Backyard Pastel Zinnia Project

Early generation pastel zinnia seeds from the Bella Farmer and the Fiora Lab, because pastel seeds should not be expensive.

Breeding Pastel Zinnias for Heat, Humidity & Powdery Mildew Pressure

Climate-selecting large pastel zinnias for cut flowers, heat tolerance, humidity, and lower powdery mildew susceptibility. Seed submissions are currently open. For every 10 selected pastel zinnia seeds received, Fiora Lab will send back one packet of 25 early-generation pastel zinnia seeds for trialing from one of our 4 projects.

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A garden that never sleeps.

Four early-generation Fiora Lab zinnia seed packets, each representing a different selection direction — soft pastel color, large dahlia-style blooms, rounded pompon form, and raised-center texture. These are not finished commercial varieties. They are working populations in progress, grown for gardeners who enjoy variation, observation, and the possibility of selecting something special from their own garden.

01

Ranunculus And Peony

Translucent petals layered like silk — the season’s first whisper of color.
Blush · Coral · Cream
02

Zinnia And Snapdragon

Bold cottage bouquets harvested at golden hour, full of dahlias and grace.
Ember · Saffron · Rose
03

Dahlia And Celosia

The garden at its richest: velvety petals, woody stems, late afternoon light.
Burgundy · Rust · Gold
04

Hellebore & Eucalyptus

Quiet arrangements built from foraged greens, dried seedheads and hellebores.
Sage · Plum · Ivory

Four quiet steps to a florist-quality bouquet.

A simple rhythm we return to every week — from the garden bed to the vase on the kitchen table.

01

Plan the beds

Map a focal, a filler, and a line flower for each season so every bouquet has rhythm.

02

Cut at dawn

Harvest into clean water before the heat — stems drink deeper and last days longer.

03

Condition well

Strip lower leaves, recut on an angle, and rest stems for four hours in cool dark.

04

Build the recipe

Anchor with three focal blooms, weave in texture, then let one stem break the line.

Parent Zinnias

Precious Dahlia

GIANT Cactus Pinca Mix

Antique Pompon

Benary Giant Peach

Heirloom Scabiosa

ZINDERELLA FIZZ

Weird and Beautiful

EXQUISITE

From the garden, in our own words.

Letters from the garden, once a month.

Seasonal recipes, sowing reminders, and quiet essays — written from the potting bench, sent the first Sunday of each month.

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