There’s no question surrounding the beauty of zinnia flowers. With their intricate array of petals, bold colors, and delicate designs, every gardener should incorporate zinnias into their garden.
Though they make excellent border plants, they look even more splendid when planted in pots.
Zinnias in pots are ideal as they are an annual plant. This means they will need digging up from your garden at the end of the growing season. When planted in pots, not only are they easier to maintain during the year but are also a lot easier to clear and prepare your soil before the start of winter.
But with so many zinnia varieties to choose from, which ones should you select? Keep on reading for 6 of the most beautiful zinnias to plant in pots for a showstopping garden.
Types of Zinnias
There are four key classifications of zinnias, each with different varieties to choose from. These four species are:
- Common zinnia
- Zinnia Angustifolia
- Peruvian zinnia
- Desert zinnia.
Common zinnias are well known for their vibrant colors and long blooming season between early summer and the first frosts.
They can come in a huge variety of colors, sizes, and petal shapes. Common zinnias can grow up to 3 feet tall with flowers open and exposing the center. Because of this, they are extremely popular with pollinators due to the pollen being easily accessible.
Flower forms come in single or double rows of petals, rounded or sharp along the edge. During the growing season, a golden circle forms around the center of each flower.
Native to Mexico, Zinnia Angustifolia (also known as narrow-leaf zinnia) is an excellent coverage flower.
The stems are shorter reaching 40cm in height and are ideally planted together en masse with each plant spreading 30cm wide. Zinnia Angustifolia is ideal for protecting soil during the hot summer months from high temperatures.
Each flower has a daisy-like appearance that grows in bright yellows, oranges, reds, pinks, and whites. With wide-open petals, they are also a popular choice for pollinators.
They make ideal zinnias in pots due to their coverage and are particularly beautiful planted in hanging baskets.
You can expect your Zinnia Angustifolia flowers to bloom from mid-summer to mid-autumn.
Also known as field zinnias, this tropical species can grow up to 1 meter in height and blooms during summer and autumn.
With rounded flower petals similar to daisies, Peruvian zinnias are available in an array of colors, including orange, pink, red, and yellow. The petal formation is often in a singular ring around the center, making them a popular plant with butterflies.
Desert zinnias, perhaps more commonly known as dwarf zinnias, are a smaller variety each growing a maximum of 10 inches in height. Unlike Peruvian zinnias, desert zinnias have multiple branches with many leaves, similar in appearance to rosemary.
Each branch contains delicate white or yellow flowers. These flowers have fewer petals that are large and rounded with a slight toothed edge.
Desert zinnias grow in shrub form and are perfect for planting in pots.
6 Beautiful Zinnias in Pots
Zinnia Elegans Peppermint Stick
An unusual zinnia but one that would be very striking grown in a container, peppermint stick zinnias offer large bright, patterned flowers.
Each flower has two colors in a striping pattern that can be a range of combinations, including red, white, orange, yellow, and purple.
The petals are in multiple rows built on top of each other with a rounded edge, and each flower grows to 2 inches wide.
A stunning flower and one not to overlook when considering which zinnias to plant in your pots.
Zinnia swizzles bloom between July and October. Their petals are rounded and in multiple rows on top of one another. Each flower offers brilliantly bold shades of pink, red, and orange. Swizzle zinnias provide an inner contrasting color ring towards the center of the flower.
The plants stand tall on single stems reaching a height of 30cms and are surrounded by large, deep green leaves.
Queen Red Lime
This show-stopper zinnia grows in a sphere shape of petals on top of petals. The petals begin in a deep, intense color around the center, then develop from light to dark as you progress through the petal rows.
On the edge of each petal, the bright red flowers have a subtle lime tip on the edge. Each stem grows up to 60 cm and flowers between July and October.
As the name gives away, these zinnias have rounded magenta petals with a lime green center. Petals grow in up to 4 rows making a striking contrast to the long, deep green foliage.
Each stem grows up to 90cm tall, making purple prince zinnias a bold choice for planting in pots. Like many zinnias, the purple prince will bloom between July and October.
Soleado zinnias are bright with tri-colored petals. Each flower has a deep red center, followed by bold orange petals that end in bright yellow tips. The petals are formed in two rows that help to create a full flower head.
Soleado zinnias grow up to 45cm tall on long, upright stems. They resemble almost a cross between a daisy and a sunflower for their vibrant colors and soft, round petals.
Unlike the other varieties mentioned above, the red spider zinnia does not have a full flower head. The petals are in a single row, with each one long and curling into a pointed tip at the end. Petals are widely dispersed hence the name ‘red spider’, resembling the curled long legs of a spider.
Each flower is powerful in appearance, with sunset red petals on top of deep green stems. The stems grow up to 60cm tall and will flower until the first frost.
Each of these beautiful and unique flowers will make an excellent display of zinnias in pots for your garden. They are all brilliant for attracting pollinators into your garden, have striking appearances, and offer a long flowering period later in the growing season.
These zinnias prefer access to full sunlight and require well-drained soil. They will need to be regularly watered when planted in containers as the soil in pots loses water faster than ground soil.
For an even radiant and eye-catching display of your zinnias in pots, consider planting a combination of zinnias that grow at different heights, produce different colored flowers, and offer a range of petal formations.
If you are looking for more ideas for what to plant in your pots or perhaps have a container garden, take a look at these posts for inspiration:
Hakuna shaka kuhusu uzuri wa maua ya zinnia. Kwa sababu ya rangi zao zenye kupendeza, rangi zao zenye kupendeza, na michoro yao maridadi, kila mtunza-bustani anapaswa kuingiza zinnias katika bustani yake. Ingawa wao hufanya mimea bora ya mpakani, wao huonekana kuwa maridadi hata zaidi wanapopandwa katika sufuria. Mimea ya Zinnias katika sufuria ni bora kwa kuwa ni mimea ya kila mwaka. Hii inamaanisha kwamba utahitaji kuchimba kutoka bustani yako mwishoni mwa msimu wa kukua. Kwa kuwa mmea huo umepandwa katika chungu, ni rahisi kuutunza mwaka mzima na pia ni rahisi kuufanya udongo uwe tayari kabla ya majira ya baridi kali. Lakini kwa kuwa kuna aina nyingi sana za zinnia za kuchagua, ni zipi unazopaswa kuchagua? Kujifunza zaidi kuhusu 6 ya Zinnias bora kwa ajili ya bustani ya bustani Aina ya Zinnias Kuna makundi manne makuu ya zinnias, kila moja ikiwa na aina tofauti za kuchagua. Spishi hizo nne ni: - Zinnia ya kawaida - Zinnia Angustifolia - Zinnia ya Peru - Zinnia ya Jangwa. Mti huo unajulikana sana kwa sababu ya rangi zake zenye kung'aa na msimu wake mrefu wa maua kati ya majira ya kiangazi na baridi kali. Zinaweza kuwa na rangi, ukubwa, na maumbo mbalimbali. Zinnias ya kawaida inaweza kukua hadi mita 3 kwa urefu na maua kufunguliwa na kufunua katikati. Kwa sababu hiyo, wao ni maarufu sana kwa wapiga-mti kwa sababu chavua hupatikana kwa urahisi. Maua huja katika safu moja au mbili za petali, zilizojipinda au zenye umbo kali kando ya ukingo. Wakati wa msimu wa ukuzi, mduara wa dhahabu hufanyizwa kuzunguka katikati ya kila ua. Zinnia angustifolia (au Zinnia angustifolia) ni aina ya maua ya kawaida ya Mexico. Miti ni fupi, kufikia urefu wa 40cm, na hupandwa pamoja kwa wingi, kila mmea ukienea kwa upana wa 30cm. Zinnia Angustifolia ni bora kwa ajili ya kulinda udongo wakati wa miezi ya joto ya majira ya joto kutoka joto la juu. Kila ua lina umbo la daisy ambalo hukua kwa rangi ya manjano, machungwa, nyekundu, waridi, na nyeupe. Kwa kuwa petali zake zimefunguliwa sana, wao pia hupendwa sana na wafugaji. Wao hufanya zinnias bora katika sufuria kwa sababu ya chanjo yao na ni hasa nzuri kupandwa katika vikapu kunyongwa. Maua ya Zinnia angustifolia huchanua kuanzia katikati ya majira ya kiangazi hadi katikati ya vuli. Zinnias ya shamba ni aina ya mimea ya kitropiki ambayo inaweza kukua hadi mita moja kwa urefu na huchanua maua wakati wa majira ya joto na vuli. Zinnias za Peru zina maua yenye rangi mbalimbali, kutia ndani rangi ya machungwa, waridi, nyekundu, na manjano. Mara nyingi petali hizo huwa na pete moja tu katikati, na hivyo huwa mmea unaopendwa sana na vipepeo. Zinnias ya jangwa, ambayo kwa kawaida huitwa zinnias ndogo, ni aina ndogo ya zinnias ambayo kila moja hukua kwa urefu wa inchi 10. Tofauti na zinnias za Peru, zinnias za jangwani zina matawi mengi yenye majani mengi, yanayofanana na rosemary. Kila tawi lina maua meupe au ya manjano. Maua hayo yana petali chache ambazo ni kubwa na zenye umbo la mviringo na zenye pembe zenye meno madogo. Mimea ya zinnias ya jangwani hukua kama vichaka na inafaa sana kupandwa katika sufuria. Zinnias katika Pot Zinnias Elegant Peppermint Stick Zinnias katika Pot Zinnias katika Pot Zinnias katika Pot Kila ua lina rangi mbili katika muundo wa mistari ambayo inaweza kuwa na mchanganyiko mbalimbali, kutia ndani nyekundu, nyeupe, machungwa, manjano, na zambarau. Petals ni katika safu nyingi zilizojengwa juu ya kila mmoja na pande ya mviringo, na kila ua hukua hadi inchi mbili kwa upana. Ni maua yenye kupendeza sana na usipuuze wakati wa kufikiria ni zinnias zipi za kupanda katika sufuria zako. Zinnia swizzles huchanua maua kati ya Julai na Oktoba. Majani yao ni ya mviringo na yamejipanga katika safu nyingi juu ya nyingine. Kila ua lina rangi nyangavu za waridi, nyekundu, na machungwa. Zinnias za swizzle hutoa pete ya ndani yenye rangi tofauti kuelekea katikati ya ua. Mimea hiyo huinuka juu ya shina moja na kufikia urefu wa 30cm na imezungukwa na majani makubwa ya kijani kibichi. Zinnias ni aina ya zinnias ambayo huongezeka kwa umbo la mviringo wa petals juu ya petals. Petals huanza katika rangi ya kina, kali karibu na katikati, kisha kuendeleza kutoka mwanga kwa giza kama wewe maendeleo kwa njia ya safu petal. Kwenye ukingo wa kila jani, maua mekundu yenye kung'aa yana ncha ya chokaa iliyo na madoa madogo. Kila shina hufikia urefu wa sentimita 60 na huchanua maua kati ya Julai na Oktoba. Kama jina linavyodokeza, zinnias hizi zina petali za rangi ya magenta zenye umbo la mviringo na katikati yake kuna rangi ya kijani-kibichi. Majani yake hukua katika safu nne, na hivyo kutofautisha sana na majani marefu ya kijani kibichi. Kila shina linaweza kukua hadi sentimita 90 kwa urefu, na hivyo kufanya zinnias za rangi ya zambarau kuwa chaguo la ujasiri kwa ajili ya kupanda katika sufuria. Kama vile zinnias nyingi, kifalme cha zambarau kitakua kati ya Julai na Oktoba. Soleado zinnias ni zenye rangi tatu na zina majani yenye rangi tatu. Kila ua lina rangi nyekundu yenye kina kirefu katikati, ikifuatiwa na petali za rangi ya machungwa zenye kupendeza ambazo huishia kwa ncha za manjano yenye kung'aa. Majani hufanyizwa katika safu mbili ambazo husaidia kutokeza kichwa cha maua kamili. Mti wa Zinnias wa Soleado unakua hadi urefu wa sentimita 45 kwenye shina refu, la wima. Mti huo unafanana na mti wa daisy na wa sunflower kwa sababu una rangi nyangavu na petali zenye umbo la mviringo. Tofauti na aina nyingine zilizotajwa hapo juu, zinnia nyekundu haina kichwa cha maua kamili. Majani yake ni safu moja, kila moja ikiwa ndefu na yenye umbo la ncha kali mwishoni. Majani yameenea sana, kwa hiyo jina <unk> spider nyekundu<unk>, linafanana na miguu mirefu ya buibui. Kila ua lina umbo lenye nguvu, likiwa na petali nyekundu zinazouzwa wakati wa machweo juu ya shina lenye rangi ya kijani-kibichi. Mti huo unakua hadi urefu wa sentimita 60 na utachanua maua hadi baridi kali. Kila moja ya maua haya mazuri na ya kipekee yatakuwa maonyesho bora ya zinnias katika sufuria kwa bustani yako. Mimea hiyo huvutia sana kwa kuvutia vimelea katika bustani yako, inaonekana vizuri, na huchanua maua kwa muda mrefu wakati wa majira ya kupanda. Mimea hiyo hupendelea kupata nuru kamili ya jua na inahitaji udongo wenye maji mengi. Mimea hiyo inahitaji kunyunyiziwa maji mara kwa mara kwa sababu udongo unaopatikana katika chungu hupoteza maji kwa kasi kuliko udongo unaopatikana chini ya ardhi. Kwa ajili ya kuonyesha hata radiant na eye-catching ya zinnias yako katika sufuria, kufikiria kupanda mchanganyiko wa zinnias kwamba kukua katika urefu tofauti, kuzalisha maua ya rangi tofauti, na kutoa mbalimbali ya petal miundo. Ikiwa unafikiria jinsi ya kupanda kwenye sufuria yako au bustani ya chungu, tafadhali angalia hapa.