Do they need to be potted up?
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Comments (5)This is about the only brief spell of dormancy you're going to see with them. They'll be putting out roots by the end of July and they are unfazed by heat, drought, and other summery events. 'They like a good baking.' Mostly, they're safer in the ground for insulation because they're not well-coated. If you have a well-drained, not too lushly fed, and sunny spot you could put them there in bulb baskets so you can dig them up in good time. Or replan your planting so that when it's time for the summer annuals you know where to avoid. Another possible is to interplant them with Echeveria and Sedum. They like similar locations and the succulents give interest over the bulb dormancy. Low-prickle Aloes are also good when they have winter flowering. Interesting combination. PS it is also a great time to thin down the inevitable clutch of bulblets so you get a decently glorious show of blue next year....See MoreAdvice needed on when to pot up onion seedlings
Comments (13)I don't use that stuff. I make my own because it's much more cost effective. If you need to buy soil mix, find one that's not heavy on wood debris and consider adding sifted compost. Onions like nutrient rich soil to grow strong till transplanting. If I only need to germinate and plan on potting up (tomatoes, peppers) I use less compost or used soil. I never found a need for 'soil-less mix'. I think it's unnecessary. If you did use starter mix, you will need to feed heavily or pot up. As you said, that stuff doesn't have any nutrients. As far as pot size, with good soil you can cram quite a lot of onions into a small container as you can see in my photo, 1/4" apart is fine. Next time, consider starting in good soil and avoiding a step. Don't let this (or me) discourage you, I'm sure they will do great! Here's how I grow mine: This post was edited by madroneb on Sun, Feb 3, 13 at 1:40...See MoreSansevieria rooted in water
Comments (1)Drakens, First Welcome. Now we need to know what kind you are talking about. Sans are very hardy and tuff. As long as you don't over water them and over feed them. They need low light little water just keep them out of drafts and cold. I think you must have Sansevieria trifasciata because they are the most common ones and very well disturbed all over the place. They are my favorite ones. We need pictures. They would help. Also I would plant them in a fast draining soil mix but if you got success. Why not see what develops. We have all the experts here and they will help you out. Stush...See MorePotting up: when and into what
Comments (10)Tomato seedlings do benefit from being transplanted (potted up) at least once before planting out. This stimulates roots, especially if you plant them more deeply (up to the first set of true leaves). If you don't want to buy larger pots, you can use 16 ounce cups like they sell at fast food places or even cut off half gallon milk/juice cartoons, with drainage of course. At the rate they are growing, they could be 18 inches tall in another three weeks. Generally you want the soil to be made of larger particles than seedling mix, so it drains very well. I prefer a mix that doesn't have fertilizer or moisture control in it. You want to let it dry out more between waterings and you want to be able to feed it with a balanced fertilizer at half strength or less....See Moreken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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