Zinnia elegans 'Benary's Giant Bright Pink' (Benary's Giant Series)
zinnia 'Benary's Giant Bright Pink'
A bushy annual growing to around 1m tall with lance-shaped grey-green leaves. Double, fully-petalled, clear bright-pink flowers up to 15cm across are borne on sturdy stems from mid-summer into autumn
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Grey Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink | Grey Green | ||
| Autumn | Grey Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H2Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Zinnia can be annuals, perennials or sub-shrubs, with branching stems bearing opposite leaves and solitary terminal flower-heads in summer
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, well drained soil in full sun
Propagation
Propagate by seed; resents root disturbance, sow in situ in late spring after the danger of frost has passed or take care when transplanting from seed sown under cover with heat in early spring; sow in succession for a longer flowering display
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Bedding
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Deadhead to prolong flowering, and pinch back stems of young plants to encourage branching unless long-stemmed flowers are required
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to root rot in wet soils, grey moulds, fungal leaf spot and powdery mildews
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