Annuals: save seeds?, 1 by Zen_Man

Zen_Man wrote:
Dotty,

As Jon said, they are not F1 hybrids, and can come true from seed. Also, as Jon said, usually you have a fairly low percentage of "on type" Candy Mix specimens, so save seeds only from your "good ones". Incidentally, crossing these scabious zinnia types with "regular" zinnias can give some very interesting results. This picture shows such a hybrid, producing what I refer to as Echinacea flowered zinnias. You can also get Marigold flowered zinnias, Sunflower flowered zinnias, and several other interesting new types by crossing these Candy Mix zinnias with other types of zinnias.

ZM