cheryllynn
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| Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 4:43 pm Post subject: Please help my Zinnia's |
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I bought a 6 pk of gorgeous zinnias, and in a day or two they have seemingly "kicked the bucket". They are all wilty and the flowers are flopped over and dead looking. They look as if they've seen a ghost 
They have been getting water, either from me or rain...daily. They are in the sun. They aren't in the ground yet though. I have had them maybe a week.
I put some miracle gro on them last night. How can they go from gorgeous to horrible in a couple days?
WHat can i do to bring them back (aside from getting them in the ground obviously)!
I pulled some of the dead flowers off, but i'm afraid i did it wrong. Do you just snap the dead flower off with your hands???? I don't want a bunch of stems in the garden  .
The greenhouse i got them at is closed for the season 
Please Help!!!!!!!!!!!
Sad in Indiana 
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eileen
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cheryllynn
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| Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 12:42 am Post subject: |
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I don't think those really apply to this situation, unfortunately.
Shall i pluck off the dead flowers or leave them be? Just the actual flower or some stem?
 Thanks!!!!
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eileen
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| Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 1:05 am Post subject: |
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I think, if it was me, I'd pluck off the heads down to just above the nearest foliage. Really hope they survive and sorry the sites were of no help.
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cheryllynn
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| Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 2:53 am Post subject: |
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thank you eileen!! 
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cheryllynn
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| Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 2:56 am Post subject: |
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WoW, I just noticed you live in scotland. That is so awesome, lucky you! 
I hope to make it there someday. I bet it is simply gorgeous, and i love bagpipes too . I had an great uncle many years ago and he was from scotland, love that accent! ( I can still remember it, some 25 or so years later!!!)
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eileen
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| Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 10:39 am Post subject: |
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Hi Cheryllynn,
How are the zinnias today?Hhopefully perking up a bit. Still keeping my fingers crossed for you and hoping that you don't lose them all.
I come from a small conservation village in Scotland (about 20 miles from the capital, Edinburgh) where we live in a 17th century cottage. If I manage to find any time over the week-end I'll take a few piccies and let you see them. Don't hold your breath though as the sun has actually come out so I'm off to the garden.
Have a great week-end.
Bye for now.
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cheryllynn
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| Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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I'm so jealous!!  That sounds really wonderful.
I'll be looking for those pics
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cheryllynn
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| Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 6:09 am Post subject: |
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2 of the pots of zinnias look like they may make it. The other ones i took of the dead flowers and dried up leaves and there is nothing more than stems We shall see I guess!
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Frank
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| Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:20 am Post subject: |
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Fingers crossed that they survive cheryllynn 
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