Cut Flower Floret Zinnia Seedlings

Zinnia Elegans

Cut flower Floret Original Zinnia seedlings, grown by Gray Floral NZ and shipping NZ wide.

Like many flower lovers, we have long been inspired by Erin and the Floret team, along with Dawn Creek and the beautiful flowers they grow, and it is so exciting to be growing seed from the Floret Originals breeding programme! We are thrilled to be able to share these plants with you. 

We are so excited to see these Zinnia varieties in real life after coveting them from afar while the Northern hemisphere grew them over their summer! 

This first release is a small sowing, we will have the full zinnia range available in November when it has warmed up a bit more - but we couldn't resist getting a few underway!

These new release zinnia varieties take the colour palette of zinnias to an entirely new level - with pastel tones galore, warm glow, metallic undertones, and colours we've simply not been able to grow here in NZ before. 

Please note Zinnia are frost tender - depending on where in the country you are, you may need to provide frost protection if your region experiences late frosts. 

For in-depth information on each variety please visit the Floret website:

Alpenglow

Little Flower Girl

Dawn Creek Pastels

Pack of 6 Floret Original Seedlings - Please choose variety option

Standard shipping included. If you are rural, please select the rural option at checkout to avoid delays in processing your order. 

Height: 60cm+

Spacing: 25cm

Pinching: Zinnia will branch and form sturdier plants better when pinched, we have pre pinched these plants for you so they are ready to go!

Harvest: Zinnia do not open much more in the vase, so you want to harvest when they are fully open, but before the bees have had a chance to pollinate them. The 'wiggle test' is great for testing if a flower is ready to pick - hold the stem about 15cm down from the bloom and give it a wiggle. If the flower stays steady on the stem, the flower is ripe, if it flops from side to side give it a few more days! 

To fully enjoy the incredible colours and layers of these zinnias, leave them on the plant until the flower has fully developed, but before the petals start to brown. Picking too early will stop you from experiencing their full bloom!

Vase life: 5-7 days

All our seedlings are grown in a custom cut flower mix which contains Trichoderma to assist in healthy root development and resistance to root pathogens. To give your seedlings the best start in your garden we recommend soaking them in a weak seaweed feed (or one of our "Seedling Shots") before planting. 

We are proud to be partnering with Sustaina Grow to package our seedlings in a wool wrap that maintains moisture and protects the seedlings in transit. On arrival, take your plants out of the box and give them a good drink of water - you can leave them wrapped in the wool to do this! When you're ready to plant or pot on you can unwrap the seedlings, but they will happily spend a couple of days in their wool blanket before planting.

This wool liner makes a wonderful mulch mat that can be used with your seedlings or around any plant in your garden. Everything apart from labels (which we hope you'll use in the garden and time and time again) and stickers are compostable, in an effort to keep our shipping sustainable for the environment.