Windfall Hope

Notes on 'Windfall Hope' from Barb the Breeder:

• This is a mix of a few varieties that were created in 2023 by hand crossing Windfall Lilac, a very special "cafe" coloured flower, and a few other special treasures.
• I was very happy with the progress I made in breeding this variety in 2025. A good percentage of flowers turned out to be the target colours of pink, lilac, lavender, cream and white, with some pale peach. However, because the seeds in this mix are from flowers that are relatively new crosses, I still expect some unpredictable results from these seeds. Cross your fingers and "hope" for some beauties! You might find a lot of surprises in this mix - but those surprises might be even more beautiful than the originals. 
  
• There is some overlap in the colours of this mix and 'Windfall Peace'. The main difference between the two mixes is that I am breeding them for different flower size and shape. The goal for the 'Hope' mix is smaller, more compact, globe shaped flowers, and the goal for the Peace mix is larger, fluffier blooms.
• Most of the flowers in this blend are mid-sized (2-4 inches across) and globe shaped, with many rows of petals. Some single and semi-double flowers  will also be present, as I'm working towards increasing the double flowered, globe-shaped trait.
• I will continue to select for refined globe shapes in the most delicate pink, lavender, lilac and cream hues in future years.

All seeds are harvested by hand, by Barb, to ensure that they are from the exact plants pictured. However, my mixes are not stable or predictable. They are diverse, surprising, magical, and fun! Don't expect all of your flowers to look exactly like the photos:

• These seeds are mixes of new varieties that are at various stages of progress in my breeding program (not stable varieties).
• These seeds are from flowers that have been freely pollinated by local pollinators. So, although our mixes are isolated from each other by distance, some degree of cross pollination with other zinnias in our breeding program is possible.
• I work hard to shape the aesthetics of my mixes, but there will always be some recessive genes for unwanted colours and shapes present in my highly diverse populations. This means that when some plants cross pollinate (even within the same mix), some unpredictable results can occur. In my breeding work, I pull out and discard (cull) these unwanted recessive genes. 
• The 50 seed packet gives you the opportunity to grow more than you may need and remove any plants with characteristics that you don't want. 
• The mix of seeds in each packet will be completely unique. Which seeds you get will be "luck of the draw".
  
• The aesthetics of each seed mix will change from year to year, as I continue my breeding work, and push the mixes in new and different directions.
• Read more about our zinnias here.

Details:

Windfall Hope Zinnia Mix

• Zinnia elegans
• Number of Seeds: approx. 25 OR 50
• Germination rate: 96%
• For growing information, visit: Growing Information