Zinnia 'Sommer in Orange'

Sowing calendar

Characteristics

Botanical name: Zinnia elegansFlower colour: hot pink, orange, red, yellowVegetation period: annualUse of flowers and herbs: Balcony/pots, Cut flower, Good for insects and beesHeight in cm: 100

Cultivation

Seed required for 1000 plants (g): 10Planting distance (cm): 30 x 30Sowing depth: 0.5-1 cm

bred by

Sonja Lange

Current breeding location: Lindewerra, Thüringen

Biodynamically bred varieties from Vera Becher:

garlic cloves Thüla, summer flowers hollyhock 'Lene', baby's breath 'Elsa' and zinnia 'Sommer in Orange'

>>Find out more about organic breeding here

increasingly from

Johanna Fellner

Johanna Fellner’s farm is located in Hitzacker-Harlingen near the Elbe. In addition to maintaining diverse crop varieties, the Kultursaat breeder also propagates flowers using biodynamic methods.

Matthias Funk

Matthias Funk propagates Demeter-certified seeds on his farm in Oberndorf, near Donauwörth at the confluence of the Danube and Lech rivers in the Lechauen.

Sonja Lange

The farm of Sonja Lange propagates seeds and breeds on a biodynamic basis and is located in Lindewerra in the Werratal, in western Central Germany.