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In order for the planting of flower seeds for seedlings to be successful, you must first decide on the day of planting. The time when planting seedlings of flowers is most favorable is the easiest way to determine according to the lunar calendar. In flowers, the main thing is to be well developed above-ground part- leaves, stems, flowers. The above-ground part of plants develops best, with the growing moon. At this time, the movement of juices from the root to the top and leaves begins. Therefore, we sow flower seeds on the growing moon. At the same time, the closer to the full moon the flowers are planted, the less their stem stretches.

Sowing flower seeds for seedlings

The most proven way to grow seedlings of flowers from seeds is as follows:

use only purchased universal soil for seedlings,
put soil in a container for seedlings, crush the soil with your palm so that the earth is compacted,
pour until wet
small flower seeds just put on top, without sprinkling with earth,
medium and large flower seeds sprinkle with earth, literally 2 - 3 mm,
cover with glass or a bag to create greenhouse conditions.

It is more efficient to grow flower seedlings in mini-greenhouses that are installed on window sills and they look noble.

When to plant asters for seedlings

Asters are autumn flowers and bloom at the end of summer and delight us with their bright colors in September and October. The advantage of growing through seedlings is that:

flowers bloom earlier
Seeds germinate better when planted at home in pots.

It happens that you plant asters in the garden immediately with seeds and forget, but they will not sprout. If you plant asters for seedlings, then there is a certain guarantee that the flowers will grow. The time when to plant asters for seedlings depends on your conditions:

if there is a backlight on the windowsill where you grow seedlings, then you can plant asters from the end of February,
if the illumination is low, then it is better to plant flowers for seedlings in mid-April.

When to plant marigolds

Marigolds are good for their long flowering, so that they bloom already in June, then they need to be planted for seedlings in the second half of March. It happens that marigold seedlings grow thin and long. Then it is better to transplant them and bury them in the ground "up to the very ears", that is, up to the cotyledon leaves. It is good to illuminate marigolds to lengthen their daylight hours and feed them with liquid mineral fertilizer to speed up flowering.

Marigolds, it is very good to plant on a bed with strawberries to scare away the weevil. In this case, medium-sized marigolds are suitable. Undersized marigolds look good along garden paths. There is such a moment when planting marigolds in open ground, keep in mind that marigolds are afraid of frost. Therefore, transplant them when the weather is consistently warm.

In order for flower seedlings to grow strong and healthy, be sure to pay attention to the temperature regime. Most flowers from seeds germinate at a temperature of 20-25°C. With the appearance of leaves, the temperature is reduced to 18 ° C, then sowing flower seeds for seedlings will be more effective.

When to plant seedlings?

The moment when it is time to start planting seedlings depends on many factors: the climatic features of the region, the length of the growing season of different plants, the method of planting (immediately in open ground or first to the greenhouse), the desired time of harvest or flowering for flower crops, etc.

Formula for calculating when to plant seedlings

In short, the formula for the date of sowing seeds is as follows: the day of the planned planting of the plant in the ground (greenhouse) minus the number of days from seed germination to planting seedlings minus the number of days from sowing the seeds to spitting.

At the same time, you need to make allowances for the surprises of nature, tracking long-term warming forecasts. For example, if April promises to be cool, and it will not be possible to plant seedlings, then it is better to sow later so that it does not outgrow, waiting for heat to establish.

Number of days for the emergence of seedlings of vegetables:

tomatoes hatch in 6-10 days;
cucumbers - in 3-7 days;
pepper - 7-15 days after sowing;
patissons, pumpkins, zucchini - in 3-10 days;
salad - 4-10 days;
white cabbage - 3-10 days;
eggplant - 5-10 days.

Planting seedlings:

peppers and tomatoes - 60 days after germination;
zucchini and cucumbers - after 30-40 days;
onions - after 60-70 days;
cabbage - after 50 days;
eggplant - after 65-70 days.

When should pepper seedlings be planted?

It is difficult to say the exact date, rather, you can calculate the approximate period. What can be stated quite definitely - pepper is a more thermophilic plant compared to tomatoes, so it is planted later.

For the middle band, the recommended dates for sowing pepper for seedlings (according to the above formula): February 19 - March 11 for planting in a greenhouse; March 11 - April 1 for planting seedlings immediately in open ground. The landing itself will take place during the periods of April 29 - May 20 in a greenhouse and May 20 - June 10 in open ground.

Additionally, you need to take into account the advice of the lunar calendar, which is slightly different every year. After making the necessary adjustments, you can calculate the optimal dates.

When can I plant tomato seedlings?

Since almost all gardeners without exception grow tomatoes, this issue is very relevant. For the middle lane, this period always falls around the end of March, since the time when it is already possible to plant seedlings in a greenhouse or open ground falls at the end of May - the beginning of June.

Counting the time of germination and development of tomato seedlings according to the formula, we get the following dates for sowing seeds: for the greenhouse and for open ground, this is approximately March 20-29. In more southern regions, the dates are shifted to the middle or end of February (for more exact definition date, be guided by the forecast and the lunar calendar).

When to plant flowers for seedlings?

If you want to decorate your garden with flowers, you need to take care of this back in February. And some flowers, such as pansies or Shabo carnations, can be sown as early as January.

In February, you can plant such flowers: begonia, petunia, pelargonium, balsam, salvia, cineraria, etc. In general, the timing of planting flower seeds is largely determined by how soon you want to see flowering.

If you have the possibility of additional lighting and a place to keep seedlings in winter, you can safely start sowing work in early February. Then lush flowering can be observed already in May-June.

Of course, when calculating the timing, it is necessary to take into account the characteristics of the hybrids, the timing of flowering, the interval between seed germination and the beginning of flowering. Regarding the last factor, we can say that for some flowers this interval is a month, for others - 2 or more.

When to plant flowers for seedlings in 2016

Selection and purchase of seeds

But before planting flowers, you need to buy their seeds. Here, too, there are subtleties that I would like to mention right away. Before buying a bag of seeds you like, be sure to look at the end date of its implementation.

It is desirable that it be the end of this or next year. Otherwise, the flowers may simply not sprout. In addition to the expiration date, pay attention to the conditions that the flower you have chosen needs. And think about whether there is a suitable place for it on your site. For flowerbeds that are located in the shade, I advise choosing flowers such as balsam, levkoy or lobelia. If you cannot provide daily watering for your flower garden, then look at plants that are resistant to drought. For example, pay attention to phlox, marigolds, nasturtium or salvia. Do not forget about the queen of any flower bed - petunia, which will delight you with its flowering for a long time. And when to plant petunias for seedlings, every self-respecting gardener should know. Usually, to find out when to plant flowers, they use their own personal experience and lunar calendar.2

How to plant flowers according to the lunar calendar

Many letniki delight us with their flowering until the frost, and when sowing seedlings, you can shift the beginning of flowering almost a month in advance. Therefore, I advise you to start planting seeds in the following order:

End of February - pansies, petunia, diacea and sage.
During March: verbena, delphinium (perennial), levkoy, asters, carnations and phlox.
Late March - early April: marigolds, zinnias and aramanth.
End of April - beginning of May. During this period, flowers can be sown directly on the flower bed. I advise you to start with perennials, which are resistant to cold. For example, sow iberis, calendula and purslane.

For many gardeners, asters are one of the most beloved flowers. But they can be sown both throughout March and in early April. When to plant asters is most often determined based on the climatic conditions of your region.

According to the lunar calendar for this year bulbous flowers best planted on seedlings during the growing moon.

And sow flowers from seed the lunar calendar advises closer to the full moon, during the 2nd phase.

General rules for sowing flowers

Each flower has its own characteristics of sowing, but I want to recall the nuances of cultivation common to all flower crops. They will come in handy for novice gardeners, and experienced summer residents may find something interesting for themselves. So, you have chosen the right plants for your site and know when to sow them, now you need to prepare the inventory:

For the cultivation of flower seedlings of petunia, the use of seeds is supposed High Quality, whose manufacturers are well-known floricultural companies. Petunia flower seedlings must meet all necessary requirements(resistance of this variety to environmental conditions, plant size, color scheme, etc.) for seasonal landscaping of gardens, parks, squares.

For sowing seeds for seedlings, a fine fraction substrate is used, made on the basis of high-quality high-moor peat, with the appropriate content of micro-macro elements and acidity pH, as well as with a minimum level of salinity. The substrate for sowing seeds must be disinfected from diseases and pests and pass water well. For sowing seeds, you can use special plastic containers with a height of at least 10 cm. The container is filled with 8 cm of substrate, the remaining 2 cm are left free in order to protect young seedlings from temperature changes and cold air movement during ventilation.

Petunia seeds are of two types - pure and coated. The latter have a number of advantages. The shell protects the seeds from diseases and various mechanical damage, and also facilitates sowing. The advantage of unshelled seeds is only that they are less expensive and good germination can be achieved if properly sown. It is advisable to mark the crops of petunias in order to know which variety you are sowing.

Secrets of the abundant flowering of petunias. The practice of growing petunias has deduced the following formula: large capacity, regular top dressing, sufficient watering, removal of faded flowers. If you want the petunia to bush and not stretch one stem up, you need to pinch it over the third leaf.

When to sow petunia seeds for seedlings

The main question that interests many beginner gardeners is how to properly plant petunias for seedlings and when to start sowing ... Sowing dates depend on when you want to get flowering seedlings. In the middle lane, sowing seeds for seedlings, as a rule, is planted in late February - early March. Then at the end of May - mid-June, depending on the variety group, the plants will bloom. You can do this in January, because it is possible to illuminate the seedlings.

For sowing, the soil mixture has been prepared since autumn: garden soil, humus, sand in the ratio 1:1:2. Crockery, wooden vegetable crates or plastic bottles cut lengthwise. The boxes are covered with newspapers, fall asleep and left in the cold so that it freezes well in winter. And in early January we bring it into the house. When the contents thaw, you can start sowing. If it is not possible to prepare the soil in the fall, then you can fill the containers with disinfected soil before sowing.

Growing seedlings of petunias...

Seeds should be sown evenly. on damp soil, then lightly press down. Since petunia seeds are very small, they are mixed with dry sand (1: 5) before sowing. After sowing, they are not sprinkled with a substrate, but they should be immediately poured through a fine strainer with a 0.1% solution of previcur. This procedure is necessary to protect seedlings from fungal diseases. Then the containers are placed on prepared racks and tightly covered with a half-carbonate or glass lid. Subsequently, water only when necessary. In order not to move the seeds from their place and not wash them off, they are carefully sprayed from a spray bottle.

On the 5th-8th day (depending on the temperature) after sowing, the first shoots appear. If too many seeds are planted and very close to each other, then during germination it is easier to pluck out extra seedlings than dive. The optimum temperature for growing petunia seedlings is 20-22 degrees Celsius. When shoots appear, the lid is opened, and the temperature in the room is gradually lowered to 18 degrees Celsius. Then water more often, also being careful.

When creating optimal conditions, 2.5-3 weeks after sowing, the seedlings that have appeared can dive (see below). 3 weeks after the first pick, the seedlings are planted in flower containers (8-10 cm in diameter), using a substrate containing the largest number of micro and macro elements. After transplanting petunia seedlings into flower containers for good rooting for 7-10 days, the temperature is maintained: at night +18 degrees, in the daytime +20 degrees of heat, then it is lowered at night to +14, in the daytime to +16 degrees of heat.

Planting petunias for seedlings from seeds in granules

And if the petunia seeds are in granules ... We draw shallow parallel grooves on the surface, spill it well, then cover it with strips cut from colored paper napkins. We lightly press the strips to the ground and carefully (using a wet wooden ice cream stick) spread the seeds in granules on them. The granules easily adhere to the strips and are no longer lost in the ground. We do not sprinkle earth on top. We spray crops from a spray bottle. Along the grooves we put plates indicating the variety, date of sowing and the number of seeds sown. Then we cover the containers with crops with a dense transparent film and put them in a bright, warm place (about +22 degrees).

Seeds germinate under a fluorescent lamp in 10-20 days at a temperature of +20-22 degrees. Light is necessary for emerging sprouts and the more it is, the stronger they turn out. If there is not enough light, the sprouts stretch out and often fall. After the appearance of the first true leaf, we ventilate the crops, remove the film and reduce the temperature (at night) to + 14-16 degrees. In the phase of the 3rd leaf of planting, you can thin out a little, plant extra seedlings. In the future, the main thing is not to overmoisten them. Water every 3 days: if the soil is allowed to dry slightly, the roots will begin to seek moisture and work better. It is advisable to pinch the plants, and for early planting, you can take apical cuttings.

Petunia seedling picking

When the plants grow up and get stronger, dive them into separate containers. For this, it is best to use plastic cassettes with 100, 260, 380 holes (the best option is cassettes with 260 holes). After picking, the 1st watering is carried out with a 0.1% solution of previcur, the next - with clean water. At the same time, it is desirable to maintain the temperature for rooting seedlings within 18-20 degrees Celsius. Under such conditions, the plant quickly takes root, and on the 10th day after the picking, the seedlings can be fertilized with mineral fertilizer. Top dressing is repeated 2-3 times.

You can also use plastic cups (0.5 l). We make holes in them for the flow of water. To the previous composition of the soil mixture, add 1 part of the husk from buckwheat or millet. The earth becomes loose, breathable. We put the glasses in a common dish and pour through the pan. Petunia grows strong and blooms in these cups. And when the threat of the last frost has passed, we transfer the seedlings to containers in a permanent place, having previously poured expanded clay to the bottom. Sprinkle a little earth on top. Petunia grown in this way practically does not get sick and blooms until the very cold.

At an early age, petunias develop very slowly, building up the root system. If, after the appearance of the first true leaf, they are picked, the plants will gain mass faster. Petunia seedlings move to a greenhouse or a glazed balcony when the night temperature does not fall below 6 degrees Celsius. Mature plants also prefer well-lit, open areas...

How to grow petunia seeds?

As soon as flowering begins, immediately mark a few lower buds, where the seeds are likely to appear before the rest of the buds. Save these buds for seed collection. Having chosen the buds - be patient. Petunia seeds ripen long enough. The period from the very beginning of the flowering of the bud to the full ripening of the seeds, when they can already be harvested, is from two to three months.

Most hybrid plants are very unstable in offspring, or the flowers may be of a different color or size. That is, the result of your efforts to collect seeds and grow petunias will surprise you. That is why, choosing hybrid varieties for cultivation, it is better to purchase seeds in specialized stores.

For planting grown seedlings in open ground, propagation by cuttings, see a separate page....

8 flower crops that are sown for seedlings in February

At flower growers, the sowing season begins in February. Flower crops with a long growing season are sown on seedlings in order to have time to enjoy their flowering. While there is still time until the end of the month, let's remember what is worth sowing right now.

Petunia

A favorite of many gardeners, long-blooming and abundantly blooming petunia (Petunia) is distinguished by its unpretentiousness and endurance. And a huge number of varieties of various colors allows you to choose plants for any garden or balcony composition. For example, such as described here.

Most petunia varieties have long shoots, reaching 150-180 cm. They look great in hanging baskets and balcony boxes (the main thing is to choose a place where the plants will be reliably protected from the wind, which easily breaks fragile branches). Flowers, depending on the variety, are simple or double, but the colors are for every taste, including many hybrids and varieties with two-color petals (with contrasting longitudinal stripes or a border around the edges).

Petunias are sown in late February - early March. The seeds are very small, and sowing is carried out exclusively on the surface of the soil, in no case burying the seeds. Seedlings usually appear together, after 10-14 days (if the seeds are of high quality). The grown seedlings dive into separate pots. In general, petunia seedlings develop better if they are transplanted 2-3 times during the growth period, gradually increasing the volume of the planting capacity. In mid-May, seedlings can be planted in flower beds or containers. By this time, her buds are usually already formed, and some varieties even have time to bloom.

Lobelia

A charming plant, appropriate in almost any garden composition. When Lobelia (Lobelia erinus) blooms, its foliage is not visible among the many small flowers of amazingly pure, bright colors.

Among the varieties of lobelia, ampelous ones are distinguished (they are more common in our gardens) and compact cushion-shaped. The flowers can be bright blue, dark purple, light blue, pink or white. Flowering is usually very long - from June to frost. In the summer heat, lobelia may stop blooming - then it needs to be severely cut off and regular watering provided, and it will again delight the eye with a riot of colors.

Lobelia is an excellent ground cover or ampelous plant. It is suitable for both borders and carpet plantings; perfectly fills empty spaces at the foot of tall crops, gracefully decorates the edges of balcony boxes and other containers.

Lobelia is sown in late February - early March in seedling boxes on the soil surface. The crops are slightly rolled, without covering the seeds with soil, and moistened abundantly with a spray bottle. Seedlings appear in about 2 weeks. Seedlings dive and place in a bright, well-ventilated place, and from mid-May they are planted in the ground or in containers.

Without seedlings in the conditions of the Middle Stripe, it will not be possible to admire the flowering of the Shabo carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus var. schabaud): it occurs 5-6 months after sowing. Therefore, February is the optimal time to start growing seedlings.

More recently, red and white carnations were required attribute any celebrations and official events. You could also buy more "informal" pink flowers. And now the variety of varieties can cause confusion - there are many of them, and they are all beautiful.

Growing carnation Shabo, in principle, is not difficult - the main task is not to miss the sowing time. The rest of the plant is quite undemanding, although on fertile soils grows better. A flowering carnation is very expressive, so you should choose a place for it in the garden where it will be clearly visible. This plant loves light, is quite cold-resistant (seedlings can be planted in the ground already in the second half of May) and drought-resistant.

After sowing, boxes with plants are kept at a temperature of +23 ... +25 degrees until the seeds sprout (shoots appear after 7-10 days). Seedlings need good lighting, so they should be planted in separate pots so that they do not obscure each other. So that the plants do not stretch, they need a lot of light and coolness (+14 ... +15 degrees); watering is moderate. You can read more about this and other types of cloves in this article.

Begonia evergreen

Amazing unpretentious plant, which blooms from June until the very autumn cold. There are many options for placing it in the garden: begonia (Begonia semperflorens) can be grown as an ampelous plant or a flowering border, planted in containers for balconies and terraces and used in carpet plantings.

lavender angustifolia

This fragrant graceful plant grows well and winters well in the conditions of the Middle Strip, so you can safely grow it in the garden or in a container on a balcony, loggia, terrace. In flower beds, narrow-leaved lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is excellently adjacent to roses; you can plant it in a separate bed or flower bed with herbs, creating a "corner of the Mediterranean" in your garden.

The seeds of narrow-leaved lavender require stratification - this explains such an early date for sowing it for seedlings (as an option, it can be sown before winter). Sow to a depth of no more than 0.5 cm in well-moistened soil. The container with crops is covered with a film or glass and cleaned in the refrigerator. Seed producers recommend stratification for 3 months, but in practice we managed with half the time.

In the phase of 2-3 pairs of true leaves, seedlings should be dived, and planted in the ground when return frosts have passed (in the Middle lane it is more reliable - in early June). Unlike mature plants, young ones are not too cold-resistant. If you are interested in this plant and want to learn more about growing and caring for lavender, check out this article.

Salvia (sparkling sage)

Heat-loving salvia (Salvia splendens) in the climate of our latitudes is grown as an annual. It comes from South America, where it is cultivated as a perennial plant. In our gardens, salvia, also known as sparkling or brilliant sage, is quite popular.

Most often you can find the red-flowered form of this plant, but there are also varieties with purple or purple flowers. As a rule, salvia is used in group plantings, it looks best on large areas, attracting with its brightness, richness of color. But you can use it for container landings.

Salvia is sown in late February - early March, sprinkling with a thin layer of soil. They dive in phase 4-5 of this leaf, and in late May - early June (depending on climate and weather) they are planted in the ground, preferably in a sunny place. Well, you can read more about this and other types of salvia (sage), their features and cultivation in this article.

Viola (Wittrock violet)

If you want Viola (Viola x wittrockiana) to bloom in the year of sowing, and bloom from the end of May until the snow, sow it for seedlings in February.

This popular plant probably needs no introduction. Let me just remind you that this biennial culture, very widely used by flower growers, is valued for long flowering, an abundance of varieties of various colors and amazing unpretentiousness. Viola calmly tolerates a transplant even when flowering, grows well and can grow both in flower beds and in all kinds of containers.

When growing seedlings, grown seedlings dive into separate cups. In order for the violas to develop well and not stretch out, it is advisable to place the seedlings in a cool (+14 ... +15 degrees) well-lit place. You can read more about growing viola, caring for it and placing it in the garden here.

The forgotten (and completely unfairly!) heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens) is gaining popularity again. But once a rare garden did without this flower, which has a marvelous vanilla aroma. Interesting Facts you will find about it here.

It should be sown superficially, as heliotrope seeds germinate only in the light. Press them into the soil by pressing them lightly, but don't sprinkle them on top. A month later, when the seedlings grow up, dive them into separate pots. Seedlings can be moved to the garden from mid-May.

Elena, Lviv

Marina, prepared: violet, petunia, a little lobelia, heliotrope. Begonia and carnation cuttings. I will give the tuber, there is not enough space in the sowing boxes. The "feature" of these species this year is black violet and petunia, a mix of Rococo violets.

Marina, Nekrasovskoe

Oh, and tell me the varieties of black violet and petunia, please! I want too :) There is still time to search and sow.

Elena, Lviv

Marina, I tearfully promise to take pictures of all my new items. It is necessary - we will send (glued with adhesive tape) if this option suits. Ours are cheap. True, black petunia is not sold in stores, only on the Internet. We have Rococo in several firms, it is still rarely sold.

Daisy, Kapchagay

MARINA, good afternoon

in that year I planted such a petunia, out of 10 seeds sprouted 6. and bloomed all summer, in combination with white or yellow petunia, they looked just great. I collected the seeds, already planted them for seedlings, sprouts appeared 5 days ago.

Natalia, Vladivostok

My petunias are already up. I sowed three species, two species sprouted together, almost all. And the third, the most beautiful, went up alone. Petunias are all hybrid, 10 seeds in total in a package. I sowed 6 varieties of large-fruited tomatoes, sweet and bitter peppers, 2 types of eggplant, celery and leek. This year I bought fluorescent fitolamps, I really hope that the illumination with lamps will help my sprouts.

Marina, Nekrasovskoe

Yes, it often happens with petunias. I have a friend who specializes in this plant, we shared “spheres of influence” with her :) We sow, who grows better, and then we exchange impressions and seedlings)) So, every year she has such a story: some petunias sprout quickly and amicably , and for others, out of 7-10 seeds, not a single sprout may come out at all. By the way, she says that the maximum waiting time is 2 weeks. If during this time they have not risen, you can not wait any longer: if shoots appear, there will be no sense from them - weak, non-viable plants are obtained.

And I have very good impressions from the lamps. I just made sure that I need to adjust the height: if they are hung too high from the seedlings, the light is scattered, and there is little use.

Elena, Lviv

Petunias, as far as I noticed, first need warmth, and then air humidity and bright light.

Tatyana

I haven’t had time to sow flowers yet, but I’m going to sow forks and Shabo carnations, I hope everything will be ok. :))

Natalia, Vladivostok

I read fluorescent lamps should be hung at a height of 20-30cm. They don't give much heat, but conventional lamps warm, and the effect of them is not enough. After germination, t must be lowered to 15 degrees, so there is nothing to heat. A fluorescent lamp is needed special, for plants, blue-pink, this is light close to the sun, for photosynthesis. I found it with difficulty in my city. Now I'm watching the results.

Elena, Lviv

Please, can you name the brand?

Natalia, Vladivostok

Elena, Lviv

Thanks for the info, I read a lot of good things about these lamps! I wanted to order it online, but the purchase never took place. I've read a lot of information about their uselessness. Now I have no doubts about the purchase.

Natalia, Vladivostok

And on the contrary, I read a lot of useful things about lamps, and summer residents praise them on the forums, so I decided to buy them. LED ones are much more expensive, and fluorescent ones are cheaper, and they write that they are more useful.

Elena, Lviv

I'm sure you should always try!

Efimiya Zavyalova, Kursk

I bought at the Epicenter, OSRAM, Flora, if I'm not mistaken ...

Ludmila Lazarenko

Well, here are my petunias, get ready in February in a pot ... I love petunias

Zhuravleva Tatiana

Marina, thank you very much for reminding me which flower seeds to plant in February.

Valentina Bugay, Ukraine

THANK YOU FOR THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND ADVICE.

Tatiana, Russia

Marinochka! Thank you very much for interesting stuff. I just bought a garden, I have no experience, so I am very grateful to you!

Irina, Kursk

Pelargonium from seeds

Tatiana, Russia

Please share how pelargonium was sown. I read that its seeds need to be scarified, i.e. break the shell. At first I sowed just as usual, without scarification, 3 out of 5 pieces, did not wait for seedlings (more than 3 weeks passed), then I sowed and the remaining 2 were pre-scraped and also 10 days have passed, but no seedlings can be seen. Sowed in tablets, ordered professional seeds, i.e. must be of good quality.

Elena Petrovna, Velikiye Luki

Tatyana, I sowed pelargonium, just planting the seeds by 0.5 cm - and in heat under the film. It sprouts very quickly (up to 6-7 days). And if you have seeds in a dragee, then lay them on the surface, sprinkle abundantly from a spray bottle - the shell will dissolve. If too dense, help with a toothpick. And then sprinkle with earth.

nina pashkova, Karabanovo

Thanks for the answer. It seems that she did everything, she watched videos about sowing pelargonium before planting, so there, in general, she just germinates on cotton pads and, in my opinion, on baby diapers (which they just don’t come up with). Well, I'll try again - I want to grow it myself

Natasha, Russia

Thank you! Everything is very clever and simply stated. Looking forward to more tips!

Svetlana, Russia

girls, tell me, when you sow seeds for seedlings of flowers, do you need to open the package to ventilate, or do you need to open it when the seedlings have risen?

Be sure to open and ventilate

Soboleva Svetlana, Russia

It is necessary to open it even before germination, otherwise the earth may become moldy and the seedlings, without having time to sprout in a normal way, may rot

Julia Kovalevskaya, Belarus

Thank you all very much!

Galina, Gomel

I can add a little to the list: pelargoniums and ivy and zonals, coleus, daisies, primroses, delphiniums, abutilon, levisia, penstemon, calibrachoa, strawberries, buddleia, armeria, catharanthus, bluebells, platycodon, geyhera, New Guinean balsam, rhodochiton, azarina. Of course, this is offhand (I went through my bags). And so, you can continue indefinitely.

Irina Taibi, Almaty (Alma-Ata)

WHAT GOOD YOU ARE! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Nikolai Shumilkin, Novopolotsk

Tatiana Vikulina, Novokuibyshevsk

I buy peat tablets or you can put them in small yogurt cups, and carefully spread them over the surface with a toothpick, without sprinkling them with earth. Then you need to put in a plastic bag until shoots appear. If the ground dries up, sprinkle them with water from a spray bottle. I just planted yesterday. I do this all the time. The seedlings are growing well. I never dive, I just plant them in pots in small bunches. Good luck!

Valentina K., Russia

If the seeds are small, I usually mix them with dry sand, in a ratio of 2: 1 (2 parts of sand, preferably large). And I sow the seeds in plastic boxes from cakes, pastries, etc. They are transparent and with lids - very convenient , it turns out a kind of mini-pairs.

If you have snow - then no problem at all: pour earth into a bowl, a small layer of snow on top. You tamp and sow everything. On the snow you can clearly see the number of seeds and, accordingly, the frequency of sowing. You don't need to water the first time.

Thanks!

Marina, thank you very much for the article, it was especially interesting to learn about the heliotrope, I have a long-standing dream of planting my garden with old plants, making a kind of “Russian estate” out of the garden, I would like to learn more about the plants that inhabited our gardens in the 17-19th centuries.

Garden annuals are best known for their relentless, surprisingly long flowering period. None of the perennial crops can compete with them in the ability to bloom all summer and even autumn with the same intensity. In order for the colorful parade of your favorite flowers to start early and they effectively decorate balconies, terraces, flower beds and window sills, you need to take care of planting seedlings in advance.

Zinnia flowers. liz west

Annual garden and balcony flowers are preferred to be grown by seedlings, mainly because of the earlier flowering. Thanks to fit in early spring for seedlings, you can get a flowering plant already when, in regions with severe winters, the threat of return frosts only disappears and favorable conditions are created for sowing heat-loving crops into the soil. But this method also has other advantages. After all, in essence, crucial the first two weeks of plant life play in the development and flowering of summer plants, when all critical processes vegetation. And only with the seedling method it is possible to control all the optimal growing parameters necessary for future flowering stars.

The seedling method is preferred for annuals:

from among heat-loving crops that cannot tolerate temperatures below 5 ° and need bright lighting;
with the longest flowering period, lasting from May to October;
with a long growing season, which must reach 70-80 days of age before flowering;
who want to speed up flowering by a month or more.

Flowerbed of Viola and Cineraria. jugnoofarms

Sowing seedlings of annuals should begin in January. The first seedlings are sown on seedlings of carnation Shabo. In February, lobelia and annual sage are sown. In March, the seeds of most annuals are planted, including petunias, ageratum, lobularia, etc. But such “fast” annuals as marigolds, sweet pea, nasturtium and zinnia can wait until April and even May, so they are often sown immediately in open ground.

What annual flowers should be grown from seedlings?

Easily propagated, long blooming and surprisingly easy to care for, Ageratum is a truly versatile annual that looks good in flower beds and cut flowers. Fluffy baskets, most often of blue and lilac flowers, seem like small terry spheres, collected in dense inflorescences and crowned with compact densely branched bushes of bright greenery. Today, Mexican ageratum is the most popular.

For seedlings, ageratum seeds are sown at the end of March or in the first decade of April. Ageratum should grow in a loose substrate from a standard mixture of peat, humus and sand.

Before sowing seeds, the soil is gently moistened with a spray bottle, then small seeds are distributed over the surface as rarely as possible and lightly sent with sifted soil. Immediately after sowing, it is better to cover the container with glass or film. Seeds can germinate only in bright light at a temperature of 18 to 22 °C. Before germination, containers must be regularly ventilated and moistened with seeds. As soon as the first shoots appear, the "cap" should be removed.

Ageratums. plantmenow

Dive seedlings of ageratum after releasing the second pair of true leaves. Young plants need to be grown in the brightest light and sufficiently high temperatures - daytime not lower than 20 ° and night not lower than 15 °. Ageratum seedlings require a "dry" care regimen. This plant tolerates light drying of the substrate and dry air better, watering should be done infrequently, allowing the top layer of soil to dry completely, and then completely wetting the substrate during the next procedure. 2 weeks before planting, it is necessary to start accustoming plants to the open air.

Ageratum can be transferred to open soil only from the third decade of May. The recommended planting distance is about 15-20 cm. Immediately after planting in open soil, plants need to pinch the tops of the shoots.

Without alyssum, it is impossible to imagine any alpine slide. This is a simple and surprisingly modest plant that will impress any gardener. Alyssum, as we lovingly call alyssum, rarely reaches a maximum height of half a meter, conquers with the density of the rug and foam-like lacy flowering with a honey aroma. In alyssum today, the color of the varieties is not limited to the traditional white and pink.

Sowing seeds for alyssum should be done in April. Growing seedlings of this plant requires mandatory early picking and it is better to choose sufficiently large boxes or containers for sowing. For lobularia, it is necessary to choose soil mixtures with a minimal risk of spreading the "black leg" - consisting of sod land, sand and peat in the ratio 3:1:1.

Alyssum seeds germinate under standard conditions, in good light at a temperature of 18 to 20°C. They are rarely sown, under glass or film to a depth of no more than 0.5 cm. Young alyssums dive after the appearance of the second true leaf. This culture must be planted in individual containers. Plant care is standard, waterlogging of the soil should not be allowed.

Alyssum in a flower bed with cineraria and verbena. msucares

Alyssum can be transferred to a permanent place of cultivation in the soil only after the threat of return frosts has disappeared, approximately from the last days of May to the end of June. The recommended distance when planting seedlings is 15 cm between bushes and about 20 cm to other crops. After transferring to the ground, it is necessary to carry out abundant watering.

3. Balsam

Known as impatiens, garden balsams, for the entire duration of their flowering, are undemanding to care for and are considered one of the easiest annuals to grow. Juicy greenery, on the edges of the leaves of which dew accumulates on bad weather, and simple pretty flowers do not in the least remove the beauty of plants that can bloom for six months. A distinctive feature of balsams is good seed germination. They can be planted in sufficient late dates due to the short vegetative period before the start of flowering.

Balsam seeds for seedlings are sown from early April to mid-May. For this plant, any sufficiently high-quality and fertile substrate is suitable. For good germination of balsam seeds, it is enough to provide a light location and a temperature of about 20 ° C. It is necessary to cover the seedlings with glass or film.

Balsams dive only in the field of the appearance of the second pair of leaves; with rare sowing, you can not plant seedlings at all. At the stage of growing seedlings, it is necessary to water very carefully. For balsam, they should be moderate, allow the soil to dry out in the top layer between treatments.

Balsam garden. uconnladybug

Balsams begin to be brought into open soil at the end of May, after the last spring frosts have disappeared. You should not rush to plant balsams in the ground, because these plants cannot stand temperatures below 5 ° heat. Between plants it is necessary to leave 20-25 cm of free soil.

The decorative advantages of verbena include not only a very long flowering, but also a great variability in the colors of different varieties. These are beautifully flowering crops with bright colors of small flowers with white "eyes", collected in small umbrellas of inflorescences over bright and lush greenery. Bush and ampel verbena are most often grown as annuals, and in regions with harsh winters, you can enjoy their flowering and fragrance only when grown through seedlings. Regardless of the characteristics of a particular variety or the expected maximum height of plants (and it can range from 15 to 70 cm), verbena seedlings are always grown in the same way.

Verbena. plantify

Verbena seeds for seedlings must be sown in March or April. A key feature of this plant is that it is better to sow seeds not in substrates, but in clean sand. Verbena seeds are rarely and evenly distributed over the surface of leveled and moistened sand, in no case are they deepened and not even sprinkled on top. After sowing, the seed container must be covered with a film or glass and placed in a very warm, and most importantly bright place.

In order to succeed in growing seedlings of vervain, it is necessary to provide young shoots with a stable temperature in the range from 20 to 22°C. Picking for verbena is carried out very late, only after the seedlings grow up to 10 cm. They must be planted in individual containers. Immediately after transfer to a fresh nutrient substrate, top dressing should be carried out (standard dosage of complex mineral fertilizers). As the ampel varieties of verbena grow, it is necessary to pinch over the fifth leaf on the main and side shoots. Verbena seedlings must be acclimatized before being moved to a permanent place of cultivation, at least for several hours a day, taking them out into the fresh air.

Vervain can be transferred to the soil after the disappearance of spring frosts, not earlier than at the end of May. Before planting, it is necessary to prepare the holes in advance and soak them with plenty of water.

5. Chinese carnation and Shabo

Lush bushes, decorated with a huge number of double flowers reaching 7 cm in diameter, are the main pride of the Shabo carnation, one of the earliest in terms of sowing for seedlings of annuals. This plant is grown both for decorating flower beds or potted gardens, and for cutting. Chinese carnation is a plant with a completely different character. Simple, occasionally terry and rather small flowers are collected in corymbs of inflorescences, and rather conquer the number, not the size.

Despite the status of a biennial carnation, the Chinese carnation blooms no less profusely when grown through seedlings as an ordinary annual. Despite different cultivation techniques, two types of carnations are united by a large number of diversely colored varieties, abundant and very attractive flowering. For growing through seedlings, both very compact varieties about 10 cm high and the largest varieties up to half a meter in height are suitable.

Carnation garden, or Dutch carnation, Shabo. pichost

In order to get seedlings of Shabo cloves, sowing seeds must be carried out at the end of January or at the very beginning of February. Since this plant will not begin flowering until six months after sowing, sowing as early as possible allows for much more productive and spectacular flowering. But the seeds of Chinese cloves are sown in March.

For Chinese cloves, it is preferable to use nutrient mixtures of humus, leafy soil and sand. But Shabo prefers an earth mixture consisting of peat, soddy soil, sand and humus, loose and moist. Sowing for both species is carried out according to conventional technology, slightly covering rarely located seeds with a layer of sifted soil and be sure to cover future shoots with glass or film. The optimal germination temperature for Chinese cloves is about 20°C, for Shabo cloves - from 16 to 18°C.

Shabo carnation seedlings must be aired daily, due to early sowing they require additional illumination after germination. As they grow, stronger seedlings with several true leaves must be planted in individual pots or containers. In carnation Shabo, it is better to pinch grown seedlings over 2-3 nodes of leaves, stimulating denser tillering. All carnations are watered moderately enough, allowing the substrate to dry out and preventing waterlogging of the soil. Carnation Shabo, due to its long growing period at the seedling stage, needs three top dressings with complex fertilizers or special mixtures for flowering crops.

Carnation garden, or Dutch carnation, Shabo. 99roots

In open soil, young plants of Chinese carnation and Shabo can be transferred from the end of May. Prior to this, they must be hardened for at least two weeks. The recommended landing distance is about 20 cm.

6. Lobelia

Charming lobelia in the soil forms openwork creeping carpets, completely strewn with delicate small flowers, although this culture is most often used today as an ampelous one. Blooming lobelias seem to be blue, lilac, pink clouds, because greenery is completely hidden under an amazing number of flowers. Lobelia has more than three hundred varieties, all varieties are distinguished by long and abundant flowering. The leaves of the plant are not inferior in beauty to flowers, even if they can only be appreciated at a young age. Despite the fact that lobelia is considered a poisonous crop, it is so easy to care for that it is rightfully considered one of the main flyers.

Lobelia erinus, Lobelia long-leaved, garden lobelia. Manu

For seedlings, lobelia seeds must be sown in the third decade of March or in the first decade of April. For this plant, it is necessary to carefully choose substrates, because healthy young seedlings can be grown only in light and loose soil that does not contain compost. The substrate before sowing seeds must be disinfected with any of the special preparations or treated with a weak solution of potassium permanganate.

Lobelia seeds are very small and must be mixed with sand before sowing, and only then evenly scattered over the substrate. Immediately after sowing, the seeds must be sprayed with a fine spray. Lobelia germinates under cover with a film or cap, which must be regularly removed for ventilation. The optimum temperature for this flyer is from 18 to 22°C.

As soon as the second pair of true leaves appears on the growing plants, they must be planted in separate containers, but not one plant at a time, but 2-3 seedlings each. Care for growing seedlings comes down to very careful and discreet watering, which should be carried out only by controlling the degree of drying of the substrate and not allowing the soil to become waterlogged.

Seedlings of lobelia are transferred to open soil in early June, at best, at the end of May, planting it in ampels. The longer the hardening period, the better. There should be a distance of about 15 cm between plants when planting.

7. Snapdragon

Despite the fact that Snapdragon absolutely not hardy and in regions with severe winters grown only as an annual, it never goes out of fashion. original form charming flowers crowning compact bushes in pyramids of inflorescences is enhanced by a variety of strokes, spots, multi-colored combinations. Color palette This plant includes all shades of the soft scale from white to pink and red, orange, yellow and purple. Absolutely all varieties of plants, both dwarf, and medium-sized, and tall, reaching more than 1 m in height, reproduce perfectly through seedlings.

This plant is rightfully considered one of the simplest in terms of its cultivation technique. Snapdragon grows well in any soil mixture without humus content based on soddy soil with the addition of sand and peat. It is enough to sow snapdragon seeds in any container and box in March, and in about 10-14 days they will already give friendly shoots. Snapdragon seedlings can be obtained without creating greenhouse conditions, although flower growers usually cover crops with film or glass with daily airing. For this plant, it is extremely important to provide bright lighting, because the seedlings are quickly drawn out.

After the emergence of seedlings, the plants are grown for 5-10 days, after which they dive, preferably planting seedlings in individual containers one at a time. Snapdragons require standard care with fairly heavy watering to keep the soil lightly moist but not waterlogged. Seedlings should not be watered in the afternoon, and during the growth period it is necessary to carry out one or two top dressings with a half dose of fertilizers and constantly maintain soil looseness.

In open ground, snapdragon seedlings can be transferred without waiting for the disappearance of the last spring frosts, when the ground warms up, approximately from the second half of May. A few days before planting in the soil, it is imperative to pinch the tops of all shoots, which only stimulates the number of flowers.

8. Petunia

Petunia, the queen of annuals, remains a leader plant today, which is actively used both in urban landscaping and in decorating gardens: it blooms tirelessly all summer in ampels, containers, on balconies, in borders, flower beds of all sizes and types. An elegant annual with numerous very flexible shoots, the greenery of which is practically hidden under a huge number of simple or double gramophone flowers, today it is considered the most profusely colored and more versatile summer. In petunias, almost all varieties and species are propagated through seedlings, with the exception of terry plants, which have their own characteristics kept only when cuttings. Petunias bloom on average 2.5-3 months after sowing seeds.

Petunia in a pot. tried and true

For petunias, a key condition for seed germination and the quality development of seedlings is to provide as bright lighting as possible. To obtain healthy seedlings, the seeds of this plant are best sown in March or in the first days of April, if possible, additionally illuminate the seedlings even in February. The soil is selected very carefully, from among light, loose, nutritious substrates that do not contain humus or compost and consist exclusively of soddy soil with the addition of 1/3 of peat and sand. The substrate must be sifted before sowing the seeds.

Petunia seeds must be mixed with dry sand before the procedure. The soil is carefully leveled, abundantly moistened with a spray bottle, then seeds are distributed over it, spraying is repeated and the seedlings are immediately covered with film or glass. In order for tiny seedlings to appear in about 7-10 days, petunias need to provide an air temperature of 20 to 23 degrees Celsius.

After the appearance of tiny plants, the seedlings are sprayed daily, maintaining stable soil moisture, and up to 3-4 times a day, the shoots are rotated towards the light, preventing curvature. Shelter from seedlings is not removed until the first leaf appears, but the glass or film is lifted daily for optimal air circulation. Dive is carried out when the second true leaf has blossomed.

At the stage of growing seedlings for petunias, the key factor is high humidity, which is not easy to maintain, because the plant does not tolerate waterlogging (as a result of excess water in the substrate, young seedlings can die from a black leg, but the consequences of even a slight drying of the substrate are no better). If petunia seedlings begin to hurt, watering should be reduced, sprinkle tiny plants with dry sand and try to dive as soon as possible.

Flowerbed with Petunias. E.J. Jaxtimer

Petunias can be transferred to a permanent place only after the threat of return frosts has completely disappeared. Usually this letnik is transferred to open soil or containers that are outdoors only in June. Since the stems of young plants are very fragile, they must be handled very carefully, trying to minimize contact with the shoots and roots.

Petunia seedlings are planted only in the evenings or on cloudy days, the distance for small-flowered varieties should be no less than 15-20 cm, and for large-flowered varieties - 25 cm. Immediately after planting, petunias are watered abundantly, and the soil must be mulched with humus or peat to protect poorly adapted plants from night cooling and optimal moisture retention in the soil.

9. Salvia, or annual sage

Unlike perennial representatives of the huge sage family, annual salvia conquer not with a cold blue-violet palette of inflorescences, but with bright red, fairly large flowers that bloom tirelessly throughout the summer and early autumn. This annual is characterized by tetrahedral shoots and tubular flowers that bloom in large numbers on the tops of the branches. Depending on the variety, the height of annual salvias ranges from 25 to 80 cm, many salvias today have original colors. Flowering in this plant occurs 70-80 days after sowing.

It is quite easy to get salvia seedlings; sowing is carried out at the end of February and during March. For this plant, it is necessary to prepare containers for sowing and two picks. Unlike most annuals, sage requires a fairly thick pit of expanded clay or any other drainage material at the bottom of the planting container. The boxes are filled with a light and fertile substrate in such a way that approximately 2 cm of free space remains to the top of the container.

After filling the container, the soil in them is plentifully watered, covered with a film or glass and left overnight. Sowing seeds of annual sage is carried out only the next day. Small salvia seeds are usually mixed with dry sand in equal parts in order to be able to control the density of their distribution on the surface of the substrate. They are carefully scattered on the ground, moistened with a spray gun and covered with a very thin layer of soil no more than 2 mm high.

After that, moisturizing is repeated and the seedlings are covered with a film or glass. Sage seeds germinate at a temperature of 20 to 25°C. Light for the germination of salvia seeds is not critical, but as soon as the first shoots appear, it is necessary to rearrange the seedlings to the sunniest place or compensate for the lack of lighting with additional lighting.

Young sage will be able to develop and get stronger only if the daylight hours are not shorter than 12 hours. For growing seedlings, it is extremely important to ensure a stable light moisture of the substrate, without allowing even a slight drying of the earth, but also without excessive moisture. With excessive watering in young sage, the base of the stem instantly rots.

At the first sign of a “black leg”, it is necessary to sharply reduce watering, sprinkle the plants with sand or ash, remove the shelter and carry out an urgent picking. With the normal development of young seedlings, the glass is removed from them only as the plants grow to its height. Sage diving for the first time must be carried out in common containers or boxes after releasing 2 of this leaf. The second dive is carried out after the appearance of the third pair of leaves in individual containers.

When diving, it is necessary to protect the seedlings with paper caps or screens from the sun and be sure to carry out a very plentiful post-treatment watering. During the growing of seedlings, it is necessary to provide 3 top dressings with complex fertilizers. After blooming the third pair of leaves and transplanting the top of the stem, you need to start pinching.

Salvia is transferred to open ground only after the threat of return frosts has completely disappeared. The recommended distance between plants when planting is from 20 to 30 cm. initial period growth in a permanent place, sage seedlings are vulnerable to weeds that easily suppress its growth and need fairly intensive feeding.

10. Celosia

Luxurious inflorescences of celosia are not like any other annual or perennial plant. They either look like bizarre "cockscombs", or they are amazing "fur" brushes and shields, provide this plant with the title of one of the most original garden plants. Long-blooming, extravagant, ornamental and hardy, Celosia is a sun-loving summer plant that always and everywhere plays the role of an original accent and attracts the eye with unusual textures and bright colors.

Celosia Pinnate. Mike Sutton

Celosia seeds must be sown to obtain healthy and profusely flowering seedlings during the first half of April. Celosia is sown in boxes or containers with pre-treatment to prevent the spread of blackleg. To do this, before planting, the seeds are soaked for at least several hours in a weak solution of potassium permanganate. It also disinfects the soil for sowing seeds, before spilling the soil with boiling water. For propagation of celosia, any fertile, loose and wood ash-containing soil mixture is perfect. Crops germinate under the film with constant ventilation.

After the appearance of young shoots, they are allowed to get stronger a little and, without waiting for the growth of a pair of leaves, dive into separate pots. Seedling care is normal, maintaining a stable light soil moisture.

Celosia is transferred to open soil in early June or late May. The planting distance depends on the size of the plants, from a minimum of 15 cm to a maximum of 35 cm for tall varieties. You can plant seedlings of celosia only in well-warmed soil, be sure to mulch it with a thin layer of wood ash. In the first month after transplantation of celosia, enhanced care is needed.

At flower growers, the sowing season begins in February. Flower crops with a long growing season are sown on in order to have time to enjoy their flowering. While there is still time until the end of the month, let's remember what is worth sowing right now.

Sowing petunia for seedlings in February, in May you will already admire its flowers. A photo

Petunia

A favorite of many gardeners, blooming for a long time and profusely ( Petunia) is distinguished by unpretentiousness and endurance. And a huge number of varieties of various colors allows you to choose plants for any garden or balcony composition. For example, as described.

Flowering petunia, photo

Hybrid petunias differ in the size and unusual color of flowers, as well as increased resistance to adverse conditions. Many varieties of petunias, unfortunately, quickly lose their attractiveness when exposed to rain or gusts. strong wind. Resistant hybrids endure such tests much better.

Most petunia varieties have long shoots reaching 150-180 cm. They look great in hanging and balcony boxes (the main thing is to choose a place where the plants will be reliably protected from the wind, which easily breaks fragile branches). Flowers, depending on the variety, are simple or double, but the colors are for every taste, including many hybrids and varieties with two-color petals (with contrasting longitudinal stripes or a border around the edges).

You can get acquainted with a variety of petunias by reading our publications:

Petunias are very beautiful flowers. A photo

Petunias are sown in late February - early March. The seeds are very small, and sowing is carried out exclusively on the surface of the soil, in no case burying the seeds. Seedlings usually appear together, after 10-14 days (if the seeds are of high quality). The grown seedlings dive into separate pots. In general, petunia seedlings develop better if they are transplanted 2-3 times during the growth period, gradually increasing the volume of the planting capacity. In mid-May, seedlings can be planted in flower beds or in. By this time, her buds are usually already formed, and some varieties even have time to bloom.

For information on how to grow petunias, read the articles:

Lobelia

A charming plant, appropriate in almost any garden composition. When it blooms Lobelia erinus), its foliage is not visible among the many small flowers of surprisingly pure, bright colors.

Lobelia in bloom. A photo

Among the varieties of lobelia are distinguished ampelous(they are more common in our gardens) and compact pillow-shaped. The flowers can be bright blue, dark purple, light blue, pink or white. Flowering is usually very long - from June to frost. In the summer heat, lobelia may stop blooming - then it needs to be cut off strongly and provided with a regular one, and it will again delight the eye with a riot of colors.

Lobelia is sown in late February - early March in seedling boxes on the soil surface. The crops are slightly rolled, without covering the seeds with soil, and moistened abundantly with a spray bottle. Seedlings appear in about 2 weeks. Seedlings are placed in a bright, well-ventilated place, and from mid-May they are planted in the ground or in containers.

Without seedlings in the conditions of the Middle lane, the flowering of carnation Shabo ( Dianthus caryophyllus var. schabaud) you won’t be able to admire: it occurs 5-6 months after sowing. Therefore, February is the optimal time to start growing seedlings.

Carnation, Domino variety. A photo

Until relatively recently, red and white carnations were an indispensable attribute of any celebrations and official events. You could also buy more "informal" pink flowers. And now the variety of varieties can cause confusion - there are many of them, and they are all beautiful.

Growing carnation Shabo, in principle, is not difficult; main task: do not miss the sowing time. The rest of the plant is quite undemanding, although it grows better on fertile soils. A flowering carnation is very expressive, so you should choose a place for it in the garden where it will be clearly visible. This plant loves light, is quite cold-resistant (seedlings can be planted in the ground already in the second half of May) and drought-resistant.

Carnation Shabo, photo

Begonia evergreen

An amazing unpretentious plant that blooms from June to the very autumn cold. There are many options for its placement in the garden: ( Begonia semperflorens) can be grown as an ampelous plant or flowering border, it is planted in containers for balconies and terraces and used in carpet plantings.

Begonia evergreen

Depending on the variety, evergreen begonias can have green, bronze, burgundy-brown leaves and white, pink, or red flowers. Breeders also bred two-color varieties. Low-growing varieties are very compact: they reach a height of no more than 20 cm; the height of the tallest is 30-40 cm.

Seeds of ever flowering begonia germinate for a very long time, so they are sown in February. You need to sow on the surface of the soil, then lightly press to increase the area of \u200b\u200bcontact of the seed with the soil, and thoroughly moisten the soil. The optimum temperature for seed germination is +20 degrees. After 1.5 months, young plants dive into separate pots, and in early June they are planted in the ground.

lavender angustifolia

This fragrant graceful plant grows well and winters well in the conditions of the Middle Strip, so you can safely grow it in the garden or in a container on a balcony, loggia, terrace. In flower beds narrow-leaved ( Lavandula angustifolia) adjoins admirably with; you can plant it in a separate garden bed or flower bed, creating a "corner of the Mediterranean" in your garden.

Seeds of narrow-leaved lavender are required - this explains such an early date for sowing it for seedlings (as an option, it can be sown before winter). Sow to a depth of no more than 0.5 cm in well-moistened soil. The container with crops is covered with a film or glass and cleaned in the refrigerator. Seed producers recommend stratification for 3 months, but in practice we managed with half the time.

Salvia (sparkling sage)

thermophilic ( Salvia splendens) in the climate of our latitudes it is grown as an annual. It comes from South America, where it is cultivated as a perennial plant. In our gardens, salvia, also known as, or brilliant, is quite popular.

Viola (Wittrock violet)

If you want ( Viola x wittrockiana) bloomed in the year of sowing, and bloomed from the end of May until the very snow, sow it for seedlings in February.

Violas, photo

This popular plant probably needs no introduction. Let me just remind you that this biennial culture, very widely used by flower growers, is valued for long flowering, an abundance of varieties of various colors and amazing unpretentiousness. Viola calmly tolerates a transplant even when flowering, grows well and can grow both in flower beds and in all kinds of containers.

Viola, photo

Heliotrope - an unfairly forgotten flower

Heliotrope is a lover of the sun and heat. It is quite demanding on soil fertility and will delight only the gardener who will regularly care for him, water and feed him with flowering. But if you are ready to take care of it, the result will not disappoint you. Heliotrope is good in the flower garden (especially in combination with bright orange marigolds or calendula), and in container plantings.

It should be sown superficially, as heliotrope seeds germinate only in the world. Press them into the soil by pressing them lightly, but don't sprinkle them on top. A month later, when the seedlings grow up, dive them into separate pots. Seedlings can be moved to the garden from mid-May.

Have you planted any flowers yet?

Many summer residents grow flower seedlings in apartments and houses, preferring not to buy it on the market and in flower shop. It is convenient, pleasant and profitable. Seedlings grow many flower crops - it is expensive to buy them with seedlings, at least 10-20 plants of each variety, but growing from seeds is easy. In addition, a small seed lowered into the soil gives life to a large plant, which, growing up, makes the world more beautiful - is this not a joy for a flower grower.

What quality should be the soil for the production of flower seedlings? Nothing special is required for sowing seeds. There is enough energy in the seeds for germination, therefore, especially if you pre-treat the seeds with growth stimulants, ordinary store soil is enough for sowing. Neutral slightly acidic peat must be mixed in equal proportions with clean river sand (also bought at the store). At the bottom of the seedling containers, you will definitely need drainage.

Advice!

It is best to use agloporite artificial pebbles, designed specifically to create a drainage layer.

It is possible to make sowing soil from three components - peat, leafy soil, sand (1: 1: 1).

Pots or boxes

The second item on the list of things without which it is impossible to grow seedlings is the container. The range of containers, boxes, pots, plastic cassettes, peat pots and seedling tablets is huge. In any container, you can name advantages and find disadvantages, depending on the material of manufacture, size, stage of use.

Something else is important - different stages The "growing up" of plants and the need for their picking or transplanting suggest their own, different containers. For growing flower seedlings at the first stage - sowing seeds - it is best to use seedling boxes, but not the largest ones - medium or small sizes. After picking, it is better to move the seedlings into personal pots, cups, containers - it depends on the size of the future plant.

Seed selection

In addition to choosing from a list of ornamental crops, which are preferably propagated by seedlings, you need to know how to choose seeds. Here, the main parameter that you should pay attention to is germination.

Flower seeds, and any other seeds, do not have an expiration date. These are not food, and in the conventional sense, the seeds cannot go bad. But there is such a thing as the germination period. And if it is overdue, then there really is no point in planting seeds - they will sprout poorly and weakly.

Video - what flowers to sow in February

What flower crops are sown for seedlings in February

The last month of winter is the time of sowing almost all flowers that reproduce through seedlings. Not worth it middle lane propagate seedlings with flowers that can be sown directly into the ground (this is done only for earlier flowering). It is advisable to obtain seedlings from the following crops: ageratum, aster, azarina, marigolds, brachicoma, verbena, gazania, carnation, heliotrope, vendium, annual dahlia, delphinium, fragrant tobacco, iberis, cleoma, coleus, left hand, lobelia, snapdragon, nasturtium, petunia , salvia, annual phlox, celosia, cineraria, osteospermum, zinnia.

When to start sowing

Seedlings grow flowers that have a long germination period. When sown with seeds in the ground, they do not have enough time to develop properly and please with lush flowering. Such flower seeds are sown in February for seedlings, so that 2-3 months pass before planting in open ground - from the end of April to the end of May.

Today, when the grower has the latest technologies and methods at his disposal, seedlings can be grown much faster, and the quality can be improved. Soil preparation, seed preparation, temperature, water, light conditions (read the article about), timely feeding - provide your seedlings with all the conditions, and start sowing seeds starting from February 15.

How to sow seeds

1. Before sowing, it is a good idea to disinfect flower seeds. Soaking in traditional potassium permanganate, which is usually done with vegetable seeds, is not always the method, because some flowers (petunia, lobelia) have very small seeds. It is easier and more efficient to carry out a disinfecting dusting with a fungicide. How to do it? Pour a pinch of powder into a bag with dry seeds placed in it, close and shake.

2. In the sowing containers, the soil is already prepared, moderately moist, with grooves or pits. For petunia and lobelia, grooves and indentations are not needed - only Smooth surface soil on which seeds are scattered, without covering anything. You can mix small seeds with sand or snow. Medium and large seeds are sown to a depth of 1 to 5 cm and sprinkled with peat. The planting depth of seeds is usually 3-5 times greater than the size of the seed in height.

Cover seedlings with plastic wrap

4. After the detection of seedlings, protection, the containers are immediately moved to the light, provide a room temperature of + 22 ° С ... 25 ° С. Water (very carefully) and spray regularly. In low light - illuminate with lamps.

After the sprouts have looked out, we expose them to sunlight or artificial light.

5. For the first time, it's time to feed the seedlings of flowers in two weeks. When the seedlings are a month old, the next top dressing is done. Further, you need to fertilize weekly, alternating humic preparations and mineral complexes. In the phase of two sheets, a pick is carried out in personal pots for planting.

February sowing of popular flowers

The most common ornamental flowering crops are petunia, lobelia, and marigolds.

Features of sowing Petunias

If you already want to see multi-colored fragrant gramophones on your balcony or flowerbed in June, you can start sowing petunias starting on February 15th. - less than a poppy seed, but it rises for a long time. Petunia can only be sown superficially. Crops must be covered with protective glass or a thick film, creating a greenhouse effect.

Before planting in the garden or permanent flower pots, you need to make at least one transplant into a large container, ideally two - every month. Do not worry if the plant blooms right on the windowsill. Petunia seedlings tolerate transplanting in a flowering state. The main thing is that the seedlings do not stretch out and become thin. For this, when growing, it is necessary to use artificial lighting.

Flower - ampelous petunia

Features of sowing Lobelia

The second favorite of flower growers. The exact opposite of petunia in appearance - graceful, with small blue and pink or white buds. Her seeds are also small. Therefore, sowing is carried out in the same way as petunias.
The difference is that lobelia does not like transplanting very much, so it is better to sow several (no more than four) seeds in one small pot. Then the lobelia bushes will turn out to be stronger and lush.

Flower - lobelia

Marigold

Tagetes are also grown by sowing directly into the ground, but getting seedlings allows you to have flowers a month earlier, so most flower growers prefer to propagate these cheerful and cheerful yellow-orange-red flowers with seedlings.

Sowing is best done in boxes. Grooves are made in them and seeds are sown in increments of three centimeters. The depth of the grooves is 1-1.5 cm. The crops are covered with a mixture of peat and sand.

Marigolds are very beautiful flowers

Marigolds sprout quickly - sprouts will appear as early as 5-6 days. Sprouts immediately after their emergence need supplementary lighting for at least 12 hours. You can also dive marigolds into boxes, but bigger size and in increments of 7 cm. This is done when two true leaves appear on the plant. A month later, you can re-pick. They dive well, even with blooming flowers. In the flower bed, these unpretentious and not capricious flowers take root also perfectly. Therefore, they gained fame and love of flower growers.

Video - what can be sown in February and early March

Growing flower seedlings is a low-cost way to get a wide variety of flower crops, from which you can make amazingly beautiful compositions in your summer cottage. Try to grow seedlings of your favorite flowers on your own, following the recommendations for choosing soil, containers, seeds, varieties, seed preparation, sowing rules, and seedling care. You will definitely like the result.

Taking up the cultivation of seedlings of flowers from mid-January, seedlings should be provided with good illumination, as this gives a good impetus to the development of sprouts and the healthy state of the plant as a whole. Flower seedlings grown from seeds using the following methods.

Annuals with a long growing season are grown through seedlings, as they simply do not have time to bloom if they are sown immediately in open ground.

Heat-loving plants are also more reliable to grow seedlings, then, when the threat of return frosts has passed, plant them in the garden. These include: marigolds, hybrid gazania, cultural dahlia, Waller's balsam, balsam balsam, garden petunia, silver celosia, elegant zinnia, all types of nasturtium.

Some of the listed garden crops (marigolds, nasturtium, zinnia) can be sown in the ground, but then you need to cover the seedlings with non-woven material.

Planting time for seedlings...

In the last days of January - including February, you can begin to sow the seeds of the earliest crops for seedlings: Shabo carnations and ever-flowering begonias. Tuberous is recommended to be sown even earlier - the last days of December - until mid-January. In this case, the plant will bloom in the same year and have time to form tubers.

If it is not possible to provide constant illumination, then you can move the planting to the end of February - the beginning of March, even if these are the seeds of the most "long-playing" flowers. Otherwise, you will get elongated weak plants, which are unlikely for the most part to survive until the happy moment of transplanting into the ground.

In February, a rather large group of flowers is sown for seedlings - New Guinea and Waller's balsam, fuchsia, zonal pelargonium, ampelous pelargonium, cineraria, statice, viola, sponge, salvia, lobelia, tigridia, passionflower, etc.

Pelargonium is usually sown in February to be planted in early June. Last season sowed 20-23.01, bloomed after 24.05. It is better to plant grown seedlings in small pots - flowering will be more abundant in them.

From sowing to flowering, petunias take about 3-3.5 months, this culture blooms until frost. You can start sowing from the end of February or in March. Shoots appear in 7-12 days.

Mass sowing of one-year-olds most often begins only in March, which is associated with a short growing season.

In March, most annuals are sown for seedlings: asters, primroses, petunias, purslane, drummond phloxes, Chinese carnations, hybrid verbena, annual dahlias, milkweed fringed, snapdragons, anemones, levkoy, kupena, tsmin (immortelle), delphinium, daisies , sage, calceolaria, castor bean and from those that were not planted earlier.

In the last decade of March, you can sow ageratum, alissum, arctotis, gazania, coleus, helichrysum, sweet pea, cochia, lobelia, levkoy, perilla, salvia, fragrant tobacco and some other annual flowers, as well as most perennials.

In April, heat-loving and fast-growing flowers are sown for seedlings, which quickly sprout and develop - zinnia, iberis, amaranth, marigolds, nasturtium, balsam balsam, annual chrysanthemum.

It often happens that when sown at home, some seeds do not germinate well or at all, but when sown in a greenhouse, they will sprout amazingly! In the greenhouse, you can grow wonderful seedlings of zinnia, ageratum, marigolds, balsams, iberis, phlox, godetia and some other types of flyers.

Sowing of many annuals, which we plant directly in open ground, in flower beds, flower boxes, falls on April-May (phlox, asters, nasturtium, marigolds, amaranth, decorative sunflowers, annual chrysanthemums).

Which annuals have small seeds?

Fits good seedling method growing for flowers with very small seeds - ageratum, begonia, fragrant tobacco, bluebell, lobelia, snapdragon, mimulus, petunia, purslane ...

The seedlings of these flowers are very thin and weak, easily die in the open field, so seedlings are a guaranteed way to grow beautiful flowers.

When buying seeds, be sure to pay attention to the expiration date, study the information on planting on the bag ...

If small seeds need good lighting for seedlings, then large seeds with a hard shell develop slowly and do not need light until seedlings appear. But, after the sprouts appear, you should move them to a bright place.

How to sow flower seeds?

After filling the seedling boxes with a nutrient mixture, pour a hot pink solution of potassium permanganate. It is undesirable to apply any fertilizer, as flower seedlings often suffer from excess salts.

Do not forget about the drainage holes so that excess liquid leaves the container. When the soil is slightly dry, start sowing seeds.

Sow seeds in rows at a short distance from each other, slightly pressed into the ground, falling asleep with a thin layer of soil. The exception is plants whose small seeds germinate in the light. In any case, do not embed them too deep into the ground. After sowing, the soil is carefully moistened using a spray gun and covered with glass or a transparent film.

So, the seedlings have sprouted, and in the amount that you planted! As soon as these seedlings grow up that you can take them with your fingers, the picking stage begins.

Carnations Shabo - cultivation of flower seedlings.

A large selection of seed mixtures will allow you to get flowers of the most interesting colors. You can plant until mid-February. 150 days after planting, flowering will begin, which will continue until frost. And shoots appear after 5-6 days.

Seeds of cloves are sown in rows, sprinkled with sifted earth on top and carefully sprayed from a spray bottle. Cover the box with polyethylene. Shake off the condensation as it fogs up. Shoots will appear in 7-10 days at a temperature of 23-25 degrees.

Remove the film and place the box closer to the light. As the seedlings grow, add earth to the stems of the plants, as young carnation seedlings are weak and fragile.

After the first pick, I keep the boxes with seedlings at a temperature of 12 degrees. During the second, I pinch the seedlings in order to get more lush bushes. I plant seedlings in open ground only in the second half of May at a distance of 20 cm from each other.

Growing begonia seedlings...

On sale you can often find granular seeds, which, of course, is much more convenient when planting. The optimum temperature for germination is 20-22°C. At this temperature, seedlings appear in 10-14 days. Watering should be done carefully from the sprayer, avoiding waterlogging.

Seeds of ever-flowering begonias are among the first to be sown, you can start sowing as early as possible until mid-January. Very small seeds are not sprinkled with soil, it is enough to evenly distribute them over the surface. Planting containers are covered with glass.

Tuberous ampelous begonia can also be grown from seeds. To get flowering begonias in the summer, you need to sow them in January. Before sowing, dusty begonia seeds are best mixed with fine washed and dried sand. Sow scattered. Then, without closing, moisten the ground with crops from a spray bottle. Close the container with glass. Wipe the surface as it fogs up.

We grow primrose - seedlings of flowers.

Primrose seeds are sent to the refrigerator for freezing for a month, and in March we plant them in containers.

Primula, like petunia, is sown on the surface of the earth, without sprinkling, in plastic containers with covers thanks to which for crops remains humid environment and enough light, make sure that the sun's rays do not fall on the crops.

Grow seedlings using the same technology as petunias. Seedlings must be handled very carefully - very weak roots!

Growing seedlings of petunia seeds.

A few days before sowing, water the soil with Fitosporin-M for prevention from the black leg. If the petunia seeds are coated, spread evenly at a distance of 1-1.5 cm and press them to the soil for better contact.

Sowing ordinary petunia seeds takes place not by planting them in the soil, but by distributing them over the surface. You can mix the seeds with a small amount of river sand, do not sprinkle with earth. Close the container with a lid creating a greenhouse effect. The temperature regime in containers is 20-22°C.

Open the lid of the container from petunia crops in order to remove condensate from it. As for ventilation, in no case should you change the temperature and humidity so drastically. Watch the soil so that it is not dry, however, do not allow waterlogging. When the petunia seedlings grow up, you can gradually accustom it to the open air.

After the growth of a real leaflet, the seedlings dive at a distance of 3 cm from each other. The plant tolerates picking and transplanting easily. I plant in a flower garden after the threat of night cold has passed.

When growing aster seedlings, the temperature contrast helps the seeds germinate faster.

In March - early April, I begin to sow the seeds of annual asters. From sowing to the beginning of flowering, 90-140 days pass. Early-flowering varieties are sown later.

I practically do not sprinkle seeds slightly pressed into the surface of moist soil. Having covered the crops from drying out, I put a box with them in a bright place for germination. This technique greatly increases their germination (after 5-6 days). When the first two true leaves appear, the seedlings can dive. As a rule, this happens on the 10th day after sowing the seeds.

Sometimes I use a different method of sowing asters: I sprinkle the seeds spread over the surface of the earth with snow (1 cm layer). That's it - the snow melts and pulls the aster seeds into the ground. With this sowing, an imitation of asters sowing occurs in the fall before winter.

Temperature contrast allows seeds to germinate faster. I sow the aster on the surface of the earth. I put the crops overnight in the refrigerator, during the day I put them in a warm place - and so on several times until the seeds hatch. Then I lay them out in pots, sprinkle with earth and water.

At first glance, with this method, there seem to be a lot of “troubles”, but then you don’t need to plant the seedlings (although the aster is not afraid of transplanting), and the percentage of survival from such a planting is higher.

In order to summer period the garden plot was fragrant with various flowers, you must take care of the planting material in advance. Many types of plants, both annuals and perennials, cannot be grown directly from seed. They are already planted in small bushes - seedlings.

Preparation for sowing flower seeds for seedlings

At the first stage, you need to find out what flowers are grown. Most often, these are small and weak seeds that can die in open ground under the influence of various weeds.

These include:

Ageratum;
Asters and more

Next, you need to figure out when to plant flowers for seedlings.
As a rule, this time coincides with the end of winter or the beginning of spring. More detailed information can be found on the packaging of the selected plant, which reports the time of planting the seedlings, picking it to a permanent place and some important aspects of growing a plant. Some types of flowers require more early landing, for example, carnation Shabo, Lobelia. Planting flower seedlings in January is due to a long period of germination and seed development.

At the next stage, it is necessary to prepare the seeds, soil and containers for growing flower seedlings.

Preparing seeds for sowing

For speedy germination, the seeds can be soaked (according to the instructions) in a solution of zircon or epin.

Many flower growers with seeds do the stratisfaction procedure. To do this, flower seeds are soaked in ordinary water for about 12 hours. Next, the dishes with seeds are cleaned in a cold place for the same time. Then the container is again brought into the room, then into the refrigerator, and so on until the seeds germinate. Experts say that in this way plants, even at the stage of embryos, acquire immunity to possible temperature changes.

Preparing the soil for planting flowers

should also be unusual. Beginning gardeners can purchase a prepared mixture in the store, for example, "Live Earth".

But it is better to prepare the ground yourself. To do this, mix:

1 part sand;
2 parts of compost;
2 parts of soddy soil;
3 parts peat.

Before sowing flower seeds for seedlings, the prepared mixture, as well as seeds, must be disinfected. To do this, the entire soil is shed with a weak solution of potassium permanganate and the earth is completely dried.

In order for the seeds to hatch faster, it is recommended to plant them in a slightly cooled (up to 20ºС -22ºС) soil.

Preparation of containers for growing flower seedlings

Currently, specialized stores have big choice various containers for growing flower seedlings. As a rule, they are all quite large and deep. To fill these containers, a large number of soil. Some enterprising flower growers prefer to use for sowing seedlings:

disposable cups or mugs;
food containers;
containers from - for yogurt and curds;
packages of milk and kefir cut to the desired height.

If food utensils are used, then it must be rinsed from possible food residues. It is important to remember that holes must be made at the bottom of any container to drain excess liquid.

Before filling the earth in containers, it is necessary to do drainage system. To do this, a layer of sand or fine expanded clay with a height of not more than 1 cm is laid out at the bottom of the box for flower seedlings.

It is necessary to fill the soil in the container not to the very edge. It is advisable to leave 1 cm or 2 cm. This place will be required for regular watering and, if necessary, adding soil. The earth in the container for seedlings should be tightly tamped so that when watering it does not crumble and does not lag behind the edges of the dishes.

Technology of planting flower seedlings

Immediately before sowing flowers for seedlings, the ground in prepared containers should be well watered. If you do not follow this rule, then, even before germination, additional liquid will be required, and when watering, fragile plants or seeds that have not had time to sprout can be damaged.

In moist soil, small grooves or dimples should be made if the planting material is sufficient. big size. 2-3 seeds are dropped into these holes and sprinkled with soil. If the seed material is very small, such as in Lobelia, then it is pre-mixed with sand and simply poured evenly onto the surface of the earth.

Next, the dishes with seedlings should be covered with polyethylene or completely placed in plastic bag if the size of the container allows.

With this approach, a special microclimate is created inside the planting container, which does not allow a decrease in the temperature necessary for plant growth and the drying of the soil. The fogging of the film should be monitored daily. If large drops of liquid accumulate on it, then the seedlings must be ventilated. You can do this in two ways:

Just turn the bag inside out and wrap the flower seedlings over again.
Open the bag and let the earth and planting material breathe a little (20 - 30 minutes).

If the seeds have not yet sprouted, and the soil is very dry, it is recommended to moisten it using a sprayer. It is impossible to water seedlings of flowers from a watering can, as this will invariably lead to damage and death of plants.

Place containers with seedlings in the designated place. It is desirable that there are no batteries near the containers and that they are not exposed to direct rays of sunlight. It is best to grow seedlings of annual flowers on an insulated balcony. If this is not the case, then you can make special shelves on the window slightly higher than the battery level (if the windows do not overlook sunny side). Otherwise, you can organize a nursery in a well-lit corner of the room. The optimum temperature and illumination are indicated on the package with seeds.

If there are not enough seedlings, then it is recommended to turn on the lamps installed above it for several hours a day. Naturally, this issue must be taken care of in advance. Optimally suited lamps on LEDs with a predominantly red spectrum.

Many gardeners prefer to grow seedlings of flowers in a greenhouse available in their backyard. To do this, plant seeds are planted along the greenhouse ridges around the beginning of April and they are looked after according to all the above rules.
The only difference between the greenhouse method of growing seedlings and the home method is the absence of the need to transplant grown plants into separate pots. The disadvantage of this method is that caring for seedlings requires constant attention and being on the plot.

Picking plants

When the seeds have sprung up and several true leaves have grown, you should proceed to the next stage of growing flower seedlings - picking.

For this you need:

According to all the above rules, prepare separate containers with earth;
Prepare the necessary tools. If there are none, then you can use the usual manicure set.
Prepare, preferably warm and settled water.

Planting seedlings of flowers in pots is a delicate and jewelry work. A sprout with a small amount of earth is carefully pulled out, the end of the root is pinched a little, lowered into a recess made in a separate cup, sprinkled with dry earth and the plant is watered from all sides. With this approach, the root of the flower will, as it were, be absorbed into the soil almost completely, excluding any damage to it.

Some flower growers prefer to transplant seedlings of perennial flowers not into dry soil with further watering, but immediately into well-moistened soil. This method is suitable for a highly developed root system and does not require additional pinching.

If the plants are too weak, then you can plant not one shoot at a time, but in small groups. This will not allow the stems to break and will eliminate a strong load on the rhizome.

Landing Care

Flower seedlings, like all ordinary plants, require timely moderate watering, getting the necessary light and, of course, constant feeding. In botanical shops, you can purchase complex fertilizers for flower seedlings, for example, Uniflor micro, Agricola.

The first feeding of plants must be performed 2-3 weeks after sowing and then at the same frequency.

You should constantly monitor the appearance of signs of disease seedlings. The most dangerous for her is the "black leg".

As a rule, this disease appears when the soil is very waterlogged and the ambient temperature is too high.

Signs of the disease of seedlings "black leg" are:

Changes in the color of the basal sprout to brown;
thinning of the stem of the plant;
A sharp decrease in the bright color of the leaves.

If the first signs of the disease are detected:

Remove infective plants from the container immediately;
Add dry sand and lime to the container with seedlings;
Treat the soil and plants with a solution of foundationol.

Another important enemy of flower seedlings is powdery mildew.

Plants affected by the disease:

They differ in the curvature of the stem;
The appearance of white plaque on the leaves;
Falling leaves.

To get rid of the disease, a solution of foundationazole or a solution of soda enriched with calcium is used.

To avoid diseases of flower seedlings, it is necessary to periodically spray the plants and the ground around them with a weak solution of potassium permanganate.

It takes a lot of time and effort to grow high-quality flower seedlings on your own. You can buy ready-made planting material in botanical stores, but in this case, no one will be to blame for not buying what you wanted.

Video: all about growing flowers

The vast majority of flowers growing in our areas come from southern latitudes and cannot winter under snow. Therefore, they are either dug up for the winter and stored in the cellar, like gladioli and dahlias, or they make a “race” by sowing seedlings.

When to plant asters

Asters are annual plants belonging to the most valuable annuals. Asters are native to China and Japan. In central Russia and Siberia, these flowers are most often grown through seedlings, otherwise especially large and valuable cut varieties will not have enough time to show themselves in all their glory.

Asters are sown with seeds. There are several hundred varieties of asters in the world, which are divided into varieties according to the shape of the inflorescence and the parameters of the bush: Chrysanthemum-shaped, Needle-shaped, Princess. Astra is able to self-pollinate and re-pollinate, therefore low-grade chamomile flowers grow from seeds obtained at home.

Astra belongs to the Compositae family. Aster seeds, or rather fruits, are called achenes. Most plants in this family have bristles and hairs on their seeds to help them spread. In nature, Asteraceae seeds either cling to passing animals with bristles, or are carried by the wind using "parachutes" of hairs. To more clearly understand what is at stake, it is enough to recall the relative of the aster - an ordinary dandelion.

Aster seeds are light, weightless, have almost no supply of nutrients, and therefore, already in the second year of storage, germination is sharply reduced. Sowing fresh seeds is an important condition for the successful cultivation of these plants.

Asters are sown for seedlings in mid-March. Seeds are sown in light soil, in which humus was not introduced last season. Aster seedlings are sensitive to pathogenic soil fungi, therefore experienced growers since autumn, they store the soil on which marigolds and calendula grew - their roots secrete compounds that disinfect the soil.
When asters are planted with seeds obtained last year, seedlings appear quite quickly - within a week. Asters do not need to be soaked. When a true leaf appears, seedlings dive to a distance of 4 centimeters. Astra does not tolerate transplanting well, so if it is possible to pick each seedling into an individual container, then you need to do so. In this case, the root will not be damaged when planting in open ground and the plant will quickly take root.
Seedlings are kept in a bright place at a temperature of 12-16 degrees, they are fed twice with full fertilizer with an interval of two weeks. Depending on the weather and the conditions in which the seedlings grew, they are planted in open ground. Hardened plants planted on the site in peat pots or tablets tolerate spring frosts up to - 4.
It is not necessary to mess around with aster seedlings - growing from seeds sown in open ground is also possible. This is done before winter, when the soil has already begun to freeze. Such plants begin to bloom later than those obtained through seedlings, but they bloom longer and more abundantly.

On the site, seedlings are planted at a distance that depends on the characteristics of the variety (the planting pattern is indicated on the package with seeds). Asters love lighting and neutral soil. Manure cannot be applied under the culture - this leads to Fusarium infection, the affected plants die quickly. Plants love mineral fertilizers and respond poorly to organic ones. In a bright place with watering and top dressing, the authors bloom profusely until frost.

Crocus spring or saffron is the most popular garden crop. Crocuses are bulbous plants, they are usually not propagated by seeds. But they reproduce perfectly with bulbs, and they have large ratio reproduction, that is, planting thickens rather quickly. If the plants are not planted, signs of oppression appear, so every 5-6 years, crocuses are transplanted.

Sometimes it becomes necessary to propagate crocus seeds. The seeds of these plants ripen at the end of May, they are large, round and heavy. It is important not to miss the moment of collecting seeds, otherwise they will crumble to the ground.

Seeds are collected and stored in a refrigerator in a jar with a tight lid. Sow in late autumn, when the average daily temperature drops to about +5.
A bed for sowing is prepared in advance, in a shaded place. When digging, sand, peat are added. The shoots of crocuses are tender, therefore, even at the stage of preparing the beds, the soil is thoroughly cleaned of perennial weeds. For the winter, crops are mulched with mature compost.

When to plant dahlias

Dahlias reproduce mainly vegetatively - by dividing the tuber and cuttings. They are bred with seeds only when breeding new varieties.

At the end of March, the tubers are taken out of the cellar and begin to grow, at the same time they can be divided. The tubers are cleaned from last year's roots, old shoots are cut off, the cuts are sprinkled with coal dust and kept in the air for a day, and then added dropwise to peat, sawdust or moss. The root neck is left on the surface. After 2 weeks, the buds will begin to germinate and division can begin. The tubers are removed from the substrate and divided by hand. The resulting delenki are again determined in the substrate for growing or, if the deadline has come, they are planted on the site.
Dahlias do not tolerate frost at all, so the timing of their planting in open ground is completely dependent on the weather forecast.
May is a hot time for gardeners. Already behind the crops of vegetable and flower crops in the ground, the shoots that have appeared require attention. At the same time, vegetable and flower seedlings are planted. And then, as luck would have it, rumors about the coming frosts are spreading through the cabins of garden buses. Late spring frosts are the first enemy of dahlias. That is why plants grown at home need to be hardened. To do this, on warm days they are taken out for several hours outside (put on the balcony). Over time, the duration of the “walks” is increased and even containers with sprouts are left in the fresh air all night.
Ungrown root tubers are planted in the ground earlier than germinated - in early May. The tubers are inspected, cut out areas with signs of disease, soaked for 30 minutes in potassium permanganate and planted in planting pits 40 centimeters deep, 30 centimeters in diameter. Dahlias should be planted in sunny areas in nutritious light soil. On well-cultivated soil, it is enough to fill the planting hole with one shovel of humus and two tablespoons of complete mineral fertilizer.

Reproduction by cuttings

Planting dahlias for seedlings begins in February. The sooner you start this, the more developed tubers are formed by autumn. However, if started too early, the cuttings will root poorly.

In mid-February, the tubers are planted in peat for germination.
The cuttings are cut when the shoots grow 5-8 centimeters and are planted for rooting in pots.
A layer of nutrient mixture is poured at the bottom, and a layer of calcined quarry sand is added on top.
The stalk is buried in the sand by half a centimeter, it will take root for two to three weeks. If the cuttings were done in February, then after a month and a half the cuttings can already be transplanted into peat pots. If cuttings were started in April, then transplantation is done in two weeks.
Plant cuttings outdoors when danger of frost has passed.

When to plant gladioli

Gladiolus is one of the most demanding and labor intensive flower crops. To Work with planting material gladioli are finished in late autumn, and then all winter the corms are checked for how they are stored.

From the middle of spring, a new cycle of growing gladioli is gaining momentum. Planting gladioli in the spring begins in the last days of April (in Siberia after May 9). Much depends on spring and it is better to focus not on the calendar, but on the temperature of the soil - when planting, it should be + 8-10 degrees at a depth of 10 centimeters.

Planting material preparation

Corms are taken out of the cellar at the end of March and are first cleaned of dry scales. At the same time, they are carefully examined, the affected areas are cut out with a sterile knife, dried, and the sections are covered with brilliant green. Then they are laid out in diffused light at a temperature of +30 degrees (for example, on kitchen cabinets). This technique is called vernalization.

Treatment with light and elevated temperature activates biochemical processes, causes the awakening of the kidneys, the influx of nutrients to the root tubercles. Subsequently, all this will result in the rapid development of plants after planting and the acceleration of the onset of flowering. Vernalization has a particularly favorable effect on juvenile bulbs.

When to plant gladioli on the site? Soil temperature will be the signal to start planting. It is impossible to delay planting gladioli, since heat air stimulates the growth of the above-ground system, while the root system will lag behind and this will adversely affect the quality of the flowers. On the eve of planting, the corms are soaked for half an hour in a solution of potassium permanganate, and then transferred until the morning in warm solution trace elements.

Bulbs are planted in such a way that a layer of soil equal to double or triple the height of the corms remains above the plant. A shallow planting leads to a curvature of the peduncles, a deep planting leads to a decrease in the number of children and growth retardation.

Baby landing time

Children or tubers of gladiolus are young bulbs formed on stolons extending from the axils of the lower leaves. They are dug up simultaneously with the bulbs and immediately sorted. Children with a diameter > 4 mm are left for planting and stored together with adult corms.

If the preparation of corms begins about a month before planting in the ground, then the children are taken out of storage 2-3 days before planting. They are cleaned from the shell, discarding dried and diseased. Then, children, like adult bulbs, are soaked in potassium permanganate and a solution of trace elements. Children are sown at the same time, to a depth of 5-6 centimeters, at the rate of 40-50 pieces per linear meter of the furrow.

It is important to know the timing of planting flowers, but it is equally important to respect them. Timely sown and planted plants will have time to complete the growing season before frost and will delight the farmer with what they were actually planted for - beautiful, lush and long flowering.

16 mar 2018

annual flowers decorate the garden with bright lush flowering. Annuals are plants that have life cycle from germination to flowering and seed ripening takes place in one season, and this group also includes perennials that are not able to overwinter in our climate. We choose annual flowers not only for the speed of growth, but also for the long-term abundant flowering, unpretentiousness, brightness and variety.

Annual flowers can be selected every year with new species and varieties, every year they can change their location in flower beds, creating new pictures. Annuals will fill the voids between perennials and places where bulbous flowers bloomed in spring, as they disappear by summer. Some types of annual flowers can be planted in flowerpots, balcony boxes, containers, hanging baskets, for landscaping terraces, courtyards, arbors, porches, house facades.

If you want the site to turn into a blooming garden, annual flowers need to be grown through seedlings at home . By the end of spring or early summer, you will have plants with buds and the first opened flowers for planting in flower beds. After the flowers take root in a new place with proper care, they begin to grow rapidly and bloom magnificently in two weeks.

Sowing calendar for seedlings:

Each culture has its own period of development from sowing to the beginning of flowering, it can be several weeks to several months. There is annual flowers with a long period of development, they are sown for seedlings in January - February - this is Shabo's carnation, ever-flowering begonia, cineraria, Waller's balsam.

Mass sowing of annual flowers for seedlings occurs in March-April.

In the first decade of March it is recommended to have time to sow verbena, gazania, coleus, calceolaria, snapdragon, pelargonium, petunia, salvia, fragrant tobacco for seedlings.

In the second decade of March from 11 to 20 the following annual flowers are sown: asters, venidium, adonis, Chinese carnation, gomphrena, kupena, kufei, mirabilis, pyrethrum, scabiosa, platikadon, navel, aspen, primula, edelweiss, sage.

In the last days of March sow the seeds of ageratum, carnation grass, helichrysum, godetia, iberis, cleoma, Drumond's phlox, chrysanthemums, echinacea.

In March, most perennial garden plants can be sown for seedlings. . Perennial seedlings will be ready for planting at the beginning of summer, and during the season the plants will grow larger and stronger than when sown with seeds in the ground, respectively, the former will endure the winter better.

Some flowers do not tolerate transplants, as they have a tap root system, so their seedlings can be grown at home only in cups or pots, so that they can be planted in the ground without damaging the roots. Thus, in order to obtain early flowering, godetia, nasturtium, nemesia, lavatera, levkoy, lobularia, schisanthus, dolichos, castor oil, fiery red beans, ornamental pumpkin, morning glory, quamoclite are sown in separate pots in March.

In April, flowers are sown for seedlings with a short seedling period before flowering. These crops can be sown in May immediately into the ground, but when grown through seedlings, the plants will bloom a month earlier. For accelerated flowering in April, amaranths, marigolds, cornflower, annual dahlias, sweet peas, datura, diasia, clarkia, purslane, zinnia are sown.

What is the best way to grow seedlings of flowers:

Plants thrive best when they have enough room for roots and light for leaves, so separate cups or pots are best for growing flower seedlings. When planting in cups, single plants are placed at a sufficient distance from each other, the roots, as in a common box, do not intertwine together, when transplanting a clod of earth by transshipment from cups root system is not damaged, so seedlings from cups are stronger and take root faster.

For sowing flowers with small and medium seeds, there is an ideal option - peat tablets. After moistening, the peat tablets are saturated with moisture and turn into mini cups, they create an ideal bed for seed germination. Peat tablets with seedlings move into cups with earth without destruction, plants continue to develop without feeling such a pick, but having received more nutrition and space for development. Large flower seeds can be sown immediately in cups one at a time.

Land for growing seedlings of flowers:

First of all, the land for sowing seeds for seedlings must be decontaminated, since if a dangerous disease of the "black leg" occurs, there is a risk of losing all seedlings. Store-bought high-quality soil mixtures for seedlings have already been disinfected, but if you prepare the land yourself, then you need to carry out a disinfection procedure. Steaming of the earth is done, moist soil is placed in the oven, it should warm up at a temperature of 50 degrees for an hour.

A universal substrate for seedlings of flowers consists of equal parts of soddy soil, humus, peat and sand.

Sowing flowers for seedlings:

Cups and boxes for sowing are filled with earth and spilled so that the soil is properly saturated with moisture. There must be holes in the bottom of boxes and cups and a drainage layer of coarse sand or fine gravel so that excess water flows into the pan.

Very small flower seeds like ageratum, petunia, fragrant tobacco, mixed with dry sand, then scattered in a thin layer on the surface of wet earth.

It is convenient to sow small seeds on a thin layer of toilet paper, it clearly shows how dense the seeds are distributed during sowing. After that, the surface of the toilet paper is moistened with a gentle spray so that it gets wet. Small seeds after sowing are not sprinkled with earth, as they germinate under the influence of light.

Medium and large flower seeds are pre-soaked in a damp cloth and kept in a warm place for 24 hours to speed up their germination.

The depth of seed placement depends on their size and is usually equal to three seed sizes in width.

For the appearance good seedlings crops should not dry out, so they are covered with a transparent film to reduce the evaporation of moisture from the soil. For the germination of most seeds, heat from +20 to +28 degrees is necessary, only cold-resistant crops are able to sprout at a temperature of +15 ... +18 degrees.

Immediately after the emergence of seedlings, seedlings of flowers are transferred to a bright place, the cover is removed with a film, it is recommended to reduce the air temperature to +20 degrees so that the sprouts do not stretch.

Flower seedling care:

After germination, plants are often affected by the "black leg". While the sprouts are small and not strong, the stems literally buckle in places near the surface of the earth and fall. The most susceptible to this fungal disease are small seedlings, which are more common in small seeds.

Infection often occurs due to non-sterile soil, in dense crops and under favorable conditions conducive to the mass reproduction of pathogenic spores. It is possible to reduce the risk of the appearance of a “black leg” in seedlings by using disinfected soil mixtures and taking preventive measures in which the disease will not develop massively.

In dense crops, plants quickly stretch, their stems become thin and weak, besides, they are practically not ventilated and can die en masse from the “black leg”. To save the seedlings from death, the crops will have to be thinned out by pulling or diving as quickly as possible.

Spores of the disease do not like coolness, fresh air, and die when the soil surface dries. Therefore, preventive measures from the “black leg” consist in keeping seedlings cool at a temperature of +18 to +20 degrees, in moderate watering after the topsoil has dried, and in airing the room.

The picking of seedlings during the mass hanging of seeds in boxes is carried out when the plants form the first pair of true leaves, cotyledon leaves are not considered. Small seedlings are waiting for the second pair of leaves, as they are too small for transplantation.

It is convenient to use a fork when picking seedlings, taking out the plants from their box with a small clod of earth and transferring them to a glass.

From the very beginning of the calendar year, the long-awaited time of activity starts in the life of gardeners. Despite the fact that the summer season is still far away, preparations for it must begin now, and specifically, the seedling growing period has begun, which will last the second half of winter and spring. This is a responsible, pleasant and unusually interesting time. After all, from tiny seeds, with careful care and minimal cost, you can grow a healthy, strong seedlings both garden and ornamental plants, which in the future will become the decoration of the backyard. In the seedling season, the main thing is not to forget about anything, since many important little things affect the development of plants that are completely dependent on their owners.

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Flowers are a real decoration of the garden, which is why flowerbeds of various colors and shapes can be seen in almost any summer cottage. Growing these crops is no more difficult, and sometimes even easier, than cultivating fruit-bearing plants. But flowers make it possible to get aesthetic pleasure from being at their summer cottage. How to grow flowers from seeds? When to plant flowers for seedlings and transplant in open ground? How to make seedlings grow healthy and strong? We will try to answer these questions in our article.


Planting dates by month:

Terms of planting flowers by type:

Flowers for seedlings in January

The first month of the calendar year, despite the short daylight hours, is considered the start of the seedling growing season. Ornamental plants with the longest growing season should be sown as early as possible so that they bloom at the usual time.

What flowers are planted for seedlings in January:

Carnation Shabo

Begonia

Perennials, the seeds of which are laid in January
for preliminary stratification:

Clematis
Gentian
Aquilegia
perennial viola
bells
irises
spring bulbous
Lavender
Delphinium
primroses
bathing suit
Rutovnik
jeffersonia
Breaker

This month is also worth sowing perennials, which prefer a later sowing, but at the same time need to be scarified. It is better to have time to sow coleus in January if you want to decorate your flower beds and flower beds with bright leaves.

Additional lighting in January is desirable to provide for any seedlings. It is necessary to carefully monitor the seedlings and, at the slightest sign of a lack of light, immediately take action.

Seedling care in January:

Daily ventilation of crops - temporary removal of film or glass.
Very accurate moistening: spray young shoots carefully, only when the soil dries up, control that the soil moisture is light but constant.
Do not feed this month.
Take your time with the dive: stick to the deadlines, but watch the plants themselves, let them get stronger and adapt.

What is important not to forget in January:

Continue to prepare the substrate for sowing seeds and diving seedlings.
Disinfect the soil - calcine, spill with boiling water - in advance.
Take the time to prepare containers for seedlings.
Keep the area where you expose the containers with seedlings clean.
Organize tools and equipment for sowing to make it easier to work.

In February, active planting for seedlings starts. And while most summer growers are still waiting for more daylight hours, this month you should not forget to sow one of the main favorites among the beautifully flowering crops. High-quality preparation in February guarantees a reduction in your workload in March.

What flowers are planted for seedlings in February:

Lobelia

Petunia

Fuchsia

Pelargonium

Balsam

Heliotrope

Sage brilliant (Salvia)

In February, lavender and other perennials can be sown for seedlings, the seeds of which have completed stratification or do not need it.

During the whole month, you can continue sowing "January" plants - carnations Shabo, coleus and flowering begonias.

Lighting in February is desirable for any seedlings. It is advisable to compensate for the still insufficient amount of natural light by installing additional lamps, extending daylight hours or increasing the intensity of lighting. You need to continue to observe the seedlings and adjust the lighting for signs of stretching.

Seedling care in February:

Daily airing of containers with sown seeds.
Accurate adaptation of seedlings to non-greenhouse conditions or temperature changes (it is better to stretch the process of removing glass or film for several days).
Sprinkling the substrate to the elongated shoots (along with supplementary lighting will help to avoid many problems).
Gentle wetting by spraying for seedlings. For strong January seedlings that have passed a dive, you can switch to gentle drip or classic watering.
Apply the first dressings for seedlings that have passed the dive no earlier than a week after the dive procedure.
Pinch off shoots to thicken flyers after releasing 5-6 leaves.

What is important not to forget in February:

Take care of the timely replenishment of the stock of the substrate and its pre-treatment.
Continue to prepare containers and dive equipment in advance.
Prepare a place for exhibiting seedlings after a dive, consider its placement and methods for rational use of window sill area.
Make time for a diary of crops, do not be lazy to write down information, because in the rush of spring you can easily forget about something important.
Prepare tags, labels, or other means of identifying the variety and type of plants in advance so that you do not lose sight of anything in the following months and do not waste precious time later.

Flowers for seedlings in March

The first calendar month of spring is, of course, the main month for sowing almost all ornamental plants. There is so much to do in March that it is easy to forget the little things. Active crops should not distract from seedling care and constant monitoring of its condition.

Flowers that are sown for seedlings in March

castor oil

seed processing	soaking for 1 day
Sowing dates	all March
Seeding depth	1-6 cm, immediately into large pots
The soil	standard
Lighting	standard bright
Temperature	from 12°C, standard room
seedlings	from 8-14 days
Dive	if necessary, transfer to large pots
hardening	in two weeks
Landing in the soil	third decade of May - first decade of June
landing distance	1-3 m
Difficulties	susceptible to "sulphuric leg", very fast growth

Dahlia

seed processing	soak for 10 min. in a solution of fungicide or potassium permanganate
Sowing dates	all March
Seeding depth	3-5 mm
The soil	standard
Lighting	standard bright
Temperature	room, for germination preferably above 25°C
seedlings	from 5 days
Dive	after 1.5-2 weeks, preferably in peat pots
hardening	in two weeks
Landing in the soil	the beginning of June
landing distance	from 30 cm
Difficulties	prone to disease

Flowers that are sown in March without seed treatment:

Violets (Viola, Pansies)

Phlox Drummond

decorative cabbage

asters

Verbena

Ageratum

Lobularia

Celosia

Fragrant tobacco

Also in March, snapdragons, levkoy, coleus, kobe, carnation-grass, venidium, alissum, azarin, brachicoma, cleoma, penstemon are sown for seedlings.

Flowers that can continue to be sown in March:

Lobelia (first decade)
Petunia (first and second decade)
Pelargonium
Letniki of February sowing, the flowering of which they want to postpone to a later date.

Perennials that prefer March sowing: Iberis, Nivyanik, Echinacea and all plants in which the stratification period ends in March.

In the southern regions in April, you can start planting seedlings of annuals and perennials in the soil, with the exception of the most heat-loving species.

Lighting in March is desirable, but not required. If the weather does not indulge sunny days, and the seedlings show signs of insufficient lighting, it is better to start lighting the plants in a timely manner. It is advisable to pay special attention to this issue at the beginning of the month.

Seedling care in March:

Daily ventilation of seedlings under glass or film.
Accurate watering with soil moisture control. If you accidentally overflow, do not hesitate and immediately take measures to sand the substrate, reduce soil moisture.
Top dressing to strengthen seedlings and stimulate growth (carry out only after the full adaptation of the picked plants).
Pinching and other shaping methods for bushy plants.
Sprinkling of soil when pulling seedlings or signs of its compaction.
Carefully inspecting plants and responding to the slightest signs of problems found.

What is important not to forget in March:

Continue preparing the substrate and containers in your spare time.
Do not forget to systematize the information and carefully note the procedures performed.
Prepare a place on the balcony or where you plan to take the seedlings out on warm days for stabbing.
Start preparing containers and means of transporting seedlings to the site, think about what and how you will transport it.

April is considered the month of active care for ornamental plants and the start of hardening, but you should not forget about crops either. It is in April that the seeds of plants with a short growing season and crops designed for the second half of the season are sown.

Flowers that sow seedlings in April
with seed pretreatment:

Zinnia

seed processing	soaking until pecking (in a damp cloth)
Sowing dates	first half of April
Seeding depth	1 cm, directly into peat pots or individual cells
The soil	standard
Lighting	standard bright
Temperature	22-24°C
seedlings	from 2-3 days when soaking
Dive	do not carry out, when pulling seedlings, they deepen it
hardening	at the end of May, at least 10 days
Landing in the soil	first half of June
landing distance	30-35 cm
Difficulties	does not like transplants, adventitious roots are easily injured

Marigold

seed processing	like pre-sprouting on wet tissue
Sowing dates	beginning of April
Seeding depth	0.5-1 cm, not thick
The soil	standard, drainage is laid at the bottom of the containers
Lighting	standard bright, shade before emergence
Temperature	22-25°C for seedlings and 18-22°C for seedlings
seedlings	from 3-7 days
Dive	only thickened seedlings, buried to the cotyledons
hardening	10 days before departure
Landing in the soil	end of May - beginning of June, with a depth of 5 centimeters
landing distance	from 20 to 40 cm
Difficulties	when thickened, suffers from black leg

basil

Ipomoea

Flowers that are sown for seedlings in April
without pre-treatment of seeds:

Kochia

helichrysum

Scabious

xerantemum

Vatochnik

Amaranth

Helipterum

Godetia

Flowers that can continue to be sown in April:

Asters (first decade)
Dahlias (beginning of the month)
Letniki, whose flowering they want to delay for the second half of the season

As a rule, seedlings of ornamental plants do not need additional lighting in April. An exception is extremely unfavorable cloudy weather, from which young shoots may suffer. For them, when pulling out, it is better to organize additional lighting.

Seedling care in April:

Daily removal of film or glass from crops.
The start of active watering for growing seedlings (but you still need to control the soil moisture and focus on the rate of its drying). Careful moisturizing of young shoots continues this month.
Top dressing for picked plants and weakened seedlings.
Careful ventilation of the premises and an increase in the access of seedlings to fresh air.
The first hardening procedures, taking the seedlings of the first sown plants to fresh air on warm days (start with a few hours, and then leave the plants for an increasing period until nighttime temperatures allow the plants to remain outdoors permanently).
Continued formation for plants with a bushy form of growth and a large number of shoots.

What is important not to forget in April:

Maintain cleanliness in places where seedlings are located.
Make sure there is enough soil and containers to pick up all the plants.
Organize convenient ways carrying seedlings to fresh air, think about its movement and placement.
Keep an eye on the weather forecast and temperature readings so that you don't miss the opportunity to start hardening early.

Flowers for seedlings in May

May is the month when most plants go through the hardening process and finally get the opportunity to take their place in the garden. True, active planting for most plants is possible only in the second half of May. In many ways, the work this month depends on the weather and its vagaries. Individual approach - best guarantee that you will not lose seedlings as a result of negligence.

Flowers that are planted in open ground in May in the middle lane:

Carnation Shabo, levkoy, cineraria, sweet peas, all types of violets, as well as other annuals that are cold-resistant crops.
Seedlings of herbaceous perennials, grasses and other perennial plants.
Seedling herbs and groundcovers.
Plants for potted gardens, containers, ampels.

Flowers that are planted in open ground in May in the southern regions:

All decorative annuals
All ornamental perennials

Seedling care in May:

Reduce watering, do not apply fertilizer to prepare plants for planting (but do not deviate from individual recommendations for plants).
Start or continue hardening seedlings by taking them outdoors, and in warm weather, leaving them there even overnight about 10-12 days before planting in the soil. In the third decade of the month, start hardening seedlings of heat-loving ornamental plants that you plan to plant in June. By this time they should be in the open air. Follow return frosts and in the days of night cooling, bring the plants indoors.
Provide shading and stable soil moisture for planted ornamental plants.

Since the seedlings of most plants must be transported to the site this month, do not ignore the organizational chores and think about transportation and carrying in advance. Make sure you have enough pallets and crates for transport, study how many plants you can transport at a time and make a schedule. The better prepared you are, the easier it will be to deal with any problems.

Do not forget that the seedling planting sites must be prepared in advance. Improve the soil in a timely manner, apply organic and mineral fertilizers, take care of the preparation of drainage materials. Store tools and utensils so that at a convenient moment you do not waste extra time and energy searching.

Flowers for seedlings in June

For seedlings in June, biennials begin to be sown (on seedling beds and in greenhouses). But the main scope of work in the first month of summer is associated with the transfer of the most heat-loving plants to the garden.

Flowers that are planted in open ground in June:

The most thermophilic flyers.
Plants with lush flowering for a quick decoration of the site.

The care that seedlings and planted plants will need in June should be enhanced. After transferring to a permanent place for adaptation of the plant, it is necessary to provide additional watering and monitor soil moisture. The most sensitive and capricious cultures may need short-term shading. Don't start top dressing right away, even for lush summers: let the plants adapt and use the soil resources. Do not forget to install supports in a timely manner and tie up plants that need it.

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