Fresh Gold Medal Mixed Color Zinnia Flower and 50 similar items

Up for sale is one pack of approximately 50 Gold Medal Mixed Color Zinnia flower seeds. These flowers are large single petaled, semi-double, and fully double petaled 3"to 5" dahlia type flowers that grow on large 36" stems in shades of purple, lilac, red, yellow, pink, and white. PLEASE NOTE: The U.S. Postal Service is running very slow on deliveries, and shipments that would normally take 2-3 days are taking up to 7-10 business days. We have no control on how long they take to deliver. If you need your seeds by a certain time we do offer 2 day upgraded shipping with the U.S. Postal Service. CULTURE Soil temperature: 70 - 75 degrees fahrenheit Germination lighting: Light required Germination days: 10 Days days Plant spread: 24 inches Plant height: 36'' Plant type: Annual Seed Count: 50 Maturation days: 75 days In spring loosen enriched garden soil down to a 6" depth. Zinnia can be started early in pots but for best results we highly recommend you direct seed them in late spring once the temperature warms up to a consistent low in the 70's during the day. They prefer some light exposure so we press them into the soil and cover them lightly with peat. You can also use sand. Once the plant is 6" tall pinch down about a inch or so to encourage branching. Zinnia's are one of the few flowers that are not affected by high summer heat and we generally sow one set in late spring and one set in early summer to ensure blooms all summer long. They are also very "hungry" so we recommend foliar feeding at least bi-weekly once the plant is mature, and amending the soil with compost or a mild garden fertilizer (10-10-10) once in the middle of their life cycle (generally when they reach their full height).