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These zinnias are outstanding. When they first bloom, they are truly a deep salmon rose color. The more they mature, the prettier they get. Even when they need to be cut, they are still pretty. You kind of hate to cut them. They perform much better in ground than in containers. I grew both this year. The blooms are at least an inch bigger if in ground. The bush size is also at least 6-9" bigger as well. They are definitely profuse. I live in OK and the heat here is incredible. This year we had 2 solid months of temps in the 90's with heat indexes of 115. The ones in ground performed beautifully. Container grown struggled even with me watering religiously. I honestly do not think pinching these is necessary. I did pinch one and didn't pinch the other for some reason. There was no difference in size and branching between the two for me. They have been blooming since June and now we are in the end of August almost. They are not letting up. Highly recommend these.