Hybridizers: It can be fun to breed your own zinnias - Part 6, 4 by Zen_Man

Zen_Man wrote:
Hi Brenda,

Thanks for your comments. I do have high hopes for the Razzle Dazzles. The pic of the little tubular was taken yesterday, and it is rather small, even for a tubular. It will grow somewhat bigger as it progresses.

That is a great closeup of your little zinnia. It really gives you an "ant's eye" view, and the surrounding leaves give a great ambience. Small zinnia blooms like that occur on the Cupids, Lilliputs, Thumbelinas, and Zinnita zinnia strains. The Thumbelinas are really small plants, and start to bloom when they are only 3 inches tall, with the plant eventually becoming a little 6-inch bush.

I recognize that the tubulars may not be your "cup of tea". They are a very different zinnia form. They have a fireworks star burst look that I kind of like, and it is one of the tubular strains that I am continuing to improve. It needs bigger blooms and a wider color range. A few pictures of that form of tubular zinnias from last year and last Winter are attached.

More later.

ZM