Zinnia - Spring 2004

Flower Color, Plot Development Over Time, Data and Comments

Data and pictures will be added as time allows.
 

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Botany
Family: Asteraceae
Scientific names:  Zinnia violacea Cav. (Syn: Zinnia elegans Jacq.)* [The Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN)] and Zinnia hybrida (Z. elegans x Z. angustifolia; Sakata Seed)**.
Common names: Common zinnia*, youth-and-old-age* (GRIN); elegant zinnia* [Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)] and Profusion zinnia**.
Native habitat: Z. violacea.  Northern America - Mexico: in the northern states of Durango and Sinaloa; in the central states of Colima, Guerrero, Jalisco, Mexico, Michoacan, Morelos and Nayarit (GRIN).

**Profusion zinnia, an interspecific hybrid that includes Z. angustifolia as a parent that is native to: Northern America - United States: in the south-central state of New Mexico; in the southwestern state of Arizona; Mexico: in the northern states of Chihuahua, San Luis Potosi, Sinaloa, Sonora, Zacatecas; in the central states of Aguascalientes, Colima, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Michoacan and Nayarit (GRIN).
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Pests
Common plant arthropods (insects/other)/other:   Reported arthropod symptoms in literature: broad mite; European corn borer; tobacco budworm, corn earworm; other: brown garden snail (Featured Creatures, U. of Florida).
Arthropod symptoms observed in this trial: 

Zinnia violacea insects.  Insect feeding on foliage and flower was never serious, and lepidopterous larva parasites pupae were seen on the foliage in the unsprayed field.  Symptoms of leaf mines on foliage and thrips feeding scars on flower petals were also minor.

Zinnia hybrida insects.  Worm feeding (not identified) on foliage and flowers, but ratings remained high; an occasional leaf mine.
Common plant diseases/other:   Reported disease symptoms in literature: Diseases reported in Florida on Z. elegans (no reports for Z. angustifolia), are: Alternaria zinniae M. G. Ellis (leaf blight), Cercospora zinniae Ell. & G. Martin (leaf spot), Choanephora cucurbitarum (Berk. & Rav.) Thaxt. (blossum rot), Corynespora sp. (leaf spot), Erysiphe cichoracearum DC. (powdery mildew), Pseudomonas solanacearum E. F. Sm. (bacterial wilt), [now Ralstonia solanacearum], Rhizoctonia solani Kuehn (thread blight), Sclerotinia sp. (cottony rot), Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc. (southern blight), Xanthomonas camperstris pv. zinniae (Hopkins & Dows) Dye (leaf spot), mosaic - bidens mottle virus. (Index of Plant Diseases in Florida, 1984 revision.).
Diseases symptoms observed in this trial:

Zinnia violacea pathogens.  Powdery mildew on foliage was severe late in the season.  Minor lesions were seen on the petals of ‘Magellan Ivory’.  No plant deaths occurred from soilborne diseases in the unsprayed field.

Zinnia hybrida pathogens.  Nothing on foliage; minor spots (unidentified) on flowers.
Commercial control:  Greenhouse. Field/shade house.
Arthropod information: Pests identified on crops.

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 Florida pest facts and images.

Featured Creatures
Disease information: Plant Disease Facts (Pennsylvania State University)

Ornamental Plant Disease Fact Sheets

 The American Phytopathological Society

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More Links and Information
Performance evaluations: Trial reports and other publications.
More resources: Additional information.  To learn more about zinnias click on the gator: or the zinnia .
 
Honors:                     Best-of-class (BC).  We select the best performer in each class, based on the "overall performance rating".  This rating may not be high, if the class does not perform well (indicating a possible need for improvement in the class).  The rating  may be significantly different from one or more members of the class. If two or more members of a class received the same highest overall performance rating, we used another rating (such as overall foliage/flower rating or flower average rating) to determine BC.  If only one cultivar was entered in a class, it automatically becomes uncontested BC.  BC is evaluated in future trials against the performance of new entries in the same class.  Refer to a report in "Articles, Papers & Reports" for detailed information. In addition to BC, other "honors" received for these cultivars may be added to BC at a later date, time permitting.  Seed companies may forward these honors (awards) to Rick Kelly. 
Rating System: The rating is a 1 to 7 scale: 7- all foliage and flowers free from defects; 4- average foliage and flower condition, minimal plant defects or pest damage to tissue, but  still acceptable; 1- foliage and/or flowers with severe defects and/or severely infested with pests and damage unacceptable, making plant undesirable.  Plant death due to soilborne pests may be factored into the overall performance rating, if it is a significant problem.  Refer to a report in  "Articles, Papers & Reports" for details.  If listed, ratings with an "a" are the best in a class.  If cultivars share the same letters, those ratings are considered to be similar to each other.  If there are no letters, there is only one cultivar in a class or all the members of a class have similar ratings.
 
American Takii Ball Seed Bodger Seeds Floranova Plant Breeders Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds The Flower Fields Grimes Seeds & Plants Kieft Seeds Holland E. Benary Seed of America PanAmerican Seed Sahin Sakata Seed America Syngenta Seeds
 

 

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'Profusion' Zinnia

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Common Zinnia

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Cherry Pink class
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'Profusion' Zinnia

(Z. elegans x Z. angustifolia)

 

 

Profusions late in June in the unsprayed land.

Zinnia hybrida, orange class

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'Profusion Orange'

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Cultivar No: 99

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Sakata Seed America 

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Overall Foliage/Flower Rating4

Overall Pest Rating5

Overall Performance Rating6

24 Feb. 5.6 45 5.9 a 6.5 6.3
Honors: Best-of-class for this special comparison of the entire series.
Comments: Best-of-class established in fall 2000.  Remains best-of-class, uncontested, for its color class.
Details of performance for this cultivar will be posted on the web in "Articles, Papers & Reports" at the completion of this trial.  These details will include ratings over the entire season and pest problems.
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Zinnia hybrida, orange shades/tints class

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'Profusion Apricot'

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Unsprayed Field

Cultivar No: 244

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Sakata Seed America

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Seed Sowing Date

Flower Diameter

Days to First Flower

Overall Foliage/Flower Rating

Overall Pest Rating

Overall Performance Rating

24 Feb. 5.0 47 5.4 a 6.3 6.0
Honors:
Comments:
Details of performance for this cultivar will be posted on the web in "Articles, Papers & Reports" at the completion of this trial.  These details will include ratings over the entire season and pest problems.
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Zinnia hybrida, red to orange class

  

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 1 May (week 10) 14 May (week 11) 31 May (week 14)

'Profusion Fire'

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Cultivar No: 245

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Sakata Seed America

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Seed Sowing Date

Flower Diameter

Days to First Flower

Overall Foliage/Flower Rating

Overall Pest Rating

Overall Performance Rating

24 Feb. 5.2 45 5.7 a 6.8 6.3
Honors:
Comments:
Details of performance for this cultivar will be posted on the web in "Articles, Papers & Reports" at the completion of this trial.  These details will include ratings over the entire season and pest problems.
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Zinnia hybrida, red shades/tints class

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 1 May (week 10) 14 May (week 11) 31 May (week 14)

'Profusion Cherry'

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Plot C

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Plot A

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Cultivar No: 100

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Sakata Seed America

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Seed Sowing Date

Flower Diameter

Days to First Flower

Overall Foliage/Flower Rating

Overall Pest Rating

Overall Performance Rating

24 Feb. 5.6 44 4.8 b 6.8 5.9
Honors:
Comments: Best-of-class established in fall 2000.  Remains best-of-class, uncontested, for its color class.
Details of performance for this cultivar will be posted on the web in "Articles, Papers & Reports" at the completion of this trial.  These details will include ratings over the entire season and pest problems.
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Zinnia hybrida, white class

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 1 May (week 10) 14 May (week 11) 31 May (week 14)

'Profusion White'

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Cultivar No: 101

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Sakata Seed America

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Seed Sowing Date

Flower Diameter

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Overall Foliage/Flower Rating

Overall Pest Rating

Overall Performance Rating

24 Feb. 5.0 45 4.9 b 6.8 6.0
Honors:
Comments: Best-of-class established in fall 2000.  Remains best-of-class, uncontested, for its color class.
Details of performance for this cultivar will be posted on the web in "Articles, Papers & Reports" at the completion of this trial.  These details will include ratings over the entire season and pest problems.
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Common Zinnia

 

Zinnia violacea7, orange class

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 1 May (week 11) 14 May (week 13) 31 May (week 15)

'Magellan Orange'

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Cultivar No: 131

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Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds

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Seed Sowing Date

Flower Diameter

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Overall Foliage/Flower Rating

Overall Pest Rating

Overall Performance Rating

13 Feb. 10.0 a 56 4.8 a 6.4 5.7
Honors: Best-of-class, uncontested.
Comments: New for spring 2004.
Details of performance for this cultivar will be posted on the web in "Articles, Papers & Reports" at the completion of this trial.  These details will include ratings over the entire season and pest problems.
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Zinnia violacea, orange shades/tints class

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 1 May (week 11) 14 May (week 13) 31 May (week 15)

'Magellan Salmon'

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Cultivar No: 133

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Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds

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Flower Diameter

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Overall Performance Rating

13 Feb. 10.1 a 55 4.8 a 6.4 5.7
Honors: Best-of-class, uncontested.
Comments: New for spring 2004.
Details of performance for this cultivar will be posted on the web in "Articles, Papers & Reports" at the completion of this trial.  These details will include ratings over the entire season and pest problems.
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Zinnia violacea, pink class

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 1 May (week 11) 14 May (week 13) 31 May (week 15)

'Magellan Pink'

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Cultivar No: 132

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Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds

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Overall Performance Rating

13 Feb. 9.7 ab 57 4.5 bc 6.5 5.5
Honors: Best-of-class, uncontested.
Comments: New for spring 2004.
Details of performance for this cultivar will be posted on the web in "Articles, Papers &