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Re: 2ND TRY RE: ZINNIAS

thanks, Adrienne



At 05:32 PM 6/25/1998, you wrote:
>At 02:04 PM 6/25/98 -0600, you wrote:
>>At 02:22 PM 6/25/98 -0500, you 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?
>
>
>Starting annuals from seed in the early days of Summer is a no-no.
>With our >90 degrees days, the only things that sprouts are the
>weeds between the cracks in my sidewalk.  I can't tell from your
>posts whether you tried to start the zinnias earlier in the spring,
>when most annuals are sown.  If the nightime temperature, not
>to mention the hot sun, is too high, the poor little seeds will
>not germinate.  And it they do, they will wither away.  And the more
>you water, the more chance for fungus to attack.
>
>If all else fails, buy some nice annuals from the store, water
>them well, and hope that they will grow.  You always have next
>year to plan for.
>
>Anthony Gal
>Zone 7
>Currently 95 degrees and holding
>
>
>
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