{"product_id":"zinnia-lilliput-mix-the-petal-pop","title":"Zinnia 'Lilliput Mix' | The Petal Pop","description":"\u003ch3\u003eHot pink · Scarlet · Gold · Purple · White\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCut-and-come-again pompoms that flower harder the more you pick them\u003c\/strong\u003e — or simply snip off the faded ones. No garden, no greenhouse, no clue required either — that's rather the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Zinnia 'Lilliput Mix' grow kit is a plastic-free, beginner-friendly planting kit \u003c\/strong\u003ewith (almost) everything you need to grow zinnias from seed in a container — a bright jumble of small, fully double zinnia flowers in every colour a summer could want.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt grows into a compact, bushy little plant that's perfectly happy in a pot on a doorstep, balcony or sunny ledge\u003c\/strong\u003e — and it's one of the best cut flowers you can grow yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSnip a jam-jar posy for the kitchen table and the plant simply makes more flowers, right through to the first frosts. Not one for the vase? Just deadhead the spent, faded flowers now and then and it'll keep blooming just the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZinnias are also a magnet for bees and butterflies\u003c\/strong\u003e, so this little flower grow kit does a lot of good for its size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew to growing?\u003c\/strong\u003e This is an easy seed kits to start with: fast to germinate, generous, and genuinely hard to stop once it's going. The more you cut — or deadhead — the more you get. A proper first-timer's win.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne honest heads-up: zinnias are half-hardy annuals\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is a polite way of saying they're softies about the cold. They hate frost and sulk in chilly soil, so up here in Scotland the rule is simple — don't rush them outside. Warmth first, flowers later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's in your kit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDwarf Zinnia 'Lilliput mix' seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeaweed meal\u003c\/strong\u003e — a gentle, slow all-rounder to wake up your compost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWool pellets \u003c\/strong\u003e— scattered round the base of the seedlings, they hold moisture and help keep slugs off young plants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComfrey pellets\u003c\/strong\u003e — naturally potassium-rich, exactly what a flower wants for masses of blooms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA plain-English grow guide\u003c\/strong\u003e, from sowing to the vase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's not in your kit (on purpose):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo plastic planter, no bag of compost. You bring your own peat-free compost and an up-cycled container — anything with drainage holes. Less to post, less to bin, less to cost the earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy choose this grow kit?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlastic-free\u003c\/strong\u003e — and posted with plastic-free packaging too\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeginner-friendly\u003c\/strong\u003e: no garden, greenhouse or experience needed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows on a \u003cstrong\u003ewindowsill, balcony, doorstep or patio\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEasy\u003c\/strong\u003e cut-flower kit to grow from seed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery kit \u003cstrong\u003efunds living wage jobs and horticultural training\u003c\/strong\u003e in Ayrshire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe bit that matters most\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eEvery Grow Box \u003cstrong\u003efunds living wage jobs and horticultural training\u003c\/strong\u003e right here in Ayrshire, for people overcoming homelessness. So your zinnias do a bit more than look pretty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips plastic-free to mainland Great Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eGardening, minus the gatekeeping.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave a grow, Laura x\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFAQs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the Zinnia Lilliput Mix grow kit suitable for beginners?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — it's one of the easiest flower kits to start with. Zinnias germinate fast, grow quickly, and flower more the more you pick them, so beginners get a rewarding result. No garden, greenhouse or experience needed — a bright windowsill, balcony or doorstep is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I grow Zinnia 'Lilliput Mix' in a pot or container?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — Lilliput is a compact, bushy zinnia suited to small spaces, so it does well in containers. Use a pot at least 30cm (12in) wide with drainage holes, filled with peat-free compost, in a sunny spot that gets six or more hours of sun a day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do I need to supply myself?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust two things: a bag of peat-free compost and a container with drainage holes (an upcycled tub or bucket is perfect). The kit provides the seeds, the natural feeds and soil helpers, and a plain-English grow guide. 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