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| Hello nice web gardeners!
I have been able to germinate 20 seeds of Alstroemeria that I purchased from Swallowtail. I really thought they would never germinate, but after about 3 months they did! The only problem is that now they are under grow light, but I am not sure if I should keep them inside or outside. If I can keep the little Alstroemeria pots outside, then I would have extra space to germinate about 75 Tuberous Begonia seeds under grow light. Do you think I would kill the Alstroemeria seedlings if I leave them out? Right now they are at about 72F, and they are growing like crazy. By the way, do you think they will bloom this year? |
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| They are able to go through the winter once they are established. I would take them out during the day for a few days putting them in a semi/protected place. Once hardened I think they will be OK. If a hard frost is predicted I would probably bring them in. Al |
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| I agree with Al completely... They would need a significant hardening off process, and if your Z8 is like this Z8 where the weather can be unpredictable into March, there is the chance you would need to move them someplace protected depending on the forecast for your area - which you would watch. I've sown them late summer/Fall and left them outdoors - germination takes place then in late winter and those seedlings which have germinated outside will withstand my late winter frosts. |
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- Posted by rinomanfroni (My Page) on Fri, Jan 22, 10 at 10:53
| Morz8, indeed I did the same. I left the little pots outside throughout the winter, and they germinated outside. Then I thought I should have kept the seedlings under grow light and at warm temperature so they would have grown faster. Do you think they will grow well and hopefully bloom this year if I bring them outdoor now? This is how they look like: |
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| If you've moved them inside under lights with heat, you now need to treat them as though they have germinated inside and not been outdoors at all. Hardening them off will be required before they can stay outside again. I've never had them bloom first year from seed. |
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