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Posted by dampflippers Tyne %26 Wear UK (My Page) on Sun, May 1, 11 at 11:14
I planted some pots of cowslip seeds last year, and now they have germinated.
One pot is in a plastic bag in amongst grass, and I can see the first non seed leaves.
Two other pots were in the plastic greenhouse, and the seedlings are a bit smaller (still seed leaves).
Question: what do I do now? I would say they are too small to prick out yet. Do I leave them in their bags? Do I transfer the greenhouse one outside into the shade? Do I keep them in the greenhouse? I don't want them to damp off, and one pot shows signs of this starting.
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RE: Cowslip seedlings
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| Harden them off and then plant them out when they have a few true leaves. They don't need to be in the greenhouse or under plastic. They are more likely to damp off under cover than outside. They are tough natives and quite forgiving. I have a lot in my garden from seed accidently spilled when I was sowing them into pots. They preferred coming up between the paving to being molly coddled. |
RE: Cowslip seedlings
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| I'll put the pots in amongst a weedy patch with lids off then. They'll be part shaded there. |
RE: Cowslip seedlings
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| Thanks for the advice- they are now doing so much better with their lids off, standing on soil in the shade. |
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