ZINNIA
Zinnias are cheerful, fun-looking flowers, almost like a lollipop on a stick. The straight stems are topped by a pom-pom of bright candy colours. They are native to Mexico where the Spaniards called it mal de ojos, because the flowers were small and considered ugly to the eye. First cultivated in Austria in 1613.
The come in virtually every colour except blue, and are available from May to October.
To care for Zinnias insert a small length of wire through the top of the flowers and down the stem. This should correct any kink that forms.
Scientifically, Zinnias are classified in the division Magnoliophyta of the class Magnoliopsida and the order Asterales.
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