| 2 | Best Zinnia?
• Posted by: sandwhy on Fri, May 4, 07 at 14:46
• 25 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Feb 24, 13 at 12:30
Hi all, Just wondering what everyone's opinion was on Zinnia colors/varieties - has anyone had luck with a particular 'flavor' ;) in terms of attracting butterflies? Curiously, Sandy Follow-Up Postings: RE: Best Zinnia? |
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| 3 | Best spring blooming perennials & best zinnias for butterflies?
• Posted by: lunalady on Fri, Jan 16, 09 at 15:52
• 29 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Mar 21, 12 at 20:05
Hi, I live in Ohio and I need some suggestions for spring blooming perennials that are the most attractive to butterflies, especially swallowtails. Also, can anyone recommend the best zinnias? Thanks. Anna Follow-Up Postings: |
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| 4 | Zowie Zinnia
• Posted by: butterflyman 5 on Sun, Jan 1, 12 at 10:43
• 20 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 21:13
Has anyone ever tried the Zowie zinnia? it's a bit expensive at $4.95 for 15 seeds - Burpee. Follow-Up Postings: RE: Zowie Zinnia Posted by: Return to the Butterfly Garden Forum | Post a Follow-Up Zowie Zinnia |
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| 5 | Butterflies on .... Zinnias
• Posted by: christie_sw_mo Z6 on Sat, Dec 18, 10 at 13:28
• 15 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Jun 2, 12 at 16:30
Going back through all my photos of butterflies on zinnias for the last three summers, I noticed that nearly all that I've taken are on either red or pink zinnias - very few on other colors. I visited our local seed store last week and bought a |
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| 6 | Zero to Zinnia in one month
• Posted by: christie_sw_mo Z6 on Sat, Jul 14, 12 at 13:15
• 14 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Jul 27, 12 at 12:54
It's amazing how fast zinnias go from seed to flower. I planted Scarlet Flame and Zowie again this year and both had their first bloom in about a month. Not All of them were blooming within a month, just a couple, but in the last week, a bunch mor |
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| 7 | Zinnia
• Posted by: sonnyside 7 Md on Sun, Dec 26, 10 at 8:31
• 8 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Jan 1, 11 at 23:23
Putting in a 4f by 10 ft Zinnia patch for the butterflys and need a good variety, about 2 ft tall would be good. Some suggestions would be appreciated. thanks Follow-Up Postings: RE: Zinnia Posted by: Return to the Butterfly |
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| 8 | Butterflies' favorite zinnias this summer
• Posted by: christie_sw_mo Z6 on Mon, Aug 29, 11 at 12:25
• 6 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Aug 30, 11 at 13:40
I grew Zowie Yellow Flame zinnias this year for the first time and I love them. They've been blooming great and the swallowtails are all over them. I can't remember who recommended them here, but Thanks! One of the plants has 12 flowers on it. |
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| 9 | Zinnia seed question
• Posted by: gardenfanatic MO zone5b on Sun, Apr 17, 11 at 14:02
• 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Apr 19, 11 at 8:15
I want to start some zinnia seed outside, but our temps are still up and down. When is it safe to start them? Thanks, Deanna Follow-Up Postings: RE: Zinnia seed question Return to the Butterfly Garden Forum | P |
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| 10 | Zinnia Beetles....Help!
• Posted by: coolbutterfly 4b on Wed, Jul 13, 11 at 15:30
• 6 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Jul 15, 11 at 15:42
These beetles are eating some of my California giant zinnias. What are they, and how can they be stopped without harming the butterflies? Thanks for your help, Tony Return to the Butterfly Garden Forum | Post a Follow-Up |
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| 11 | Does anyone have Fire/Zowie Zinnia seeds for trade?
• Posted by: coolbutterfly 4b on Sat, Feb 19, 11 at 12:00
• 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Mar 6, 11 at 8:10
Hi everyone, I thought I would post this in here since nearly all butterfly gardeners have some type of zinnias I am specifically looking zinnia profusion fire seeds and also the somewhat scarce zowie yellow flame. here's my entire tra |
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| 12 | almost all of my zinnias flopped over
• Posted by: beaniebeagle on Sun, Jul 15, 12 at 22:01
• 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Jul 17, 12 at 12:40
most have flopped over and it annoys me others than stakes or netting to keep them upright next year, can I just transplant them deeper and get roots from the stem like i do to my tomatoes? Follow-Up Postings: Return to th |
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| 13 | To seed or not to seed
• Posted by: Brieninsac 9 - Sacramento, CA on Tue, Jan 3, 12 at 12:58
• 8 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Jan 5, 12 at 18:14
Hi all, I thought I'd start a new thread as this is specific to seeding and when to do so. As I've been getting valuable feedback on plant types I've been wondering if I should start from seeds or buy plants at local nurseries. Initially t |
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| 14 | Butterfly on Zinnia
• Posted by: lantanalover 8a on Tue, Jul 29, 08 at 15:29
• 1 follow-up, posted on Wed, Jul 30, 08 at 21:52
This guy has been hanging around my Zinnia's lately. Follow-Up Postings: RE: Butterfly on Zinnia Posted by: tweetypye z8/sc AL ( Return to the Butterfly Garden Forum | Post a Follow-Up Butterfly on Zi |
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| 15 | Monarch on Zinnia
• Posted by: flutterbug on Tue, Aug 8, 06 at 13:38
• 1 follow-up, posted on Wed, Aug 9, 06 at 19:39
Taken this morning. I didn't know Monarchs like Zinnia Follow-Up Postings: RE: Monarch on Zinnia Posted by: misssherry Z9aMS ( Return to the Butterfly Garden Forum | Post a Follow-Up Monarch on Zinni |
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| 17 | Need some help with identifying random plants, please
• Posted by: monkeybelle 6B on Wed, Jun 29, 11 at 11:52
• 7 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jun 29, 11 at 22:41
I have 2 random plants that I am desparately hoping are not weeds! I also can't figure out how to upload a picture into a post, so I am failing at both gardening and technology today! I'm including a link... I planted a ton of both butterfl |
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| 18 | Top 5 butterfly plants?
• Posted by: greenthumbzdude 6 PA on Sun, Mar 20, 11 at 23:47
• 27 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Apr 2, 11 at 17:43
Hi, Last July i planted a butterfly garden for my great aunt. Its a circle with an X-shape in the center made with white landscaping stone with a butterfly bush in the center of the X. Various plants are set up in each of the four sections (l |
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| 19 | Design my Butterfly Garden
• Posted by: pixie_lou 5 on Wed, Jul 27, 11 at 22:26
• 10 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Jul 31, 11 at 13:14
We built this planter down by our pond. My intention is to turn it into a butterfly garden. If this was your planter, what would you plant there? The planter is about 2' high and 4-1/2' diameter. I've been composting in it (hence the pitc |
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| 20 | Oh, My Tithonia!
• Posted by: susanlynne48 on Sat, Aug 21, 10 at 6:54
• 26 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Sep 5, 10 at 8:11
This is the second year I've been growing the Mexican Sunflower, Tithonia rotundifolia, and every year it begins to look really bad around the end of July. Ragged foliage, it looks like it's dying. It is still blooming fine, but the foliage loo |
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