Hi Hollie, I'm inclined to agree with you, a few people on the forum previously advised me to keep them in but I think I'm going to plant them out and see what happens. I think they will be more stressed constrained in pots in the greenhouse than out there in the soil.
Thanks Victoria, I'm going for it. They will be planted out within the week. What do you think about hollyhocks, they were planted at about the same time and they are also about 1ft tall and very sturdy.
Reading all these posts, I've decided to leave my newly grown Lupins in the ground, they have grown a bit with all this lovely weather. They were so easy to grow, if I loose them, I'll start again next year and overwinter them in the greenhouse. I don't have a problem with slugs, as I said.
Having gathered the seeds, dried them and "wintered" them in a match box in the fridge for a couple of weeks, I tried the free propagator.
Cut a plastic water bottle to make a 3 - 4 inch pot with the bottom. Fill that with moist compost on top of gravel, place a dozen seeds on top of that, cover lightly, pop the top of the bottle back on top and place on you window sill.
The trick is to keep an eye to make sure they dont dry. Very little water may be required if that is the case. And good lighting to prevent "leggy" plants.
I tried this last winter, moved the pots outdoors in March. Only two seeds germinated per pot. When the plant filled the container, early april I removed the top and planted them in a border.
And one of the plant flowered in September. Not true to type. But two "free" plants.
I planted shop bought lupin seeds in the greenhouse last spring, put them out in the summer and they flowered this year. Having quickly read previous comments, this seems to differ from the norm in that they should not have matured to flower until next year. Am I correct or misreading all your knowledgeable hints?
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Hi Hollie, I'm inclined to agree with you, a few people on the forum previously advised me to keep them in but I think I'm going to plant them out and see what happens. I think they will be more stressed constrained in pots in the greenhouse than out there in the soil.
My spring sown lupins are planted out, if it helps Yviestevie, although I don't have a greenhouse so my plants have to rough it a bit.
Thanks Victoria, I'm going for it. They will be planted out within the week. What do you think about hollyhocks, they were planted at about the same time and they are also about 1ft tall and very sturdy.
Same for me but I do lose a few hollyhocks to slugs/snails.
Reading all these posts, I've decided to leave my newly grown Lupins in the ground, they have grown a bit with all this lovely weather. They were so easy to grow, if I loose them, I'll start again next year and overwinter them in the greenhouse. I don't have a problem with slugs, as I said.
Well, lupins and hollyhocks planted so we'll see how they go.
Having gathered the seeds, dried them and "wintered" them in a match box in the fridge for a couple of weeks, I tried the free propagator.
Cut a plastic water bottle to make a 3 - 4 inch pot with the bottom. Fill that with moist compost on top of gravel, place a dozen seeds on top of that, cover lightly, pop the top of the bottle back on top and place on you window sill.
The trick is to keep an eye to make sure they dont dry. Very little water may be required if that is the case. And good lighting to prevent "leggy" plants.
I tried this last winter, moved the pots outdoors in March. Only two seeds germinated per pot. When the plant filled the container, early april I removed the top and planted them in a border.
And one of the plant flowered in September. Not true to type. But two "free" plants.
I planted shop bought lupin seeds in the greenhouse last spring, put them out in the summer and they flowered this year. Having quickly read previous comments, this seems to differ from the norm in that they should not have matured to flower until next year. Am I correct or misreading all your knowledgeable hints?
I think if you get started early enough a lot of perennials will flower the first year.
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