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Re: Lupines

Hi Jim,

Have you every used Peat Pellets to grow any of your seeds?  I know they are
expensive but sometimes if you buy expensive seeds, they are worth the buy.  I want
to thank you for your advice on how to grow Bidens.  I have bought a packet of
Bidens and hopefully they will germinate for me.  Also your advice on Tuberous
Begonias was very helpful,  I will do that next fall.  Thanks again.

Barbara

jimcoy@crystal.palace.net wrote:

>         I harvested seed from my lupines last summer and planted them, I guess
> last July.  I transplanted to 3" pots and grew them in a sheltered spot outside
> until late fall when I put them into cold frames.
>         As of yesterday, I have about 300 healthy looking plants, almost all of
> them with good new growth buds emerging.
>         I did lose about a dozen plants to crown rot but the rest look great.
> Go easy on the watering, but don't let them dry out completely.  Every couple of
> weeks I'd pop a few plants out of the pots and check for moisture.  I guess I've
> watered them lightly probably only two or three times since Thankgiving.
>         Good luck.
>         Jim Mc Coy
>         Zone 5, Northwestern New Jersey
>
>         P.S.  I did germinate the seed in the basement under florescent lights
> where the temp stays about 70 deg..  I tried them outside once and they didn't
> germinate well at all, too hot in August.
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