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| I planted out some bellflower whole milk jug HOS a few weeks ago, that quickly died. I planted out the rest of four jugs I had last night and split each jug into four hunks. The seeds were sown really thick but the seedlings just seem kind of puny. I'm hoping these will grow.
I also planted out several containers of unwin dahlias several weeks ago that are for the most part doing well. This morning I planted out two more cups and actually separated the seedlings and planted one or two at a time. Does anyone have photos of their bellflower and/or dahlias at various stages of growth. I'm just needing something to make me believe these particular plants are going to be okay. |
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| I've done annual dahlias from seed and found the plants to be very sturdy, not fussy. I think they will survive the planting out just fine. I am not doing any seed dalhias this year though, because I just find they take too long to bloom for me here. The plant grows just fine, but sometimes no flowers till August. |
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- Posted by gardenweed_z6a 5b/6a N CT (My Page) on Thu, May 12, 11 at 6:28
| I stick with bare-root dahlias and they still don't bloom until late summer. I haven't bothered to try and collect any seed--I don't think my season is long enough to grow them via WS. The flowers are so stunning, they're worth the effort but I just don't have that much gardening time. I'm growing C. glomerata via WS--they sprouted a month ago and are sending out their first true leaves. The only photo I have at the moment is of the tiny sprouts. I got very high germination on the seeds, which I ordered from Diane's Flower Seeds. |
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- Posted by countrycarolyn 6-7nwTN (My Page) on Thu, May 12, 11 at 11:02
| I grew dahilas a few years ago from seed. I was shocked they bloomed the same year. The ones I grew were labeled short lived perennial, well they did not come back and since they were a hybrid they were sterile. The blooms were gorgeous, but I doubt I will try again with another hybrid annual. I would defintely try one that I could collect seed from and grow each year. The baloon flower I grew last year bloomed the same year also, and they came back this year. I notice when I sow to many seeds in a container and my container looks like a chia pet my seedlings do not grow well. I personally think you did good by seperating your seedlings. I think they will be fine. |
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| Balloon Flower seems to be one of the slug's favorite night snacks here. I planted a bunch last year and so far, I've only seen two left. The ones I planted this year appear to have been eaten. I guess that might be one of the ones I just have to get full grown and see if I can see it bloom that way. |
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