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Please can anyone tell me what this is?

andywood444andywood444 Posts: 6
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  • andywood444andywood444 Posts: 6
    I bought some seeds that were supposed to be day lilies and this is the output :(
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    It's one of the common rushes and needs pulled out before it seeds everywhere. 
    It'll have seeded in from outside somewhere. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • andywood444andywood444 Posts: 6
    Thank you for your response. That is really annoying as these were grown inside, in seed compost, until the I potted them up into the pot shown outside.
  • ButtercupdaysButtercupdays Posts: 4,546
    Did they look like that (or similar) when you potted them up?
    Did the seed come from China?
  • andywood444andywood444 Posts: 6
    Yes they were like this; only recently potted them up into this pot. The seeds were from someone in UK. The seeds were hard black and very angular. 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Do you mean you potted up seedlings, or did you sow them direct into that pot?
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • andywood444andywood444 Posts: 6
    I transferred the seedlings; very much as they are now from the original seed compost. I planted one seed in the middle of small pots and the plants grew directly above the seed so I assumed the plant came from the seed ... 
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    edited July 2021
    This link has info about growing daylilies from seed:
    and has a photo of seedlings at the top, just in case you notice any coming up after you remove the rush.
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I think you've been sold duff seeds. Are they all like that, or have some not grown yet?
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • andywood444andywood444 Posts: 6
    I think you are correct - duff seeds. I was growing these from March time and I had only two propagated into this reedy looking thing :( Thank you for your help.
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