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Zinnia 'Purple Prince'
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Posted by mxk3 z5b/6 MI (My Page) on Sun, Jan 3, 10 at 10:57
| What's the word on this one? I saw a photo in a catalog and it was lovely - a rich, vibrant color, really caught my eye.
Any problems with Purple Prince (disease, plant habit, etc.). Is the color really a vibrant color or are the photos misleading?
Thanks for any input! |
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RE: Zinnia 'Purple Prince'
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| I have wondered the same thing. The closest to purple I have seen in zinnias is more of a red violet or magenta color. I hope someone can comment from experience. |
RE: Zinnia 'Purple Prince'
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| The "Deep Purple" dahlia flowered zinnia packet on this website looks exaggerated to me. ZM |
RE: Zinnia 'Purple Prince'
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| I "think" this is 'Purple Prince' zinnia last summer. It was my first year of growing zinnias and I didn't keep very good records of what was where. Cameron 
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RE: Zinnia 'Purple Prince'
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- Posted by mxk3 z5b/6 MI (My Page) on
Sun, Jan 17, 10 at 8:49
| That is very pretty - thanks for posting! |
RE: Zinnia 'Purple Prince'
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| I grew them from seed a few years ago and I think they were more of a pale lavender than the posted picture. And tall- about 5'. Karen |
RE: Zinnia 'Purple Prince'
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| I grew ‘Purple Prince’ last year. The flowers were as vibrant as the pack when they first bloom then faded to a lighter purple as they aged. Some blooms were 4 inches across. They grow at least 5 feet tall so I had to stake them. Mine had afternoon shade. I wonder if that had anything to do with the vibrant color. Lisa |
RE: Zinnia 'Purple Prince'
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| Lisa, Your afternoon shade may have contributed to the deep color and to the 5 foot growth. Zinnias need full sun for their best development. They may have been "stretching" for more light. And if they were crowded, they would stretch to compete for light. ZM |
RE: Zinnia 'Purple Prince'
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| I grew them the first time last year also. Mine were in full sun - some of them were easily 5 feet tall. The flowers looked like the photo above. I would call it magenta rather than purple. The blossoms were big, too. I did not pinch them - which might have kept them shorter. (I will next time.) Also, we had about 14 inches more rain than the average last year - so that probably contributed to the height as well. |
RE: Zinnia 'Purple Prince'
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- Posted by mxk3 z5b/6 MI (My Page) on
Thu, Apr 1, 10 at 14:49
| Thanks for the replies. I ended up ordering the seed, hey seed is inexpensive, might as well give it a try. I'm hoping they turn out to be magenta rather than lavendar, but if not, no big loss or money wasted if they don't work out. :0) |
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