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Zinnia Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor - AAS Gold Medal Flower Winner
Zinnia Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor - AAS Gold Medal Flower Winner
Zinnia Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor - AAS Gold Medal Flower Winner
Zinnia Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor - AAS Gold Medal Flower Winner
Zinnia Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor - AAS Gold Medal Flower Winner
Zinnia Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor - AAS Gold Medal Flower Winner
Zinnia Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor - AAS Gold Medal Flower WinnerZinnia Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor - AAS Gold Medal Flower WinnerZinnia Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor - AAS Gold Medal Flower WinnerZinnia Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor - AAS Gold Medal Flower WinnerZinnia Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor - AAS Gold Medal Flower WinnerZinnia Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor - AAS Gold Medal Flower Winner

Zinnia Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor

2021 AAS Flower Winner

“JUST SO CUTE! WOW, WOW WOW!” When multiple judges write comments like that, it’s no surprise that it’s a Gold Medal Winner! Introducing…a beautiful new bicolor addition to the popular Profusion series of zinnias. This gorgeous zinnia starts the season with a bold vibrant red center ring surrounded by golden-yellow outer petals. As the season progresses, the aging flowers morph into soft, beautiful shades of apricot, salmon, and dusty rose to bring a plethora of color to the garden, all from one variety! Trial garden visitors clamored over this floriferous and compact plant during the summer trials noting how well the plant continued to bloom new flowers over old so there was never a decline in the beauty presented by Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor.

Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor is also the recipient of the Fleuroselect Gold Medal award for performance in European trials.

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Categories: 2021, Container Suitable, Flowers from seed, Gold Medal, Pollinator Friendly, Zinnia
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AAS WINNER DETAILS

Winner Type: Gold Medal
Class: Zinnia
Variety Name: Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor
Genus: Zinnia
Species: hybrida
Year: 2021
Common Name: Zinnia
Type: Flowers from Seed
Breeder: Sakata Seed Corporation
Close Market Comparison: Zahara Sunburst, Profusion Yellow

PLANT NEEDS

Duration Type: Annual
Light Needs: Full sun, partial sun
Water Needs: Normal
Dead Heading Recommended: No
Staking Required: No

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Foliage Color: Green
Plant Habit: Compact, Mounded
Plant Height: 8-14 inches
Bloom Time: Late spring, summer, fall
Bloom Color: Red Yellow Bicolor blooms present an array of color as the flowers ages. Starting with Red & Yellow at first bloom then maturing to Orange, Apricot, and Pink shades as they age.
Bloom Color Pattern: Bicolor
Bloom Size: 2.5 inches

IN THE GARDEN

Container: Yes
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Weather Tolerance: Heat, rain, wind
Garden Spacing: 15 inches
Days To First Flower (Sowing Seed): 60
Days To First Flower (Transplant): 30
Hanging Baskets: Yes
Low Edging: Yes
Medium Height Divider: Yes
Ground Cover: Yes

HOW TO GROW

Sow seed indoors under lights or in a greenhouse and use bottom heat to promote uniform emergence. Select a well-drained media and target a temperature of 75°F/24°C. Moisten the media prior to sowing and then sow the seed. Afterward, apply a light cover of medium-sized vermiculite. Do not water in the seedlings following sowing or the day after sowing (keep the vermiculite dry). Then, water as needed to maintain uniform moisture. Seeds germinate in about one week. Seedlings may be transplanted into 4-inch/10 cm. pots or cell packs about 3 weeks after sowing or when roots fill the starter cell. Transplant outdoors after all danger of frost is past and the weather is warm and settled. Zinnia Profusion will ultimately grow up to 14 inches/35 cm. tall and 15 inches/40 cm. wide. However, in cooler northern climates, with a shorter growing season, the plants often are smaller. The Profusion series is highly disease tolerant, but poorly drained soil or overwatering induces root disease. You can enjoy pretty flowers from summer to autumn.

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JUDGE"S OBSERVATIONS

  • “Started as an exceptional red and yellow bicolor, with very good garden performance and plant habit. It would have received my approval as a winner, but then the faded blooms turned rosy, and it knocked my socks off (well sandals because it was too hot for socks)! Thank you for being a bright spot in 2020.”
  • “The entry is one of the most interesting zinnia varieties I’ve come across. I really like the mixture of colors as the flowers age and fade.”
  • “Unique reverse fading pattern cycled the flower color from bright yellow with a sharp, broad red ring, to soft apricot, then light orange, then dusty cherry rose, to deep rose to deep russet red.”
  • “The color of the bloom transitioning with age was an interesting feature. the habit was compact and manageable. The plant covered old flowers well.”
  • “I dread pulling this one out of the garden because I loved it so! Three different effects based on flower age.”

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