Talya Sunny, also known as Sanvitalia speciosa or Creeping Zinnia, is a tender perennial flowering plant native to Mexico and the southern United States. Danziger developed the Talya series for large prolific flowers and success in full or partial sun. This plant offers a semi-trailing mounded habit of 6-8" tall and 12-14" wide, with green foliage and tan-eyed yellow flowers. Perennial in zone 9-11, Talya Sunny attracts butterflies to the landscape from spring through fall as an annual. This plant is heat and drought-tolerant, resists deer, and flourishes in hanging baskets, landscape borders, and mixed containers with little more than occasional water.
Talya Sunny Selling Tips
Sell Talya Sunny to customers looking for a low-maintenance flower for a hanging basket or landscape border. This plant offers many benefits. It has cheerful yellow flowers that bloom continuously from spring until frost, and its compact foliage tolerates drought and heat and resists deer. Blooms attract butterflies in sunny or partly shady areas. Creeping Zinnia requires little more than regular water to flourish in hanging baskets, spilling out of mixed containers, or bringing whimsy and vibrant color to a border. Create a stunning display in a container, basket, or window box by growing this plant alongside Calibrachoa, Lobelia, and Ipomoea. Grow as an annual in cold regions or enjoy a new batch of bright flowers every year in zone 9-11.
Coach Your Customer
1. Space plants 12-14" apart in well-drained soil in a sunny or partly sunny location.
2. In regions colder than zone 9, remove plants after the first hard frost.
3. Water once a week or more often in drought.
General Growing Tips For Your Rooted Cutting Liner
For best results with Talya Sunny, plant one rooted liner per 4-inch container. Use well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0-6.2, EC of 0.9-1.0, average daily temperatures of 65-68, and light feed (100-150 ppm N). Use B-Nine if needed and don't pinch. This plant isn't prone to pests or disease.
Flowering
Tan-eyed yellow flowers bloom from spring through fall.
Pinching
This plant doesn't require pinching.
Spacing
Space containers for adequate airflow and sunlight penetration around the base and foliage of each plant.
Height Control
Use a spray of B-Nine if needed.
Pests
This plant isn't prone to pests.
Disease
This plant isn't prone to disease. Always practice prevention in your greenhouse by watering at the base of each plant in the morning, allowing the soil to dry between waterings, providing good airflow, and spacing containers so sunlight can reach the soil level of each plant. Use good sanitary practices, properly disposing of any infected soil and plant material.
Planting Talya Sunny Liners
We recommend planting one rooted plug per 4- or 6-inch container. Use well-drained soil and completely bury the ellepot in the center of the container.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
Sanvitalia Talya Sunny Quick Reference Guide
| 4 Inch crop time | 6-7 Weeks |
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| Bloom Period | Fall, Spring, Summer |
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| Color | Yellow |
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| Habit | Mounding, Trailing |
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| Height | 6-8 inches |
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| Light | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
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| Minimum Temp | 60 |
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| Perennial Zone | Zones 9-11 |
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| Water Needs | Light |
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| Patented Plant | yes |
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