Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
when to plant out seedlings of sweet rocket
On plant
Hesperis matronalis
- 31 Jul, 2010
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« I have a persicarin affinis which doesn't flower . What should I do?
If they are large enough, plant them out now but keep well watered at first until they settle in. Use a fine rose of course to water them especially if still small. If they stay in too small a container when grown from seed or starve, like all members of the Cabbage family, they get yellow basal leaves and weaken quickly making at least in their case a weaker second year plant and so few if any flowers. They will improve the following year but why miss out?
31 Jul, 2010