Plant Finder Features How It Works Pricing Testimonials Blog

The UK's leading eCommerce platform for horticulture businesses.

Product

Features
How It Works
Pricing

Company

About
Blog
Contact

Legal

Twitter LinkedIn

zinnia 'Dreamland Red' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

Home/Plants/Climbers

Plants > Climbers

zinnia 'Dreamland Red'

Zinnia elegans 'Dreamland Red' (Dreamland Series)

Low Maintenance

Genus: Zinnia
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

'Dreamland Red' is a compact annual to around 30cm tall with oval to lance-shaped leaves. Fully double, flat-petalled, bright red flowers to 10cm across are borne from summer into autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a fertile, well drained soil in full sun

Pruning

Deadhead to prolong flowering. Pinch back stems of young plants to encourage branching unless long-stemmed flowers are required

Propagation

Propagate by seed; resents root disturbance so either sow in situ in late spring after the danger of frost has passed or take care when transplanting from seed sown under cover with heat in early spring

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

May be affected by foot and root rot, grey moulds, fungal leaf spot and powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

Bog GardenConservatoryIndoorOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years