How to a big plant, do you think? A friend gave me a load. I'm worried that if I plant them out, they will get snaffled by molluscs. Like everything else.
They'll take a fairly long time to get to a decent sized plant which will flower, but you've got a great bunch there so hopefully some will get to be decent plants. It's certainly easier to lift them before they get too settled as they can be tricky to fork out. They can snap quite easily. It'll be interesting to see what colours they are - it's usually a mixture!
Thanks for your reply. I'm tempted this year to put aside part of the vegebable garden to growing on all these different seedlings that I've managed to rescue or sprout.
How to a big plant, do you think? A friend gave me a load. I'm worried that if I plant them out, they will get snaffled by molluscs. Like everything else.
Did you mean how long till it's a big enough plant? From the size of Igrowfromseed's ones, it would be a year or two till they make flowers. Best to pot on tiny ones untill they're at least filling a 3 or 4 inch pot before planting out, and even then, pick a good time of year for them so that they can grow on well before autumn and winter sets in. If yours are tiny like that, they'd struggle to survive if you put them out now. They need to build up a decent root system which will help them withstand any predators or rough weather. I've got some which are that sort of size just now, and I'll pot them on soon to plant out later this year.
Good luck with them all Igrow - you've got your work cut out!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
You could try a bit of both Kitty. They can be quite hard to get out sometimes, especially if they're in amongst other plants, or in my case , firmly bedded into the gravel path. I struggled to get any out of there last year, even though they were small. I pricked them out of it much sooner this year, before the roots got down too deep. They seem happy enough so far, despite being tiny. Perhaps you could lift the little clump of snowdrops and gently tease them apart. The snowdrops are quite sturdy, so that might be fairly easy.
I've got lots in around the main hellebores which I just leave. It'll probably be ages before they come to anything - if they do at all!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
That sounds like a good plan Fairy, thanks for the advice 😊.
There are a few others scattered around in clear soil, so I'll leave them be. My worry was that 5 years down the line my daughters snowdrop clump from grandmas garden would be swamped by the hellebores.
I will try scooping the whole lot up in a big chunk of soil and move it to a potting tray for separation surgery 😄.
I just looked at mine - the ones from the purple parent have already grown. Mine are all just sitting in pots amongst other plants or against the house wall - anywhere I have a bit of room and where the stuff falling from the sky will water them and save me doing it .....
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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I've got some which are that sort of size just now, and I'll pot them on soon to plant out later this year.
Good luck with them all Igrow - you've got your work cut out!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
It's the first time I've had any and they've sprouted amongst a clump of nearby snowdrops.
Q: Do I pot them up? or Leave them there?
I've got lots in around the main hellebores which I just leave. It'll probably be ages before they come to anything - if they do at all!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
There are a few others scattered around in clear soil, so I'll leave them be. My worry was that 5 years down the line my daughters snowdrop clump from grandmas garden would be swamped by the hellebores.
I will try scooping the whole lot up in a big chunk of soil and move it to a potting tray for separation surgery 😄.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...