Can Zinnias be moved from one spot to another? Will they die if I do?

can zinnia flowers be moved from one spot to another? will they die if i do?

Can Zinnias be moved from one spot to another? Will they die if I do?
sure u can move them. carefully transplant and then water thoroughly, they will be fine. zinnias love sun... and they also reseed themselves....
Reply:You should be able to do this; get plenty of the soil around them so as not to disturb the roots any more than necessary; water them thoroughly once you've moved them. You may want to shade them for a day or two after the move (a layer of newspaper is just about right), but otherwise they will need plenty of sun.
Reply:Well, the ones I planted were purchased from the local nursury in pots. I put them in the ground. That's transplanting.


Just make sure you keep the roots covered with the same soil you are transplanting them from.


Put half a handful of fertilizer into the hole before you set the plant and water liberally after you've backfilled with soil.
Reply:they should be fine if you avoid disturbing the roots. They are quite hardy. Try doing it in the evening, have your new site ready to go and give it a good watering do not let the leaves get wet -so water at the base as they do get mildew and it spreads badly. Remember to add a little of the original soil with the new site. Also may want to shield the plant with some type of horticultural fabric. If you do not deadhead the plant it will seed itself for next year. It you just want tons of blooms this year deadhead as soon as the outer petals fade. Good luck.
Reply:i would add to the other advice that you water the zinnias BEFORE you move them as well as after. less root breakage that way.
Reply:You can move them. The younger (smaller) they are the better though. It is best to transplant them in the cool hours of the evening and then give them a very good watering. You will see some wilting for a few days, so don't despair! Give them good water every day for at least one week and they should do well.
Reply:You might be able to move zinnias but it would take a lot of TLC. Especially if it is hot where you are. You would have to dig up as much earth with them as possible, then water them pretty constantly and they will almost certainly suffer and some may die.





Zinnias are an annual (they won't come back next year). My advice is leave them where they are and plant new ones where you want them next year.