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Post by Missredhead on Jun 20, 2009 19:27:43 GMT
too small to put outside yet though I think...how big should they be before putting outside?
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 20, 2009 19:44:49 GMT
Mine have only been out about a week MRH so I would leave yours a while longer. Mine were on the bedroom window sill before that. It's quite good having the window sill all clear again!
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Post by Missredhead on Jun 20, 2009 19:56:00 GMT
mine is only a shallow sill so I can't get much on it.
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Post by Tig on Jun 20, 2009 20:22:19 GMT
Sometimes little seedlings do better in smaller pots, I think their roots are warmer  Mine have been out for weeks, but in a sheltered sunny spot (well sunny on the few occassions it has been out!) x Tig |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 21, 2009 8:31:27 GMT
My Blue Spring seedlings are doing well Jasmine. They got potted on at the beginning of june into a bigger container. They will need their own homes soon.They've been sitting sheltered on the windowledge since they were potted on. I now have about 12 healthy seedlings with about 6 leaves on them.  |
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 21, 2009 8:46:20 GMT
Yours sound like they are doing very well LG |
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Post by maggy on Jun 21, 2009 21:00:01 GMT
When I take cuttings from penstemons they stay outside all winter in a cold greenhouse they are very hardy, I would harden off in a cold frame and pot them on from there. Oh Dear I started reading from the bottom and worked up!! I didnt realise how fragile they are from seed i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/undecided.gif only one suggestion Do you think the pots may be to big?? sometimes they rot as they get too wet in bigger pots. |
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Post by Missredhead on Jun 22, 2009 13:21:53 GMT
Never thought of that Maggy but they started off in much smaller pots, I pooted them into the bigger ones at the weekend.
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 22, 2009 13:49:24 GMT
I was on the look out for some penstemons to take cuttings from during our trip out yesterday but they only had a bed of the Icecream series penstemons which are quite blousy and there were far too many people around to be able to do it.  So I had to be very good and honest. ;D |
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Post by Auricula on Jun 22, 2009 17:12:20 GMT
Bless!! I love the ice cream ones .....blousy...moi? ;D ;D
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 22, 2009 17:17:27 GMT
I've got strawberries and cream - coveted it for ages and then ordered 3 from Hayloft.
Very cheesed off that no cuttings fell into my bag though.
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Post by Auricula on Jun 22, 2009 17:22:02 GMT
Yep, it's a shame when there are people about!!! We went to a village open gardens yesterday and I did manage to snaffle some seeds from a tree lupin.....goodness know why....I don't know where I'll put it if they grow........and I'm hopeless with seeds!!! ;D
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Post by Missredhead on Jun 22, 2009 17:23:01 GMT
;D felling a bit light fingered are we girls??? Blame it on the Summer Soltice  |
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Post by Auricula on Jun 22, 2009 17:24:11 GMT
Definitely - I think the witches coven is due to meet later in the Diggit!!! ;D ;D
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Post by Missredhead on Jun 22, 2009 17:24:37 GMT
I'll be there ;D
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Post by Auricula on Jun 22, 2009 17:25:17 GMT
;D ;D ;D
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Post by maggy on Jun 23, 2009 17:42:51 GMT
I had cerise, pale pink and blue  dont know the names only apple blossom was one I had I remember! the only one Ive got now is the cerise one it must be the hardiest I think. |
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Post by Auricula on Jun 23, 2009 23:15:02 GMT
Yes - the cerise and dark red ones are the most robust |
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 24, 2009 5:25:57 GMT
I lost my apple blossom this winter. I've got penstemon garnet in the bed at the bottom of the garden and I've moved that 3 times since last autumn and it is flowering its socks off. I did promise it when I planted it last that I wouldn't move it again. ;D
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Post by Auricula on Jun 24, 2009 9:30:06 GMT
Poor thing - it'll suffer from travel sickness!! ;D
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Post by Chuckles on Jun 25, 2009 21:08:14 GMT
Thats the one Tig, thanks. I sowed some Penstemen - True Blue the other day  Must check what that little one is that have in the garden, it's blue, I think Sour Grapes is looking good atm  |
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Post by Missredhead on Jun 27, 2009 20:02:58 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 28, 2009 5:29:44 GMT
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Post by Missredhead on Jun 28, 2009 15:28:29 GMT
Oh thanks Jas...I was so disappointed.
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 28, 2009 16:17:45 GMT
I had to dash out and make sure mine hadn't keeled over too - I was very pleased to see them looking the same as yesterday.
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Post by Tig on Jun 29, 2009 19:33:46 GMT
Yours may have suffered from heat stroke Missy! Were they in full sun for part of the day? I have mine on the side of the house which goes into shade just after midday. So far so good, I'd be devastated if they died  x Tig |
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Post by Missredhead on Jun 29, 2009 19:34:55 GMT
They were on a shelf unit near the window...it gets early morning sun but thats about it...no chance of revival either.
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Post by Barbara on Jun 30, 2009 7:49:17 GMT
I took cuttings from mine last year, I dont know its name ,( its dark red), any way it's a good job I did as the mummy plant has died. so do they not winter well,? and should I put them in the greenhouse? this winter. |
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 30, 2009 8:43:59 GMT
Mine normally survive the winter Barbara but I did lose one following the bad winter we have just had (that is out of 10 so I suppose it isn't too bad). However, some penstemons do naturally only last a few years and there are others that just keep going on and on. They really do stand up to quite bad treatment usually. |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jul 1, 2009 17:33:47 GMT
Well after being away for a week I'm happy to say my little seedlings have survived. I'd watered them really well and left them in a really shady spot, they did'nt get sun at all and I'd asked a neighbour to give them a water but she only managed to do it twice so I'm really really happy. They were so parched today but they've been well watered now. ;D
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So I had to be very good and honest. ;D
dont know the names only apple blossom was one I had I remember! the only one Ive got now is the cerise one it must be the hardiest I think.
