I have bought a selection of bedding plants but but have yet to plant them out as I am concerned about ground frost. Is it still too early? I am in the south east of England but it is still quite cold here particularly in the mornings.
Hi Fidgetbones, I have Geraniums, Diascia, Nemesia, Million Bells, Lobelia, Busy Lizzies and Petunias, some of which were intended for baskets and pots. What do you suggest please?
We're in the IOM and our temperatures seem to be minimum 7 or 8 too. I'm expecting my summer and bedding plants including dahlias sometime this week. I'm going to plant them straight out and if there is a ground frost predicted, I'll just cover them lightly with some bubble wrap or bin liners or newspaper etc.
I started the dahlia tubers off in pots and the 5 I overwintered have started sprouting and are doing okay outside (a few aphids). I put 3 new ones out at the same time but they haven't come up yet (all in pots).
On the other hand the dahlias I grew from seed are fairly miserable outside- they are getting belted by the wind and the snails but I'll see what happens...
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What have you bought? some are hardier than others.
If you plant out now, have some sheets of newspaper ready to drape overnight over the plants.That will be enough to keep a mild frost off.
Petunias and busy lizzies are the most tender, they will not stand any frost. French marigolds are hardier. Pansies are OK outside now.
Hi Fidgetbones, I have Geraniums, Diascia, Nemesia, Million Bells, Lobelia, Busy Lizzies and Petunias, some of which were intended for baskets and pots. What do you suggest please?
Hi Meomye,
I've had pelargonium geraniums, diascia, nemesia and lobelia out for a few weeks now although not in their final pots/containers.
They all look right as rain apart from the diascia keep getting chewed. I did spend some time hardening them off though.
I'm in the north east. Hope this helps
Do I dare plant my dahlias yet the next few weeks the forecast is saying minimum temperature 8 but I know you cant rely on these things.
We're in the IOM and our temperatures seem to be minimum 7 or 8 too. I'm expecting my summer and bedding plants including dahlias sometime this week. I'm going to plant them straight out and if there is a ground frost predicted, I'll just cover them lightly with some bubble wrap or bin liners or newspaper etc.
I started the dahlia tubers off in pots and the 5 I overwintered have started sprouting and are doing okay outside (a few aphids). I put 3 new ones out at the same time but they haven't come up yet (all in pots).
On the other hand the dahlias I grew from seed are fairly miserable outside- they are getting belted by the wind and the snails but I'll see what happens...
Diascia are hardy so will be fine outside.