Hi Jack,
" ...and it is more red than purple. In life it is somewhere in between purple/burgundyish. "
I agree with that description. It is close to Cerise. Zinnias have a lot of color possibilities.
" I think I'm going to self all of the seeds and see what happens. "
That sounds like a plan. Hopefully it will put out some pollen florets soon. Sometimes I try to "scare" a zinnia to produce pollen by withholding water for a day or two. I'm not sure there is an actual cause-and-effect relation there, but there might be.
" I like Miracle Grow. I don't care if it is not organic, because it works for me. "
Me to. I am not an organic gardener, so I feel free to use whatever works.
ZM
