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RE: zinnia problems

I really think this is moisture related. I live in the DFW area in Texas
and it has been very hot and dry lately. I starte my Zinnias early in
the spring so they got started but have never really flourished. Out of
an entire package of seeds I have had one flower.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Adrienne LaCour [SMTP:alacour@ix.netcom.com]
> Sent:	Monday, June 22, 1998 10:49 AM
> To:	seeds-list@eskimo.com
> Subject:	zinnia problems
> 
> Hi:
> 
>         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?
> 
>         Thanks for your help in advance, and all the wonderful advice
> you share!
> 
>                                                 Adrienne LaCour
>                                                 New Orleans, LA zone9a
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