50 Stratified Edwardian Zinnia Seeds - My Secret Gardens

So, I was going to wait until they bloom but that wont happen any time soon (I'll explain).I was supposed to receive 50 seeds, I got like 80 seeds :D I planted 50 seeds and all of them germinated, first started to germinate around the 2nd day but in 1 week they were all out. 1st leafminers attacked my plants, so I had to cover them with something, for that something I used plastic and a cardboard box (bad idea) but the heat trapped inside killed few seedlings. Round 2: I found old fabric with a bunch of holes, put it on top of the cardboard and that did it. For the rest of the plants I had anoher brilliant idea: transplanting them; I looked online and I read that this plants don't like to be transplanted at all and yet I went ahead, because my zinnias were looking so good and healthy, of course half of them died... Thank God and this seller I received extra seeds so I have plenty more to try again :)So... Be aware of leafminers and be careful transplanting. As soon as the new seelings bloom I will take a pic and update!!

I was excited to receive these flowers as they would've nicely complimented my garden. The pack arrived on time with more than 50 seeds. I planted the seeds in May in different parts of the garden, and they finally bloomed by mid July. They grew approx. 3 feet tall (and not 16 inch as described) with a nice green stem, however the flowers were either light yellow or pink with each having only 12 petals and 1 inch in diameter. I expected beautiful round plush Zinias similar to the image, and the description of "Beautiful Large Blooms", and what i received is more like "cute little flowers"If the image on Amazon was similar to the flowers that grew in my garden, i wouldn't have purchased nor paid $5 for these seeds. I doubt that i'll purchase from this seller again.

I started my seeds inside in April. After two weeks they all sprouted and I planted them in one of my window boxes. It's now late June. Only 25 tall stalks and one flower. The flower doesn't look like the picture. It only has one row of pink petals. I sure hope the others will bloom soon.

The seeds came in very small quantity. You will definitely purchase more than 5 packets to fill up a narrow line. I planted them a week ago and has not seen anything come up yet. Checking anxiously every day

Update: 3/27 - True leaves started to appear with about 85% of the original number of seeds I planted in the tray. So I'll continue to update and see whether they transplant well in a few weeks. Also, I still have other seeds with me and as mentioned in my original review, I will just plant them directly outside. I will work on that this week and see if the rest of these seeds get germiantion too. But so far, I am quite impressed with the seeds from this company.---------Original review:So far so good. About 90% germination. I tried some in this peat pellet tray. See photo, taken Day 2 or 3. I left some with me and kept them. I will just sprinkle them on the soil after last frost. Will come back to update though.

Planted these with a number of other flowers of a similar height. Unfortunately, the wrong seeds were in this packet. Instead of Zinnia's, 2 foot marigold plants grew instead. They're attractive, but they are also burying the other flowers

I typically opt for planting annuals and perennials purchased at my local garden center but figured I would give these seeds a shot and planted them in my front yard (I live in northern Virginia). I was pleasantly surprised when I saw little green leaves emerge and assumed I would be lucky to get a flower or two. Boy was I wrong. Within a few weeks, huge clusters of tall and healthy zinnias shot up and produced beautiful, large and vibrant flowers in a variety of colors. I will absolutely be ordering these seeds again next year and planting them in all the flowers beds in my yard.

Really I thought the flowers will be like the picture, but really doesn't look any similar at all. The ones that grew after 2 months are just yellow and the petals like like already dead, i water them when there is no sun, but it seems all the flowers look the same yellow with just one layout of petals, not like the picture at all. I got Zinnia from other seller and those zinnias bloom really fast and the towers are beautiful and are so many days like new flowers. But these are all yellow Zinnia and look like already are dying. :( so sad