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Hosta seedlings suffering

suncoastflowers

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

It's hot here. I mean HOT. Kind of all the sudden. Is that the cause? Do I need to bring them inside? They have been in the covered patio. I have a very bright bathroom window with no direct light but it kind of glows with light. Plants do well there.

I have them in garden soil but I could amend their soil and repot them. They are not floppy, but the leave tips are browning.

Any suggestions?

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zkathy z7a NC

8 years ago

Water more, how little are they?

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suncoastflowers
Original Author
8 years ago
I also have a fluorescent light bar unde my cabinet in the kitchen I could put them under. I forgot about that until now.
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smorz
8 years ago
Are you giving them getting plenty of water? Even a short period of drying out can hurt seedlings that do not have deep root systems developed.

Were they slowly acclimated from indoors to where you have them now? Are they getting intense direct light on the patio and baking in the sun? I have a few that are on the edge of filtered sun... Catching more direct light than I had anticipated, and they dried out faster, and the leaves browned.
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
8 years ago
how big are they

ken
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suncoastflowers
Original Author
8 years ago

They haven't been allowed to dry out at all.
suncoastflowers
Original Author
8 years ago

Another with a pencil for scale.
suncoastflowers
Original Author
8 years ago
It was only in the morning sun but obviously it was too much for it one day and some of its leaves died unlrss that's nornal as it gets new ones, but the soil didn't dry out.
suncoastflowers
Original Author
8 years ago
They were always outside and happy, but just suddenly aren't doing well. We have high himidity and triple digit weather. I am not sure if that is a problem or not.
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
8 years ago
dont really care about the old seed leaves ...

about this size .. i would repot them into 6 oz solos ...

mix a gal milk jug with just enough water sol fert to turn it SLIGHTLY blue.. and use that all the time ... maybe 1/4 strength ...

i would leave them in those.. until the roots touch the bottom .. and then up pot to 8 oz cup ...

i would keep them indoors

you didnt start these in winter like the rest of us did ... and i hope you can bulk them up ... by early fall .. so they can go in the ground...

i would probably stop the fert by mid august ...

ken
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BungalowMonkeys
8 years ago
The best forum for info on all things hosta seed and seedlings is

http://hostaseedlings.com

It looks like it is the oldest leaves, or first leaves that came up that are dying right? Those always die off as the new larger leaves come out. Wouldn't panic.
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bkay2000
8 years ago
I don't know much about hosta seedlings, but shouldn't they be in potting soil instead of garden soil?

bk
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suncoastflowers
Original Author
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
It was the bagged stuff and the best I had at the time. It has quite a bit of chunks in it but you are right it probably isn't ideal.
suncoastflowers
Original Author
8 years ago
I will repot them and keep them in the house.
suncoastflowers
Original Author
8 years ago
Thank you for the link. I will check it out.
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
8 years ago
the hard core might use a seedling media.. very fine milled ... but she is past that stage ...

the idea is H like to be potbound ... hence my idea of small pots .. frequently up potted ...

if you use solo or such..... just slice the bottom edge crease with a razor blade for drainage ..

the only reason to keep them indoors.. is so a small pot doesnt dry too fast outdoors ..

when did you start these???

ken
suncoastflowers
Original Author
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
They were volunteers. I found them under/near the Hostas in my yard about 4-6 weeks ago. I haven't really been fertilizing them, but I have started doing so now.

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