how to grow lobelia from seed, how to sow lobelia seeds, how to germinate lobelia seeds
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- how to grow lobelia from seed, how to sow lobelia seeds, how to germinate lobelia seeds, how to plant lobelia seeds
Lobelia is a beautiful little flower that comes in more colors than just blue. It is a nice filler for your containers, borders, hanging baskets.
I did a playlist on this titled How to grow lobelia from seed to bloom there you can see all of the updated videos.
Carrie's Gardening Channel hi! Will lobelia seeds sprout in 28 to 30C? Or i'll have to wait for it to get colder? I cant get info on lobelia as its not common here. I live in da tropics. Thank you.
I have just sown my lobelia seeds a few days ago. They have sprouted and they bloom really well. They can even withstand tropical heat!! Love them!!
Hi, That's great! Thank you for the information that they will grow in the tropical heat. They are a lovely flower to grow. Happy Gardening! Carrie
Oh I didn't know that. I buy them in the dry cool season and they grow and fower for five - six months. I tried them once in the wet season and they were flattened by the rains and humidity. Our winters are mild sunny and pleasant, the sun is just not as strong.
Hello Pak Prasetyo Sunardi. Great to find your comment here. May I know where u live in Indonesia? I plan to grow one, been seeing around on the internet if somebody in Indonesia has successfully grown this flower. It would be a pleasure if you'd like to share some tips 😊
A tip for those growing lobelia, sow into plugs. It saves transplanting which i found to be very time consuming as they are so delicate, it is easy enough to do but very time consuming.
Excellent educational & tutorial. I'm in NE Ohio, Zone 6b. been growing Lobelia for a number of years, but never started them in January or February. Think I'll give it a try. Thanks Carrie.
Thank you and you're welcome.
THANKS CARRIE!!!!! I wasn’t sure if I had to cover them up or not- GREAT INSTRUCTIONS!!!! TAKE CARE!
Your welcome! I am happy to hear that the video helped you! Thank you!
This is so useful thanks!
Hi JM, Your welcome! Happy Gardening! Carrie
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nice upload. you sound like a good green hand in the garden sister. i have had no luck germinating lobelia i have to change my soils either that or cut down the big 5g tower telecom installed 3 years ago could be the problem too with these little guys not wanting to germinate Hmmmm
Thank you. Are you surface sowing your lobelia seeds?
@@carriesgardeningchannel856 no just under and water. i need new soil it not holding surface water
Lobelia seeds need light to germinate so you want to surface sow the seeds. Are you using seed starting mix?
@@carriesgardeningchannel856 I used to use shop bought seed growing mixes but over the last few years germination of many types fruit ornamentale vegetable varieties have not been striking well in that soil source i been trying different mixtures of loam locally not have had much luck carrie
Great tips, but if I don't have the sowing light , can I use nature light or room light?
A window sill would probably do for germination, however, these are somewhat of a type of “weed”, and they do appreciate clear ground and nice amount of sun. Species has been known to just “pop” up after a section has been logged, or such... hope this helps!
Thanks for a giving a time limit for germination, always wondered.
You're welcome
Is there any reason you make a soil dough, never seen that before. Usualy people just water the dry soil then sprinkle the seed and press down lightly with something flat. I agree you can never have enough Lobelia erinus. Easy blue like no other. Only they need full sun, they're not so my heat worshipers as light worshipers, the more the better and flourish longer if the temps are on the cooler side at the same time.
Hi, I find that if you don't make the soil moist first it will not take up the water which delays planting and causes other issues so mixing the soil first with water is something that I always do before planting. Lobelia is a plant that I use a lot in mixed plantings.
@@carriesgardeningchannel856 Oh IC, yes old or otherwise dried out compost is very difficult to use particularily peat. You should always seal or close your bags very well. I find mixing garden clay into it fixes it quite well too and ups the fertility 100%.
Hi, It's hard to get the seed starting mixes to uptake the water so I found a way of mixing the soil that just seems to work for me. I do try to keep the bags closed to prevent contamination. I don't mix clay into my seed starting and potting soil mixes due to possible contamination. I do sometimes mix compost into certain vegetable planters and containers.
am really enjoying your channel and with lockdown thinking of doing seeds early am in the uk.my dad lives in P.A
Hi, Thank you, I am happy to hear that you are enjoying the videos. Gardening does help to use up free time and it can be a lot of fun to do. Carrie
Hi! About how long before they’re ready to be planted in the ground?
Hi Carrie I already have a nice little bundle of Lobelia in a small half circle I’d cut out of the grass it actually was growing up the front garden in a tiny part of the drive way when we moved in there was a large load of firn type trees dividing our front from next door but they were so hard for me to keep nice as I only had hand sheers so we had them taken up and a small wall built there is about an inch and half of just stones etc before pavement begins it was growing along there I only noticed it last year I kept it weed free but as time went on these beautiful little blue flowers were appearing along this small gap I started picking them from the roots the kids had got older so they weren’t playing football or playing in the garden so finally it became my retreat and I cut this small semicircle and planting the small bits of lobelia now they have made a lovely show , my son has just bought me some packs of flowers one of them are lobelia now we are actually in April do you think I could sprinkle the seeds into and around the existing ones I have I have made the semi circle bigger and fertilised the soil around the existing ones I thought maybe if I put the seeds on a plate I can use tweezers to place them in the soil then water it with Luke warm water what do you think? I love gardens and I am so grateful to have mine back now the kids are older I have one who is nearly 30 then I fell pregnant at the age of 39 with twins !!!!!!! They are now 16! It was hard work being a mum of baby twins at the age 40 !! Gardening is much easier I thought haha hope to hear from you soon ASAP Thanking you zillah xx🌱🍀🌺🌷💐🍃🌾🍂🍀☘️🍂🍁🌟
Hi Zillah, Lobelia is a very pretty flower. Lobelia seeds are very tiny, it would be best to start them in a small container like I did in the video and then transplant them. My lobelia flats I either bottom water or mist the top of the container to keep the soil and seeds moist. Watering them the normal way could wash the seeds away and could possibly cover the seeds with ground. I do direct seeding of different plants with small seeds an my experience is the seeds don't always stay where you want them to or they get covered by ground when it rains, then they don't come up. Lobelia seeds need light to germinate you wouldn't want the seeds to get covered by dirt. Also when you do direct seeding with tiny seeds you have to plant a lot of them in the area to try to get enough to come up for what you want. I know you said that the lobelia reseeded itself for you along the pavement natural planted it there an there is a difference when we try to plant something and when nature plants something. I don't know where you are gardening at so I don't know if your climate is past the danger of frost yet, lobelia can't handle frost. I hope that answers your questions. Your welcome! Happy Gardening! Carrie
😮Hello this is my first lobelia seed germination trial run I watched your video gazillion times to make sure I followed your tips I purchased one of those seed starter kit with grow light everything seems to be ok my concern is the grow light not sure how long to keep it on its very close to the soil because it's built directly to the cover you set yours for 14 hours the flouresent type yours didn't appear attached so should I reduce my time any advice will be appreciated and thanks for sharing your skills and also today is 10/14/23 Houston Texas 72degrees I plan to transport to yard if germination goes through
What type of grow light is it? Like is it the pink and blue or the regular grow light? My light was on a chain so I could move it as needed.
Very very helpful Will let you know how I get on thank you for all your tips God bless you John letters clawson Carrickfergus northern ireland united kingdom 💯💯💯
Thanks for sharing
Your welcome!
Could you do a follow up video so we can see the seedlings and transplantation
Hi Susan, I did a complete playlist on my channel for lobelia you can see the seedlings and transplanting videos there.
Love lobelia. Never started any flower from seed. In PA also. Can I put the covered trays in the garage by the window or do you think that's too cold at 55 degrees in there in late February?
Hi Sharon, Thank you for the question and the sub. I think it would be too cold for them to germinate, lobelia germinates best at 75 degrees. I hope that answers your question, thank you for asking.
I was actually going to plant them outside. Im in california so it is warm most of the time. Is that ok or do you recommend starting indoors only? This is my first time with Lobelias.
Hi, I'm sorry that it took me so long to get back to you I never got the message till now. You could try starting your lobelia outside as long as you get the germinating temps and the seeds are exposed to the light they should germinate. If it rains the seeds could get washed out of the soil or buried under the soil surface from the rain pounding on the soil. Where I am at I have a short growing season so to get the longest boom time for me I have to start them indoors. I hope that answers your questions. Thank you for asking them. Again I am sorry for not getting back to you sooner.
No worries. Thanks for getting back to me. I'm not sure if they will grow, I think they are so tiny. Anyway I will give them a few tries before giving up. Ill give updates.
Your welcome. Lobelia seeds are very tiny. My lobelia plants started blooming indoors yesterday. I'll keep an eye out for the updates.
Which month we can grow lobelia from seed
hi, how frequent did you water when they're still seed?
Hi, You want to keep your soil moist but not soggy. It's not something you can put on a watering schedule, you'll have to feel the soil to see when it needs water. If the seeds didn't germinate yet use a mister bottle to keep the top moist so the seeds don't get pushed under the soil. I check my flats and seedlings everyday. I hope that answers your question. Happy Gardening! Carrie
Nice
Thank you! Happy Gardening! Carrie
Never heard of planting separately before!
thank you
How do you get the lobelia seeds.
I live in Ohio. My lobelia planter which is bloomed beautifully all summer has turned brown with mostly no flowers. I hope I didn't mistake by cutting branches back by about half. Will it continue to grow and rebloom? It still has a lot of dead flowers on what's left. Advice?
I would remove all of the dead flowers. If it produced seed then it signaled the plant to stop blooming. Are you feeding the plant?
I like your videos, thank you for them !!!But... I have a big problem, my lobelia are always very ugly and they don't look nice after flowering, can you tell me, what I am doing wrong ? After flowering They look exhausted and dry 😔 I bought 42 plants and I am afraid, I will have to throw them out 😰🙈
Btw... Forgive me my bad english ...
Thank you 🌹🌺
Hi Silvia, Your welcome and thank you! You can cut the plants back about half when the plants start looking bad. They should start growing back out and reblooming. I don't cut mine back I just feed mine 1x a week with Miracle Gro All Purpose Plant food cut in half of the recommended dose, mine stay looking nice. I hope that helps you. Carrie
Thank you for the quick reply Carrie🌹
I will try to save these plants, and in any case Thank you for your valuable advice. I talked to people here and They told me this year They have problems With growing almost any plants 😔🙄
I am a little sad, I wanted to have beautiful plants ...
I wish you a beautiful Friday Carrie !!!
Btw... your videos are perfect !!!
Silvia 👍🏻👍🏻🌺
Hi Silvia, Your welcome. It has been a strange year I think everywhere for growing plants. The weather has been different. Hopefully they come back for you and do well. Thank you! Happy Gardening! Carrie
Takk for læring.
Those seeds were almost 2x as big as myne
Different varieties can have different size seeds.
Can you grow lobelia seeds from dry compost? Or do you have to soak the compost first before the seeds are put in
You want the soil moist before sowing your seeds.
20 days to germination seems way too long. Mine sprout on day 4 or 5. You seem to be doing everything the same way. Perhaps your ambient temperature too low?
Can you winter sow the blue annual lobelia (erinus?)like you can the tall "cardinal flower" type? I'm new to winter sowing and it seems really easy..
You can try it but the seeds of the annual lobelia are very tinny and you make loose them during the process.
Good information. But you SOW seeds, you don't "plant" them 😜
I think the lobelia seeds i bought aren't as small as that lol now im worried
Hi chamelor, Lobelia seeds are small like dust. Happy Gardening! Carrie
Carrie's Gardening Channel okay. Thank you. Mine looks nothing like dust. I've just sowed them so lets see what comes up
Do not cover seeds
Like watching paint dry ! This video could have been shown in a quarter of the time by just cutting out the waffle.
There are people who are new to gardening and they have never planted seeds before in their life so they need to see how to plant the seeds as well as tips to help the seeds to germinate. These videos are done step by step with the newbie gardener in mind so that they can learn too because they have a right to learn as well as the next person.
Please ignore Geoff.