You have a natural level of humidity to your environment...if I did this, the moment I open the bottles everything would dry out and go crisp. Most of these seedlings I also grow, and I direct sow them in the Fall. I have larkspur everywhere, even enough to start pulling it out...a nice spacing of bells of Ireland too...if I try to move Poppies, they die, so they either grow where I mind them or they get destroyed. I do wish I had more Humidity...today I do, but this is because it actually is raining! Zone 8a, US, Las Cruces, NM, ...about 4500 ft above sea level here. (1371 meters, I suppose). :)
The only reason I didn’t direct sow in Autumn is because I knew I was going to be digging up 7 extending the borders. Otherwise yes there are many seeds I could have direct sown. The humidity does make things more lush & it’s been especially wet these last two winters. Glad to hear you got rain. I imagine you have you’re own challenges growing in such dry conditions. Mind you I imagine it’s worth it over there. Very beautiful.
This past season, all my hollyhocks got struck with rust-spot...and now the older plants that are resurging are showing spots...I may have to destroy them. I started picking leaves and disposing them! Ugh, I hope this isn't in my Soil. The baby hollyhocks are everywhere, and they look so happy! I really should get rid of the older root clumps!
I think mine are ok now but it’s difficult to tell until they start growing again. i had some really lovely varieties so I’ll be very disappointed if it comes back. i read you should dispose of any wild hollyhocks or those that revert to the wild ones as they are major transmitters of rust. i also wonder if being so dry doesn’t help. mine got it in the greenhouse where they were overwintering so they weren’t being rained on. When I moved them out into the rain they seemed to improve. i don’t know if that’s a coincidence but worth a mention.
It's so weird. They self seed like crazy in my garden. No special requirements borderline neglected but when I try and grow new varieties, they aren't having any of it.
I left it a bit late this year as we keep getting cold blasts (especially ay night) but some of the plants were starting to suffer in the bottles now that the days are warmer, so I decided to go for it.
Great start on the year, some of those poppies look lush, I'm have trouble transplanting mine, I'm trying really hard not to disturb the roots but seem to be ruining them by moving them, any tips? defo doing bells of Ireland next year!
You know, I thought that. They do seem to suffer from transplantation but they do recover. Mine did last year. Mind you I think I’m going to do them like my sweet peas next year. Where I want them under a cloche.
Regarding Poppies, I’ve heard they do not transplant well. Cannot speak from experience as I have only grown them from seed directly sown in the garden.
I have transplanted them from winter sowing in bottles. I’d say it was a numbers game this way. The more you sow, the more will succeed but you may lose a good number too.
You have a natural level of humidity to your environment...if I did this, the moment I open the bottles everything would dry out and go crisp. Most of these seedlings I also grow, and I direct sow them in the Fall. I have larkspur everywhere, even enough to start pulling it out...a nice spacing of bells of Ireland too...if I try to move Poppies, they die, so they either grow where I mind them or they get destroyed.
I do wish I had more Humidity...today I do, but this is because it actually is raining! Zone 8a, US, Las Cruces, NM, ...about 4500 ft above sea level here. (1371 meters, I suppose). :)
The only reason I didn’t direct sow in Autumn is because I knew I was going to be digging up 7 extending the borders. Otherwise yes there are many seeds I could have direct sown. The humidity does make things more lush & it’s been especially wet these last two winters. Glad to hear you got rain. I imagine you have you’re own challenges growing in such dry conditions. Mind you I imagine it’s worth it over there. Very beautiful.
This past season, all my hollyhocks got struck with rust-spot...and now the older plants that are resurging are showing spots...I may have to destroy them. I started picking leaves and disposing them! Ugh, I hope this isn't in my Soil. The baby hollyhocks are everywhere, and they look so happy! I really should get rid of the older root clumps!
I think mine are ok now but it’s difficult to tell until they start growing again. i had some really lovely varieties so I’ll be very disappointed if it comes back. i read you should dispose of any wild hollyhocks or those that revert to the wild ones as they are major transmitters of rust. i also wonder if being so dry doesn’t help. mine got it in the greenhouse where they were overwintering so they weren’t being rained on. When I moved them out into the rain they seemed to improve. i don’t know if that’s a coincidence but worth a mention.
Aquilegia benefit from cold moist stratification 30-60 days and still erratic germ. Will continue to germinate over the course of several weeks.
It's so weird. They self seed like crazy in my garden. No special requirements borderline neglected but when I try and grow new varieties, they aren't having any of it.
wow, I wonder what happened...calendula usually is a no-fuss seedling, and doesn't mind transplanting or thinning from a group planting! very odd!
I left it a bit late this year as we keep getting cold blasts (especially ay night) but some of the plants were starting to suffer in the bottles now that the days are warmer, so I decided to go for it.
Great start on the year, some of those poppies look lush, I'm have trouble transplanting mine, I'm trying really hard not to disturb the roots but seem to be ruining them by moving them, any tips? defo doing bells of Ireland next year!
You know, I thought that. They do seem to suffer from transplantation but they do recover. Mine did last year. Mind you I think I’m going to do them like my sweet peas next year. Where I want them under a cloche.
Regarding Poppies, I’ve heard they do not transplant well. Cannot speak from experience as I have only grown them from seed directly sown in the garden.
I have transplanted them from winter sowing in bottles. I’d say it was a numbers game this way. The more you sow, the more will succeed but you may lose a good number too.
Maybe too early for them to come up
yes. I think that might be the case. I hope so anyway.