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Verbena Bampton seedlings

B3B3 Posts: 27,505
edited May 2023 in Plants
I rescued some small clumps of seedlings from the mother plant's container a few weeks ago. I put the whole clumps in small pots and they're growing nicely.
Now I'm not sure what to do. Should I keep them as a clump, pot them on and then thin them out to one vigorous looking specimen or plant individuals in their own pots? I want to keep them away from the VBon until I'm sure I won't weed them by accident so I'm keeping them out of the ground for now.
In London. Keen but lazy.

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  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    I usually just let them grow where they fall, or dig up and move older individual plants (or maybe they're actually clumps, I never really looked that closely). If you want several plants I'm sure you could split up your clump.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I have industrial quantities of bonariensis so I want to keep the bampton separate just for this year until they're established and then I'll let them get on with it.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @B3 Bampton do have darker leaves if that is helpful. 
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    The mature leaves are different too. I'll get used to the differences in the seedlings when I've been growing them a while. I suppose I'm being a bit precious about the bampton as I don't want to have to buy another one. I really like them. @GardenerSuze

    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    I have been growing V Bampton for three years. Have given some away with a warning. Just been in the garden and hoed them by the thousand, but I wouldn't be without them.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
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