Zinnia Flower planting

Latest Zinnia's Plants

2009-07-15T18:22:00.005+05:30

These are 15 days old plants. Few are growing fast while few have tend to remain smaller. Intermittent showers are going on for last few two days and temperature is around 22-30 Centigrade. Any way I hope to get flowers this time. Now I am planning to grow Chrysanthemums also.

New Zinnia Plants

2009-07-13T19:39:00.003+05:30

It was hot scorching heat of Delhi which proved too much for my plants. Monsoon is here and temperature has also fallen down. I have sown several seeds when my last plant dried. Most of them sprouted. Although many of them dried due to heat but the surviving plants are going good after rains.
I post pics of my plants tomorrow

Plant Dried

2009-07-06T16:10:00.003+05:30

Yesterday after three weeks of existence this plant dried. Although weather was nice but still I found my plant dead.

Will be back tommorrow

2009-06-30T14:10:00.000+05:30

Worried of my plant drying when taken in sun

2009-06-27T18:52:00.001+05:30

Since yesterday when ever I am keeping my pot in sun it tends to dry Bit worried. Lets see what happens

Day 15

2009-06-27T14:37:00.005+05:30

New growth is visible on tips of upper leaves today. Weather is very hot since I have planted them in pot, when I keep this plant in sun plant leaves go downwards. I have kept my plants in shade for last two days. Only an hour of sun is given.

Day 14 -Second week done too. Another pair of leaf started appearing

2009-06-26T17:51:00.005+05:30

Although not apparent in this photograph but another set of leaves have started growing may be tomorrow they be big enough to be visible.

Day 13

2009-06-25T13:54:00.004+05:30

Day 12

2009-06-24T14:28:00.003+05:30

Stem between both pair of leaves just got bigger. New leaves are now straighter and bigger. Plant seems to be taller too. Photo i will post tomorrow.

Day 11

2009-06-23T08:03:00.002+05:30

Stem between both pair of leaves has started development. Refer Photograph

Day 10

2009-06-22T18:30:00.001+05:30

Day 9

2009-06-21T18:27:00.000+05:30

New leaves started curling downwards. I hope its normal

Meanwhile new seeds are growing fast too

2009-06-21T18:25:00.000+05:30

Day 8

2009-06-20T18:15:00.000+05:30

Day Eight photo tells the story. New leaves just got bigger

Day 7 - One Week Gone, Growth continues

2009-06-19T15:07:00.004+05:30

Growth continues. New leaves just got bigger and old ones to. Photo tells all

Day 6 - New Leaves

2009-06-19T15:03:00.003+05:30

New Leaves just got Bigger.

New seeds also sprouted

2009-06-17T19:52:00.009+05:30

By evening Seeds which i had sown 3 days back have also sprouted. It was like leaves were folded into seeds. This is first day of them.

Day 5 - New Leaves Sprouting Startes

2009-06-17T05:15:00.002+05:30

Another pair of Leaves just started developing

Day 4 - No visible change

2009-06-16T09:31:00.001+05:30

No change in plant as on today. Everything is as it was yesterday

Day 3 New sapling

2009-06-15T19:46:00.006+05:30

The Leaves of this sapling got greener. I have transplanted it to a pot. Weather today was pleasant with clouds all over sky. Don't feel that it will rain today. I am too eager to see flowers on this plant.

This is first time I have planted Zinnia. I tried with failed effort with seeds of Gaillardia Double which never sprouted.

Here for others to have look I have posted PIC's of how Zinnia plant looks after three days of sprouting.

Day 2 - New plantling

2009-06-14T19:26:00.001+05:30

Although Last sapling dried but new sapling which had appeared yesterday ( Photo 2 of post made on 13 June 09) was standing tall. Above is photograph of how it looks on its 2nd Day. Leaves of this tiny plant were visible today.

I have brought few more seeds of Zinnia which i have also sown today. As per packet flowers should be of yellow, orange and blue. Will update about it as and when they start growing.

Day 4 - Hot summer made its score

2009-06-14T19:25:00.000+05:30

Plantling which was green yesterday, dried in night. It seems it could bear high temperature of 40 Centigrade. But other plantling is going great guns.

Day 3 - New sprout coming and leaves got greener

2009-06-13T14:15:00.003+05:30

Photo 1

Photo 2

Photo 3

No change in small plant which developed two days back except leaves got greener (Photo 3) . I also found another sprout has just started coming out (Photo 2). Today I have also added photograph seeds I have used ( Photo 1). Yesterday it rained after which I saw earthworms in soil, it seems they were in manure.
I know Earth worms are a beneficial to the soil. They do not damage or eat any seed. They eat bacteria and fungi that are consuming vegetative matter in the soil. In return they leave their castings which becomes some of the best plant nutrients. Their movement in the soil also helps provide spaces for air and water.

Day 2 - Leaves formation started

2009-06-12T19:18:00.001+05:30

This plant is growing fast. Till yesterday it was just touching soil. Now its 10 cm above soil ( I have use a mixture of manure and soil in 25:75 ratio). I have read on internet it takes eight to ten weeks for Zinnia to bloom

Day 1 - Seed Sprouting

2009-06-11T18:58:00.001+05:30

Finally one of my Zinnia seeds sprouted. It was quiet an accomplishing feeling after failing first time.
Weather was very hot, temperature was souring as high as 45 Centigrade.
It took around five days after seeds were sown.
I watered twice a day and full 6 hours of bright sun