Individual Flower Growing Tips

Zinnia Dreamland mix
Colors: apricot, coral, pink, rose, yellow, ivory, red, and scarlet
Height: 6-12 inches
Spacing: 9-12 inches  **suitable for growing in containers**
Flower diameter: 4 inches
Sun: Full sun (6 hours per day)
Transplant: 5 weeks of age

Zinnia California giant
Colors: apricot, coral, pink, rose, yellow, ivory, red, and scarlet
Height: 36-48 inches
Spacing: 3-4 feet   **Suitable for growing in containers**
Flower diameter: up to 6 inches
Sun: Full sun (6 hours per day)
Transplant: 5 weeks of age

Delphinium
Colors: blue
Height:
Spacing: 15 to 20 inches
Sun: Full sun (6 hours per day)
Transplant: 8 to 10 weeks of age

Nasturtium
Color: Orange
Height: up to a foot
Spacing:
Sun: Full sun to partial shade
Transplant: After frost date has passed, when plants are at least 2-4 weeks old

Lupine (Russell’s Hybrids Mixed Colors)
Days to germinate: 21-30
Depth to sow: ¼ inch
Special tips on growing from seed: Scarify, soak in water
Spacing in garden: 12’’ to 14’’ apart
Transplant: 3’’ to 6’’ tall, after last frost date
Height: 24 to 48 inches
Light: Sun to partial shade
 
Oriental Poppy
Germination: barely cover w/ soil, put in light, germinate 10-20 days at 55-70 ° F
Transplant when 4’’ tall, after last frost date
Plant 15’’ apart in garden
Moist, well drained soil
Light: Full sun
Do not transplant well after planted in garden
Bloom: May and June
Height: 2.5 to 4 feet
Diam. 5-9’’

Columbine
Germination: 1/8 inch depth, 21-28 days to germinate
Special tips on growing from seed: chill seed
Transplant to garden when 2 to 3 inches tall, after last frost date
Plant 1 to 2 feet apart in garden
Light: Partial shade
Height: 24-30 inches

Lavender
Germination: barely cover with soil, 14 to 28 days to germinate, put under grow light to germinate
Special tips on growing from seed: chill seed for 5 weeks; soak seed?
Transplant to larger containers when at least 2 pairs of leaves
Plant 18 to 24 inches apart in garden
Light: Full sun, tolerate some shade
Can be grown in container
Height: 24-30 inches

Snapdragon
Germination: barely cover, grow under grow light, 10-14 days to germinate
Begin to acclimate to outdoors when there are several sets of leaves
Plant 9 inches apart in garden when they are 2 inches tall after frost date
Light: Full sun
Bloom: June to early July
After flowers have died off, cut plant back to 6 inches and add fertilizer; will bloom again
Height: 6 inches

Johnny Jump Up (Viola tricolor)
Germination: 1/8 inch depth, 65 - 70° F, 10-15 days to germinate, need darkness to germinate
Thin when seedlings are a few inches tall
Can tolerate some freezing temperatures
Plant 6 inches apart in garden
Light: Partial sun
Height: 6-10 inches

Pansy (Swiss Giants)
Germination: 1/8 inch depth, 1 inch spacing, in darkness, 7-14 days to germinate
Thin seedlings when 3-4 inches tall
Plant 6-10 inches apart in garden
Can be moved to garden 4 weeks before last frost date
Light: Partial sun
Height: 6-8 inches

Petunia
Germination: 1/8 inch depth, 1-2 inch spacing, 70-85°F, bright location, 7-12 days to germinate
After sprouting, move to brighter, cooler (55 to 65°F) place.
Under grow lamp for 10 weeks
Thin when 3-4 inches tall
Plant 6-10 inches apart in garden
Height: 15-18 inches

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