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Hello. I am a student of Horticulture from Yorkshire, England, who manages to squeeze in, between my day job and freelance writing, the sowing of seeds here in my flat, and the growing of mainly bulbs and vegetables at my mother's garden. At present I am growing basil, dill, parsley and Delphiniums here on my window sill, as well as some Buddleja cuttings which are not proving very successful, and a Galanthus which is soon due for transplantation, or at least to be placed outside - and I would value ANY advice or tips on any of these plants! Thank you.

 

Welcome to g c Simon,ask away you, if you use search you will find all the catagories covering your topics,some of the answers will be there.

 

Hi again - I'm still new to this site and not sure how to start a new topic, so I'll post this question here and hopefully somebody will find it:
I am sowing Delphinium from seed, and after keeping them in the dark for a week or two, they began to emerge. Now, being kept in the bedroom where they recieve a degree of light and reasonable warmth, the seedlings are doing pretty well. At what point should I start to prick them out into individual pots, and should I wait until the last frosts before placing them outside? In fact, can these seedlings be planted in the actual garden soil at some stage, or should they remain in pots even when transplanted? Thanks.

 

Hi Simon, sorry I missed the first post so welcome to GC.

Delphiniums can be transplanted when their seed leaves are robust enough to handle easily-I`m a bit cackhanded so I opt for a tightfisted approach of three or four seeds per coir pot from the beginning. That way they can go into the soil pot and all-saves a lot of cursing and "why do I bother?!".

They go out into the garden around the end of April at least where I am. And yours can go straight into the soil no problem at all.

I hope I have helped.

 

Thanks - you certainly have helped. Most of the seedlings have emerged with the two top leaves growing independently; the first - and highest sedling so far - still has the two leaves stuck together by a kind of black cap. Is this normal?

 

Hi simon
Welcome to GC
I am no expert, but I think what you are observing on your seedlings re the black cap at the end of new leaves is indeed the seed coating.
Im sure by now it has probable dropped off and all is well:gnthb:

Good luck with your future and I know you will find a multitude of assistance on this forum.
robert

 

Hello SimonZ and welcome to GC.

I probably won't be able to assist you but you seem like a very busy and industrious perosn. There are many knowledgeable people here who can assist ... and no doubt will .... enjoy!

 

Welcome to the forum Simon your mum's going to love you this summer if some of thos Delphiniums get to go into her garden. Good luck and happy gardening.Hel.xxx

 

Thanks for all your help and advice folks!

 

Welcome to GC Simon. 02

 

Hi again. I have transplanted most of the seedlings to their own pots. One or two are doing well but others (ironically those which were doing best in cells) appear to have wilted. The shoots don't seem to have discoloured or rotted, but they look a little weary, and it has taken a fair bit of compost to support them. I am watering them quite frequently and hoping for the best!