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| I received a small plant at a plant swap in 2011. This one was interesting as it had distinctive leaves broadly edged in white, which was why I took it. I remembered my aunts growing a plain green one, which was only interesting for the seeds later. I don’t remember if it bloomed that same year (Aren’t they biennials?). But last year it did, and had spectacular purple/pink flowers as well as the striking leaves. This was MUCH more interesting than the old variety I grew up seeing. I was really hoping for progeny. I collected some seeds. I was really happy to see that it DID self sow, though most are not where I’d like them to grow. Can these be readily transplanted, and if so, at what point? They are all at the two or 4 leaf stage. Am I correct in thinking they are biennials? Assuming that the current self-sown seedlings will not bloom this year, if I sow last year’s saved seeds in the fall, would I then get a succession going, whereby I could have some bloom every year? Thanks! |
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- Posted by prairiemoon2 zone 6a/MA (My Page) on Tue, May 14, 13 at 16:40
| Yes, Lunaria are biennials, so the self sown seedlings will bloom next year. I always have some blooming every year. If you have seedlings, and if you have blooming plants, watch your blooming plants and they will drop their seed when they are ripe. Those dropped seeds will be next year's seedlings. The seedlings you have now will be next year's blooming plants. So if you feel you need more plants than what will fall from your blooming plants this season, then sow your saved seed, about the time the blooming plants drop their seed and you should be all set. I hope that is clear. One of my favorite plants!! And the easiest. |
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| Thanks, Prairiemoon! What I have are only seedlings, so it looks like, left to nature, I will be on an every other year schedule! Assuming they are still fresh enough to germinate then, I’ll try sowing last fall’s saved seeds this fall, in the hopes of getting some blooming every year. I’ll have to find out what the correct time is. |
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| Oh, I still wanted to know about transplanting them? I have not had much luck with transplanting seedlings of perennials or biennials. I tried some foxgloves and ligularia while at a small size last year and none of them made it. Yet I obtained them in a plant swap, so somebody is doing it right. Do they need to be nursed a long in a pot til bigger? That way I could monitor watering more. Or just left in situ until bigger? |
This post was edited by linnea56 on Wed, May 15, 13 at 11:35
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| They transplant easy when small, give it a try. Over the years you should end up with blooming plants every spring.... not all seeds sprout each year, some are too small to bloom after the first year.... |
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