Bells of Ireland seeds?

i planted some to startindoors... i reallywant and hope they get tall enough to transfer in a bigger pot into a basket as i want them to be a birthday gift for my sis who is near stpatricks day... willl i have success and what do i need to do to make these grow well?

Bells of Ireland seeds?
I suggest you maintain temperature around 60 degrees.Also maintain a source of sun light. As the seedlings grow for the first few weeks add miracle grow potting soil around them. Do not cover any leaves, Make sure soil dries out between watering's. After seedlings get big enough to transplant. Remove them from container without handling plant. They are easily bruised. Place them into basket or pot filled with miracle grow potting soil. Follow same watering pattern do not over water. The soil I recommended takes the guess work out of feeding first started plants. This way they get what they need.
Reply:This is easily started from seed. Sow seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost. Barely cover the seed as they need light to germinate. Germination may be slow (up to a month). To speed up germination, chill the seeds for two weeks (seal the sown seeds in a plastic bag and place in a refrigerator) first. The small plants can be transplanted outdoors once nighttime temperatures are above 40F. Place in sun to partial shade in ordinary garden soil and space about a foot apart. Bells of Ireland often self-seeds in the garden if flower stalks are left on the plants until dried. The dark colored seeds can be collected to save for sowing the following year or allowed to scatter on the ground. Small seedlings can be transplanted to other locations, if desired (although they may wilt temporarily until re-established).





When they come up leave them in sun as much as you can and do not keep them overly wet. Just keep them moist and sunny if you can. Feed them after about six- eight weeks with a half -strength food.
Reply:They are pretty hard to grow. The seedlings do great, once I tansplanted them they died, but that may have been the soil. They grow very tall, so I basket might no be the best option. Even as seedlings they are very tall.



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