Weirdly shaped Zinnia

[Zinnia45]

So i am growing a batch of zinnias, and this fella here stands out from all others. Even though many of my "dahlia-flowering" zinnia variety flowers are quite big, this guy is at least 50% bigger than them, and the shape of his petals is different as well. The petals are far less neatly organized, bigger, and more ruffled.

Does anyone know whether this is a different type of zinnia in my seed pack or that i just got a weird mutant?

 

[cpp gardener]

You got an "OOPS".

 

[Twigs]

I agree, most likely an oops!
Some seeds are bound to get mixed up.

Zinnia Giant Cactus Mix Seeds

A half-hardy annual, these giant flowers bloom in a blend of brilliant colors. Quilled, gracefully curved petals form multiple rows to create very large flowers that make this Zinnia quite distinctive. It flowers freely from midsummer until frost.

denchfieldnursery.com

 

[Zinnia45]

I agree, most likely an oops!
Some seeds are bound to get mixed up.

Zinnia Giant Cactus Mix Seeds

A half-hardy annual, these giant flowers bloom in a blend of brilliant colors. Quilled, gracefully curved petals form multiple rows to create very large flowers that make this Zinnia quite distinctive. It flowers freely from midsummer until frost.

denchfieldnursery.com

The thing is, i do have cactus zinnias as well, and they look a lot different than this one (the petals on the cactus variety are more long and thin, whereas these are quite wide). Theyre also not nearly as big.

If it was a mix-up, i really wonder what variety got into it.

 

[Twigs]

 

[LouisFerdinand]

Your zinnia looks like it is a type of Cactus Zinnia.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/519532507022900961/

 

[Zinnia45]

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you are correct, it does look like the one on the right, but with slightly wider petals. I think that's it