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Re: 2ND TRY RE: ZINNIAS

Adrienne LaCour wrote:
> 
> SEVERAL DAYS AGO I SENT THE FOLLOWING REQUEST--IF NO ONE IS INTERESTED IN
> ANSWERING BASIC QUESTIONS, THEN I WILL UNSUBSCRIBE AND NOT WASTE ANYONE'S TIME:
> 
> I'm fairly new to this list and have been gardening for about 15 years. I
> started with hybrid tea roses-moved on to antique roses and eventually other
> flowers, veggies etc.
> 
>         I live in New Orleans, on the border of zones 8 & 9. Usually an
> extremly wet area where it commonly rains every afternoon, we have been in
> the throws of a drought for the last two months. The ground is parched and
> watering is a major problem.
>         However, enough of my woes. The reason I am writing is that I am
> having a big problem getting zinnia seeds to sprout.I am embarrased to even
> admit this, let alone ask for help, because zinnias are simple plants-- one
> step above a weed. I have grown them many times by simply broadcasting the
> seed in the ground, water, and voila, zinnias. I have tried three times this
> summer and not one seed germinated although there were 1998 seeds. I would
> love to blame this on El Nino-but.... any ideas?
Hi Adrienne:
I start alot of annuals and perennials and this years was my first
attempt at zinnias. I have never had must success at starting anything
from seed straight into the ground so everything I try I put into seed
trays and use a greenhouse (or a small portable avaiable for $5.00 at
any gardening store). I found that Zinnias, of the varieties I tried had
spotty germination, with one type having only ten out of two hundred
seeds germinate(ideal conditions). I do not have much experience with
them so I do not know if this is normal. 

Hope this info was of some help!
Wanda in Nova Scotia
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