Zinnia "Luminosa"

Elegant zinnia "Luminosa" - Zinnia elegans.
The brightest representative of annuals.
It is a powerful, sprawling bush up to 90 cm tall and very large double pale pink flowers, up to 15 cm in diameter, giving the whole plant a very decorative look.
Used for planting in colourful flower beds, flower beds and for cutting. Cut flowers stand in water for a long time.
Sowing: March-April for seedlings. 3-4 weeks after germination, seedlings dive.
Seedlings are planted outdoors when the threat of frost has passed. The distance between plants is 40 cm.
Prefers sunny, wind-sheltered, warm areas with drained, neutral soil rich in humus and mineral elements.
Care: during prolonged drought, watering is required. Zinnia is fed every 2-4 weeks with a solution of complex mineral fertilizer.
Flowering: July to frost. Regular removal of wilted inflorescences contributes to more lush flowering.
Zinnia goes well with marigolds, small-flowered chrysanthemums, vervains.

Elegant zinnia. Bot. syn.: Crassina elegans, Zinnia violacea.