How to collect the seeds of zinnia at home?

Cynia is a beautiful decorative flower from the Astro family. There are many varieties and hybrids of this plant that can be found in our gardens. Cynia blossoms, starting from the middle of June until the frosts.

It is a perennial that does not tolerate frosts, so in our latitudes the flower is grown as an annual one. Few people know that you can grow cynia not only on the flowerbed, but also in the apartment. At home, the cynicism will feel great in a spacious pot, located in a bright spot.

Collect the seeds of the zini, so that in the next year you can plant the seedlings with self-grown seeds. Can you collect the seeds of the flowers of zinnia (terry and ordinary) and how to do it, you will learn from this article.

How to properly harvest the seeds of zinia?

Plant seeds mature approximately 2 months after the beginning of flowering. To assemble the best quality seed, proceed as follows:

1. Remember which inflorescences first opened, or make labels.
2. Remove from them all lateral shoots, which will weaken the plant.
3. Wait until the ripened baskets acquire a brown tint and begin to dry out.
4. Carefully cut them off and leave to dry for 1-2 weeks.
5. When the baskets dry, you need to peel the seeds out of them and put them into storage. Seeds in cynia are large, so difficulties with this stage should not arise.
6. The seeds of cinnamon are stored in a dry, cool and dark place. An ideal place can be the lower shelf of the refrigerator: the seeds should be stored wrapped in a paper bag. With proper storage, they retain their germination for 3-4 years.

Collecting the seeds of zinnia at home, as a rule, is not difficult. When the pot with the plant is on your windowsill or balcony, the flowers are always in sight and to notice signs of ripening seeds is not difficult. The main thing is not to miss the right moment!

However, by collecting the seeds, keep in mind that only a few of them inherit parental traits. Seeds of cynia come in three varieties:

• grayish shade and oblong form. These seeds grow on the extreme rows of the flower and subsequently yield a crop with beautiful terry inflorescences;
• flat thyroid form and brownish hue - these are seeds of non-varietal varieties;
• spear-shaped and dark shade - a small part of them gives double colors, the rest will be ordinary.