While I was largely successful with my vegetable seedlings, my flowers seedlings did not thrive quite so well. I wish I had take pics today for proof.... nuts. Admittedly, I did give my vegetable seeds more attention since their success will cut my grocery bill. So the flowers were not necessarily planted on their recommended dates and planted in cell packs rather than soil blocks.
The zinnias are a few inches tall, but most are only a couple inches tall. I'm a little concerned that they won't survive/thrive the planting. They have been outdoors in pots for a few weeks now, so I guess this is as good a time as any.
I hope to plant them this weekend, and am trying to figure out what goes where according to height, spacing, and light requirements. I'm also documenting what has survived for future reference. Perhaps I'll just do veggies by seed next winter/spring... We'll see....
So this planting planning summary is not terribly interesting reading.. my apologies :D Perhaps this cutie-pie ocean pics will help....
Marigold - Durango Outback Mix
8-12" height
http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-7047-durango-outback-mix.aspx
Angel's Trumpet Datura - double yellow
16-20" height, spacing 2-3'
http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-7035-double-yellow.aspx
Ornamental Kale
24" height, full sun, 4" apart, horizontal support
http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-5672-sunset.aspx
Amaranth: Strawberry Fields
24" height, 6-8" spacing, full sun
http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-8015-strawberry-fields.aspx
Serenade Mix - China Aster
25-34" height, 6-12" spacing, full sun, support
http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-7991-serenade-mix.aspx
Cramers' burgundy Celosia
30-36" height, 6-12" spacing, full sun, horizontal netting advised, no fertilizer
http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-6280-cramers-burgundy.aspx
Pampas Plume Celosia
33-48" height, 6-12" spacing, netting, no fertilizer
http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-5640-pampas-plume.aspx
Giant Dahlias: 40-50", 9-12" apart, full sun, no support, do not disturb roots
Creamy Yellow
http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-7815-giant-dahlia-flowered-creamy-yellow.aspx
Scarlet
http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-7810-giant-dahlia-flowered-scarlet.aspx
Coral
http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-7806-giant-dahlia-flowered-coral.aspx
Lime
http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-7797-benarys-giant-lime.aspx
Ornamental Grass: Love Grass
http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-5556-colored-uprights.aspx ?
Morning Glory
Cardinal Climber - 72-120"
http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-8120-cardinal-climber.aspx
President Tyler - 72-96"
http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-5702-president-tyler.aspx
Hyacinth Bean - Ruby Moon
10-20', full sun, 12" spacing, trellis/support
http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-8118-ruby-moon.aspx
DIRECT SEEDING
Sunflower Collection:
http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-5544-johnnys-sunflower-collection.aspx
Cosmos: Sea Shells
40-48" height, 9-12" spacing,
http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-8009-sea-shells.aspx
Hopefully I'll have plenty of flower pics over the next few weeks!!! If I don't spend too much time at the ocean, that is....
