Flowers

At Breezy Point Farm, we grow Zinnias, Sunflowers, Ageratum, Gomphrena and Celosia.

THE Flower GARDEN

I am always amazed at the bounty in my flower garden that repeats every week. The tiny seeds I planted just weeks ago grow so fast, it’s hard to keep up. Zinnias are my favorite, because every one is different.

Zinnia Tips

I plant my zinnias 1-1/2 to 2 feet apart. This allows plenty of sun and water for all and helps decrease disease.
Zinnias don’t like to have their roots disturbed when transplanting, so don’t spread out their roots as you would for other plants.

When harvesting, sacrifice the next set of shoots below your flower. A 12-14 inch stem should do it. This will keep your plants from getting leggy and falling over.
To the lower left is a great picture of why pruning is so important if you want strong, productive zinnia plants. These two zinnia plants were seeded at the same time. I pinched back the one on the left early on.
I spray for fungus weekly, due to the Alabama heat and humidity. It’s the only way I’ve found to keep my zinnias blooming til early November.

Filler Flowers

These three are my favorites: Ageratum, Gomphrena and Celosia. They do not need as much TLC as Zinnias. They are more disease resistant, so I rarely see a need to spray for fungus.