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Have you dreamed of growing a cut garden full of beautiful zinnia flowers? Here are tips on caring for zinnias flowers throughout the season.
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Support Plants Early Once planted in the ground, zinnias grow quickly, so be sure to stake them early while they are still young.
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Water Zinnias Regularly Regularly water zinnias in the garden by setting up soaker hoses and drip irrigation in the garden beds.
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Pinch Zinnia Plants To get the longest stems possible, pinch zinnias when they’re young seedlings..
Once the zinnia plants are 12 inches tall and have at least three sets of leaves on each stalk, snip 3-4 inches off the top,
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Benefits of Pinching – Encourages the plant to branch from the base – Promotes higher flower production – Produces longer stems
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Harvest Zinnias for More Blooms Zinnias should be cut when fully seasoned or mature.
Deadhead Spent Flower Heads Be sure to deadhead spent flower heads to help focus the plant’s energy on producing new flowers without going to seed.
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For more tips on caring for zinnias in a cut flower garden, visit the blog.
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