Jai_Ganesha said:For more variation among individual plants and blooms I would stick with Whirligig (AKA Whirlygig AKA Carousel), Scabious, and possibly cactus mixes. Cactus mixes often have more variation than they get credit for.
Hi Lizzie,
Jai has given good advice. I echo what he said. You mentioned these scabious: scabiosa candy mix, zinderella lilac, zinderella peach. I suggest adding Zinnia Cupcakes to that list.
http://www.territorialseed.com...
Several seedsmen offer Cupcakes -- I just picked Territorial Seeds because they have a larger picture. Scabiosa Candy has the advantage of a few pure white specimens in their mix, while the lightest Cupcake is apparently a pale cream.
Some seed companies still offer the original Scabiosa Flowered strain.
https://www.swallowtailgardens...
I do recommend growing and hybridizing with scabiosa flowered zinnias, but be aware that apparently all of the commercial scabious varieties have a problem with lots of off-type seeds in the packet. Be prepared to cull them fairly heavily -- but the good ones will make some very interesting hybrids with other types of zinnias.
Lizzie, we look forward to your continued participation here.
ZM
