Propagation: Will basically all zinnia make seed in ample time?, 4 by brendak654

brendak654 wrote:
Some zinnia show no signs of pollen as in the first two photos here. The first photo has three zinnia that are beginning to dry. My concern is, that if I save seed from them, once they have dried, the seed will not germinate next year when planted? Does anyone know? Am I wasting my time saving their seed? The third zinnia here (orange), has lots of pollen and no doubt will produce suitable seed to save if left until it dries (there are lots of insects). Then I have another question about the 4th zinnia here (not the best specimen, but the picture should get my point across). If I save seed from this one, will the offspring basically look like this? Any thoughts..................

Thanks in advance.