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Delphinium seedlings in August

14 years ago

Help me save my delphinium seedlings! I don't know what to do next! I collected some delphinium seeds from a gorgeous Pacific Giant plant just a few weeks ago. (August 1). I sprinkled them into a few pots and covered them with a fine layer of sand thinking this fall I would cover the pots with leaves so the seeds would freeze this winter and sprout next spring. Now, just two weeks later, they have come up. What a surprise; I thought they had to be frozen first! Do they do this in nature? Should I transplant the seedlings to individual pots? How should I winter them over?

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oilpainter
14 years ago
Yes I would transplant them into individual pots with good drainage holes now and then sink them pot and all into the ground later. Leave only about 1/4 inch of the pot showing. Do this when you would plant tulips in your area. Give them a good mulch (i use dry leaves)but leave the top of the plant showing. Then in spring you can dig up the pots and plant the seedlings where you want them.

Look for a bit of a sheltered area where there is good snow cover to put the pots to give the plants the best chance of survival. I have done this many times and usually the plants do fine
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