Summer Sowing

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Summer Sowing

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when summer sowing will start especially in rawalpindi / islamabad where couple of rain spell are upcoming
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Re: Summer Sowing

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After first week of April Zinnia time will arrive. If you are going to sow it your self.Direct sow in the final rows as Zinnia hates root disturbance.Magellan & Dreamland are the best varieties.
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Umar bhai pansies are looking great. Wonderful colors and shades they have.
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Re: Summer Sowing

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UMARKHANMARDAN wrote:After first week of April Zinnia time will arrive. If you are going to sow it your self.Direct sow in the final rows as Zinnia hates root disturbance.Magellan & Dreamland are the best varieties.


But the place is not vacant (spring flowers), How to circumvent it?
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Re: Summer Sowing

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same problem with me
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Re: Summer Sowing

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muhammadimran7 wrote:same problem with me
No worries, zinnias can be transplanted easily...
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Re: Summer Sowing

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Is it late to sow seeds of Cosmos, Cockcomb, Vincas and other summer plants?
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Re: Summer Sowing

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No, our summer season is very long, you can easily sow them till June
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Re: Summer Sowing

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JazakAllah Izhar that gave me a relief...
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Re: Summer Sowing

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Vinca and zinnia will be my main plants, both have already germinated.
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