I started Luninaria from seeds. They are going too tall and thin. What am I doing wrong? Since this picture, they have grown 2 inches taller. (The onces on the left.) How do you stop them from getting taller so they can become thicker? Apparently, I should have bought the plants. :/
Little Dutch (Carol)
If you have them under grow lights, it looks like they need to be closer to the light. Many seedlings will grow tall and lanky in an attempt to get closer to the light.
I hope someone comes along with an answer. I have tried last year too and had the same problem and then they all just kinda died away.
Closer to the light, huh? Might be too late for this year. Plants falling over. Will attempt again next year. Never once thought about distance to the light....
Thanks!
LittleDutch - - go ahead and get them as close to the light as you can. Or if you have mild weather - - put them in the sun. Some of my larkspur did the same thing, but most pulled out of it once I got them in the sun.
Don't get discouraged. Gardening is trial and error. Every year, I have at least one flub. Nat
Thanks, Nat. Will do.
LD
Try tossing the seeds outside in fall, and letting them overwinter the natural way. They like to re-seed on their own. If you are really desperate for plants, let me know. I have tons of seedlings popping up everywhere.
naturepatch
I was just going to suggest the same thing naturepatch - or to sow them outside in June, preferably where they are to grow to avoid having to transplant them.
Mine selfseed each year, I just leave them to get on with it. They sometimes choose quite bizarre places to grow :)
I started mine early last spring(2002) and actually I was disappointed when all I got was the green foilage. I had already decided that if they didn't bloom this year, I was going to yank them outta there! But they did bloom and right now they are really showing themselves! So I am guessing they are bienniels right?
Bienniel yep, probly why I haven't had patience to try em. Molly, let's see a picture of yours in bloom!
This was taken the other day.
Yes, definitely biennial, but very rewarding viola
Lovely photo MOLLY - here's a plant of mine I photographed yesterday. This is a self sown
Nice, Ladies! Since no amount of closeness to the light aided my poor plants, I think I'll just plant them as they are and hope for the best. Perhaps if I put a picture next to them, they will take heart and have faith that when they grow up, they can look like Mollybee's and Philomel's. LOL
LD
LD, they're probably just pining after fresh air LOL
Good luck, I do hope they thrive for you
LOL LD, let me know if you want some, I have a couple that I could send ya if your's doesn't make it.
Interesting color variations. Mine are much more purple, though this photo really doesn't do justice to the color.
Photo didn't come through. Here it is.
Yes, mine's probably come out a little pinker than in real life, but the colour's not that far off.
My white ones seem to have disappeared this year
I got some from Molly, I got some...
Thank you Molly dear :D
That's great viola!!
Heee heee Your very very Welcome Vi!
Let me know how they do for you, I have more if you need a replacement.
Thanks, Mollybee.... I'll let you know!
LD
nature patch,
would you have a few extra to spare i tried sowing some and mine too got really leggy, i thought i could save them but to no avail... :(
plmk if a few could use some room to grow at a new home...
:)
thanks,
cristina
