Those seedlings look very leggy … they’re too warm and not getting enough light. Put them somewhere cooler and brighter or they’ll grow too tall and thin and fall over and be useless.
Thanks for the advice on these. I gave them more light and they have come on well now:
Could they go outside now against the house on the ground until Spring or will they die to frost in these pots? Since so many germinated I don’t have anywhere inside to keep them cool and with sunlight - only warm places.
Those seedlings look very leggy … they’re too warm and not getting enough light. Put them somewhere cooler and brighter or they’ll grow too tall and thin and fall over and be useless.
Thanks for the advice on these. I gave them more light and they have come on well now:
Could they go outside now against the house on the ground until Spring or will they die to frost in these pots? Since so many germinated I don’t have anywhere inside to keep them cool and with sunlight - only warm places.
Thanks
Hi Alfie,
Wow, they're looking pretty good. They're a little further along then mine which i've actually germinated in pots in the garden for a change. Truth is i still haven't cleared out my summer mess from the greenhouse and made the space.
I would stick them somewhere sheltered and light for the winter, in a rain shadow perhaps so they don't get too drenched. I've never had an issue with slugs but that might just be my odd luck as they seem to eat everything else in my nursery area.
I agree with @McRazz … pop them in a sheltered spot against a wall somewhere … if the weather turns grim you can give them a bit more protection by leaning an old window or similar over them against the wall and wedging the bottom with a couple of old bricks …. as long as you don’t have low flying toddlers around … if you do some Perspex or similar would be considerably safer. 😊
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Thanks Dovefromabove. I have put some outside now like you said. I was wondering if you or anyone can tell me if the height of some of the hollyhocks is ok (circled in red below).
These are main leaves not seedling leaves. Is it ok they are this tall or are they leggy? That window sill is in the kitchen and faces north-west. A lot of the kitchen has floor to ceiling windows and a sky roof so it’s very bright all the time but due to the orientation they probably don’t get much actual direct sunlight. Is direct sunlight important in their current stage?
They’re a little lanky but it’s difficult to give plants sufficient light indoors at this time of year. Even with big windows and skylights it’s not the same level of light as outside. That’s why it’s important not to have them too warm so they don’t grow too much.
Just keep them cool and as well-lit as possible over the winter so they just ‘tick over’. When spring comes and light levels and temperatures increase they’ll be ready to grow into nice sturdy plants.
😊
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@Dovefromabove - perfect, thank you. Yes it is quite warm in our kitchen so I definitely need to find more space outside for these ones too. I didn't expect 30 out of 31 seeds to germinate
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Wow, they're looking pretty good. They're a little further along then mine which i've actually germinated in pots in the garden for a change. Truth is i still haven't cleared out my summer mess from the greenhouse and made the space.
I would stick them somewhere sheltered and light for the winter, in a rain shadow perhaps so they don't get too drenched. I've never had an issue with slugs but that might just be my odd luck as they seem to eat everything else in my nursery area.
Best of luck, Razz.
I agree with @McRazz … pop them in a sheltered spot against a wall somewhere … if the weather turns grim you can give them a bit more protection by leaning an old window or similar over them against the wall and wedging the bottom with a couple of old bricks …. as long as you don’t have low flying toddlers around … if you do some Perspex or similar would be considerably safer. 😊
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.