Colorful Zinnia Flowers
by Kay Novy
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Colorful Zinnia Flowers
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Kay Novy
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Description
All flowers have a meaning. The Victorians used to use flowers as a symbol to express their feelings.
Zinnia Meaning: Thoughts of friends Zinnia (magenta) Meaning: Lasting affection Zinnia (mixed) Meaning: Thinking of an absent friend Zinnia (scarlet) Meaning: Constancy Zinnia (white) Meaning: Goodness Zinnia (yellow) Meaning: Daily remembrance
The zinnia is a genus of plants that is home to about 20 different species. This plant comes in both perennial and annual flowers. You will find that this is a plant that primarily grows in the dry grasslands throughout the American Southwest and all the way down to South America. This is a flower that a lot of people really appreciate because it comes in colors that are bright and really stand out. You will find that the leaves of this plant are basically opposites of each other and that the plant is stalk less. The flowers that are on the leaves come in a variety of colors, you will find zinnia flowers that are white, yellow, chartreuse, orange, purple, lilac, red, and many more. This is a great flower to have in a garden and definitely something you should check out.
Uses for the Zinnia Flower
There are a few different things that you can use the zinnia for. This is a bright flower, which always means that it is a great flower for arrangements and bouquets, this is something that is going to stand out a little bit more and really look great. The zinnia is also a great flower for flowerbeds and is a common household gardening flower. If you are looking for a flower to grow in your garden, this is the one that you want, it looks great and it will be easier to grow than a lot of the other options that are out there. Make sure that with the zinnia that you have the best growing conditions for it.
The great thing is that the zinnia is a popular garden plant, which generally means that it is pretty easy to grow. With the zinnia, the flower is generally grown from a seed, but it needs conditions that are conducive to growth. The zinnia needs soil that is fertile and is well drained, if they get too much water they will be overwatered and they will die. These flowers also need some space so make sure that they have enough room that they are able to grow in the area that you are giving them. These are great flowers that are easy enough to grow with the right stuff.
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March 18th, 2015
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