Benary's Giant Purple: kleur en teelt
Double purple flowers from the Benary’s Giant series for cutting.
This is a species image. The colour and flower form of this variety may differ.
- Use
- Zinnias are grown here as ornamental and cut flowers. No edibility or culinary flavour is claimed for these selections.
- Care
- Sow under cover in late spring, grow on in good light and plant out after hardening off once the danger of frost has passed. Provide sun, warmth and well-drained soil. Water at the base and avoid prolonged wet foliage.
- Harvest and flowering
- Cut flowers regularly with clean scissors. Leave enough foliage and young shoots behind. For seed, choose only fully ripe, dry flower heads; ripening does not always succeed in a cool, short season.
What makes Benary's Giant Purple special?
Scent, flavour and use
Zinnias are grown here as ornamental and cut flowers. No edibility or culinary flavour is claimed for these selections.
This describes the species' uses. Check the specific characteristics of your selection.Zinnias are grown here as ornamental and cut flowers. No edibility or culinary flavour is claimed for these selections.
Growing and harvesting this variety
Sow under cover in late spring, grow on in good light and plant out after hardening off once the danger of frost has passed. Provide sun, warmth and well-drained soil. Water at the base and avoid prolonged wet foliage.
Cut flowers regularly with clean scissors. Leave enough foliage and young shoots behind. For seed, choose only fully ripe, dry flower heads; ripening does not always succeed in a cool, short season.
Choose your way to grow
This image was created with AI from described plant characteristics and growing advice. It shows a possible situation and is not a photograph of a verified cultivar.
This image was created with AI from described plant characteristics and growing advice. It shows a possible situation and is not a photograph of a verified cultivar.
Tall cutting row with netting
Support long flower stems.
- Plant out hardened-off plants after frost.
- Install horizontal support netting.
- Pinch selectively and cut flowers regularly.
Benary's Giant Salmon Rose.
Compact flower pot
Keep summer colour at eye level.
- Choose a low-growing selection.
- Use a pot with holes.
- Water at the base and remove old flowers.
Profusion White.
Double, compact or airy
Benary's Giant Salmon Rose is tall with large salmon-pink cutting flowers. Profusion White is much lower with white singles. Red Spider has small single flowers and slender form. Photos must show flowers and growth: one large zinnia image misrepresents these choices.
A dedicated picking row
Put tall plants in accessible beds and support before top-heaviness. Horizontal mesh lets stems grow through. Leave paths avoiding root trampling. Do not top all plants together if spreading flowering; compare topped and untopped plants locally.
Water beneath the leaves
Dense foliage staying wet after rain increases problems. Space and watering at bases improve conditions. Strong varieties guarantee no mildew freedom. Remove severe damage and assess site and airflow before adding feed.
Seeds for another summer
Let a few healthy flowers mature and bring in only dry, ripe seed. Record the mother plant and year. Hybrids and cross-pollination can produce a different next generation. Anyone wanting exactly the same colour and height again buys seed of the named selection. A seed-saving trial is particularly enjoyable when variation is welcome.
Scent, flavour and use
Zinnias are grown here as ornamental and cut flowers. No edibility or culinary flavour is claimed for these selections.
Care, cutting and harvesting
Sow under cover in late spring, grow on in good light and plant out after hardening off once the danger of frost has passed. Provide sun, warmth and well-drained soil. Water at the base and avoid prolonged wet foliage.
If needed, pinch out young cutting plants once sturdy and about 20–30 cm tall. Remove faded flowers. Compact bedding selections do not automatically need the same pinching as a tall cutting row.
Cut flowers regularly with clean scissors. Leave enough foliage and young shoots behind. For seed, choose only fully ripe, dry flower heads; ripening does not always succeed in a cool, short season.
Cutting, caring and following the season
If needed, pinch out young cutting plants once sturdy and about 20–30 cm tall. Remove faded flowers. Compact bedding selections do not automatically need the same pinching as a tall cutting row.
Species information and annual cycle
- Space
- Plant spacing guidance: 30 cm–40 cm. Row spacing is unconfirmed; this is not a complete planting grid. Average guidance for a block of cut flowers or bedding plants. Check the seed packet and cultivar. No row spacing or automatic area per mature plant has been inferred.
- Soil
- Indicative pH range: 5.5–7.5. Check a soil analysis before making changes.
- Season
- An indicative growth estimate is included; actual development still needs checking.
- Care
- 2 species care checks included. This is not a complete list of all possible care.
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SeedSteps editorial team · checked on 13 October 2026. Flavour descriptions come from the listed sources; ripeness and growing conditions affect flavour. AI images illustrate described characteristics and do not prove cultivar identity.
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