I have started some zinnia seeds and they have their first set of true leaves..
Now I guess it is time to put in their own pot. Do you only plant as deep as they are now or can you plant deeper?

I've only transplanted zinnias to the same depth as they were previously.

I don't think it matters. I mean, it's not like a tomato where it's really beneficial to plant deep, but I don't think it hurts. I pretty much plant EVERYTHING a bit deeper.

I always plant mine deeper, because they always seem to get a bit too tall (probably from starting them too early!). I *think* that anything that will root from cuttings can be planted deeper. Haven't killed anything yet by doing that, anyway!

THANKS. YES THEY ARE A LITTLE LEGGY BUT WAS AFRAID THEY WOULD ROT OFF AT THE GROUND LEVEL IF PUT IN DEEPER..

Just try not to overwater them.

When I worry about soil-level rot, I pile up some coarse pine bark chips or small nuggets around the stem.

The bark chips or nuggets let water and air flow through, so they dry out fast. The surface remains dry even when I overwater.

They even supply a little support.

im thinking Id better sow some seed today...I love zinnias

Doesn't anyone direct sow zinnias?

abhege said:Doesn't anyone direct sow zinnias?

Yes. But here at least, it seems like once the soil's warm enough to sprout them, we're then facing 3 months without rain. Sometimes it's just easier to get a head start in containers.

The growing season here is so short that direct sowing is just not an option, except maybe for Cosmos. Or weeds.

Okay. I just can never seem to find the time to presprout them! I am really, really going to try and put some in paper pots tomorrow, right after I pot up about 90 peppers. Whew!

I do a 50' row with about 5 across (3 1/2' wide) so that's a lot of zinnias!

i do direct sow Zinnias,but its along the South side of a Brick building and I water....I also start them in milk jugs like winter sowing...and plant hunks of seedlings.

Peppers are done and DH filled almost 300 paper pots with soil so after lunch, ZINNIAS are getting planted! Yay!!!

I did the clump sowing with some gomphrena and am going to do celosia that way because I have about 6 or 7 varieties and i use a lot of it.

You'll have to post photos of some of your cut flowers.

these are from last summer. First one is all the bouquets made and ready to transport. Second one they are spread out so you can see each one.

Pretty!

Yeah, wrong order...duh!

I did get the zinnias planted and all the celosia as well as a few other things, strawflowers, xeranthemum, purple hyacinth bean. I think I may run out of space in the garden!

Freebie:
Just purchased Playtex Living Gloves and they came with a free packet of zinnia seeds.

Cool!

I used my old pair in the garden today...planting marsh plants in the mud.