JerseyWendy
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- Jul 20, 2012
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I've searched high and low for Lupines this year, and was only able to find 2 plants at a not so close nursery that weren't the 'white' variety.
So I went a bit ballistic and ordered...a few...seeds. And then I found some seeds locally, too, and they found their way into the shopping cart. :54: Ended up with 1,800 Foxgloves seeds, 2 baggies of Delphinium seeds, and about 120 Lupine seeds.
I read that it's quite difficult to start Delphs from seeds. I soaked them and chilled them in the fridge for a week in a moist napkin. Did the same with the Lupine seeds (which plumped up significantly). Today I planted them (all). :11:
Half of the Lupines I put directly in the ground, while the other half I'm starting in cells. The Delphs and Foxglove (dust) is also in cells. Foxglove is strewn on top of the soil and slightly patted down, as I know they require light to germinate. Delphs are under about 1/8" of slightly patted down compost.
Anyone have any idea what my chances are of growing any of them successfully? And I've read mixed reviews on whether they'll bloom the first or second year. I know the Foxgloves won't bloom the first year, but what about the Delphs and the Lupines???
I'm in gardening zone 6B if that helps.
So I went a bit ballistic and ordered...a few...seeds. And then I found some seeds locally, too, and they found their way into the shopping cart. :54: Ended up with 1,800 Foxgloves seeds, 2 baggies of Delphinium seeds, and about 120 Lupine seeds.
I read that it's quite difficult to start Delphs from seeds. I soaked them and chilled them in the fridge for a week in a moist napkin. Did the same with the Lupine seeds (which plumped up significantly). Today I planted them (all). :11:
Half of the Lupines I put directly in the ground, while the other half I'm starting in cells. The Delphs and Foxglove (dust) is also in cells. Foxglove is strewn on top of the soil and slightly patted down, as I know they require light to germinate. Delphs are under about 1/8" of slightly patted down compost.
Anyone have any idea what my chances are of growing any of them successfully? And I've read mixed reviews on whether they'll bloom the first or second year. I know the Foxgloves won't bloom the first year, but what about the Delphs and the Lupines???
I'm in gardening zone 6B if that helps.