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Fri, Aug 22, 14 at 0:06
| Noone has responded in the correct forum so I am posting here. Does anyone know the right time to start pansy seed for the fall or would it take too long for them to grow into descent sized plants before winter? I have collected alot of seeds last season so it would make sense to sow them instead of purchasing more plants. Thanks! |
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- Posted by ken_adrian MI z5 (My Page) on Fri, Aug 22, 14 at 9:10
| take the latin name of your cultivar to google... search out germination time.. and then time to flower.. add them together.. and find out when you can anticipate they will bloom.. and whether that will work.. in your zone .. my gut tells me.. since the sun is in decline... getting weaker by the day ... you probably are too late.. to get much of a show this fall ... but the plants will be there come spring .... if it were me.. i would plant some of the seed now.. for spring bloom.. and more of the seed in spring.. for fall bloom ... ken |
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| Under ideal conditions (professional grower), 10-12 weeks from sowing to transplant size |
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- Posted by southerngardening24 7b (My Page) on Fri, Aug 22, 14 at 16:04
| Thanks for the responses! I will sow some now and if they are too small by the time my current container plants die out, I will purchase some. The pansies I purchased last fall bloomed through winter and spring so sown plants should have plenty of time if they decide to grow. |
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| I think it's best to use the 'baggy method' .Moisten a coffee filter & place seeds & all in the baggy, seed side up. They take about 8-10 days at about 70 degrees , with exposure to indirect sunlight near a window. Once rootlet is about 1/4 inch long, transplant using a toothpick into seed trays & avoid allowing the fragile seedlings to become too dry, don't yet expose to direct mid-day sun while tiny & avoid exposure to high temperatures. Use dilute fertilizer, to help speed up growth. I have read that seeds older than 9 months, generally won't germinate, or if so, quite poorly. I've bought from 2bseeds.com , with great results & they offer one of my favorites, the old fashioned ruffled & penciled, ''Super Chalon' variety. |
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