Zinnia graceful (zinnia), height of a low-growing variety

The discreet beauty of a harmonious garden is easy to create. One of the brightest representatives of annual plants, which are loved by many flower growers, is Zinnia Graceful. Growing this plant is quite simple, since it is unpretentious in terms of care and growing conditions.

If zinnia is chosen to create landscape design, a description, care features and basic requirements - this is what you need to know about this plant.

Zinnia description: origin and appearance

Zinnia is an annual dwarf shrub, representative of the Astrov family. It is endemic to Central and South America. Also, perennial shrubs are sometimes found in nature. Almost all varieties of the plant are heat resistant, have a bright and rich color.

Zinnia Graceful

Which is correct: zinnia or zinnia?

Some growers are interested in the question - zinnia or zinnia, how to write correctly? If you translate the name of a flower from Latin, both pronunciation options are possible.

Plant flower description

Zinnia leaves resemble an egg in shape, their apex is slightly pointed. They are densely located on the stem.

Inflorescences are arranged in the form of single baskets. They are quite large in size, located on thickened peduncles. The color of the petals can be varied:

• yellow;
• red;
• white;
• pink;
• purple;
• cherry;
• lilac.

At the end of the flowering period, an achene remains in the place of the inflorescence - this is the fruit. In decorative gardening, such annual types of zinnia as narrow-leaved zinnia and graceful zinnia are used. Such plants are used to create flower beds with zinnias, they can also be planted in a pot to create the external design of walls, arbors and arches.

Zinnia Narrow-leaved

Use in landscape design

All plant varieties are used in landscape design. They are used to decorate flower beds, large arrays, to create beautiful bouquets. For example, zinnia Zakhara with double inflorescences is suitable for creating a summer composition in combination with larger flowers.

Zinnia Graceful

Dahlia (dahlia)

Zinnia Dahlia is a tall plant. It is great for decorating flower beds and flower beds. It goes well with low-growing flowers, shrubs, perennials and annuals. Decorative rugs can be planted around the flower. Zinnia Dahlia is a real star of any flower garden or front garden.

For the elite decoration of the personal plot, the Gavrish variety or the Californian giant zinnia is used. This is a northern variety. Its flowering is abundant and long-lasting, the flowers are resistant to direct sunlight, the bushes grow up to one meter, in the circumference of the basket they reach 15 cm.

Gavrish variety

Chrysanthemums

These are undersized zinnias, they can be used for flower beds, beds. Also used to decorate balconies and containers.They are resistant to gusts of wind, drafts, flowering is usually abundant, continuous. Groups of such plants look especially beautiful.

Pompom

This large-flowered zinnia looks great both in a group of plants with smaller flowers, and as the main decoration of a flower bed or rabatka.

Fantasy

It is a rare variety, not often used for cultivation in our latitudes. Also, a mixture from this variety can be used to create flower beds, to decorate gazebos and arches.

Designers recommend following a few tips in order to create the most effective composition:

• it is best to use this plant for planting in a group;
• to create a mixborder, it is recommended to select tall varieties, and for border compositions, it is preferable to choose low-growing varieties;
• it is recommended to combine with asters, marigolds, calendula, bell, chamomile and chrysanthemum;
• you can use the types of zinnia for the linear separation of vegetable beds, single bushes can be used to draw up a line of a personal plot, a vegetable garden.

Other types of zinnias

Narrow-leaved

This variety is endemic to Mexico. The main characteristics are as follows:

• annual;
• zinnia height - up to 40 cm;
• elongated foliage, length reaches 6 cm;
• small inflorescences - in a circle up to 4 cm;
• inflorescence color - bright orange, with a red border;
• flowering period - the second decade of June-end of September.

The most favorite varieties among summer residents and flower growers are:

• Gloryandshine. A branched dwarf dwarf shrub, height reaches 23 cm, the petals are orange in the center, red along the edge;
• Persian Carpet. It differs in two-color petals - red and lemon, it is customary to use it as a ground cover plant.

Fine color or linearis

The main characteristics include:

• height - up to 55 cm;
• the bush is small in size, the stems are thin, have a slightly reddish tint;
• inflorescences are small - up to three centimeters in a circle.

Linearis is a low-growing bush zinnia, it grows up to 20 cm, small leaves are densely located on the stems, the flowers are small, yellow in color. This yellow zinnia is used in a group of plants as a ground cover.

Linearis

Popular varieties of low-growing zinnias

Lilliputian

The bush is compact, reaches a height of half a meter. Small leaves are abundantly located on the stems, the inflorescences are small. In their shape, they are similar to small pom-poms, therefore zinnia Lilliput is also called Pom-pom.

Little Red Riding Hood (Rotcopchen)

This is a stunted zinnia, an annual. Main characteristics:

• inflorescences are densely double, painted in a rich scarlet or cherry shade;
• height reaches 20 cm;
• inflorescence circumference - 4 cm;
• characterized by increased sensitivity to low temperatures;
• flowering is abundant and long-lasting.

Red Riding Hood variety

Zinnias Tom-Thumb

This is terry zinnia, it has the following characteristics:

• miniature bushes, grow no more than 30 cm in height;
• inflorescence color - scarlet, does not fade in the sun;
• inflorescences are slightly flat in shape;
• the petals are very dense;
• the flowering period lasts from the second decade of June to the end of September.

Zinnia Short Staff

This variety is one of the shortest, differs in that:

• bushes grow no more than 20 cm in height;
• the stems are densely covered with inflorescences;
• inflorescence circumference - up to 10 cm;
• color - cherry, coral, red, white.

Not to be confused with a flower - Zinia Zakhara.

The use of undersized zinnias for decorative purposes

When decorating spectacular flower beds, gardens, squares, front gardens, it is almost impossible to do without undersized plants. Decorators successfully use low-growing varieties of zinnias to decorate ridges, borders, flower beds, mixborders, rock gardens, rockeries, compositions.

Zinnia is multifaceted and can be successfully combined with a wide range of annuals if you choose the right color scheme. It goes well with flowers painted in blue, blue, for example, with sage, ageratum, delphinium. A tropical mood is created thanks to the composition with castor oil plants, cannes. It can also be used as extras, until perennial plants and shrubs grow. Bright and variegated colors perfectly decorate the personal plot. They can supplement existing flower beds and create new ones. These plants are convenient for their unpretentiousness to growing conditions and to the rules of care.

Flower bed decoration

Zinnia Graceful: features of growing in a garden

This plant is light-loving, planting it should be carried out taking into account these features. The first frosts are fatal. To ensure long-term and abundant flowering, it is necessary to properly prepare the soil substrate. Nutrients need to be added to it, to ensure a neutral reaction. Having chosen a site for planting, they dig it up. Further, such a mixture is introduced into the soil: superphosphate, potassium sulfate, nitroammophoska are taken in equal parts.

It is better to choose well-lit areas for the growth of zinnia, which are reliably protected from harsh gusts of wind. It does not tolerate an excess of moisture in the soil, and drought is also destructive. Watering should be moderate as the soil dries up.

Why does zinnia have small flowers? - The cause of such a problem can be a long-term lack of soil moisture. It is recommended to apply organic and mineral fertilizers not only during planting, but also during the entire growing season.

Planting is done with seeds. They are harvested at the end of the flowering period. Seeds can be planted in open ground after the end of the morning frost, or you can grow seedlings on the windowsill by planting them in peat pots. Then plant the seedlings in the soil.

A variety of colors, unpretentiousness to growing conditions and care, many different varieties for decorating a backyard - this is what makes zinnia so popular among flower growers.