Tuesday, March 8, 2011

How the plants are coming in.

The first plants I planted were Texas Bluebonnets. I believe I have planted them too late in the year for them to be blooming at the time they typically do in Texas. I started them off at the beginning of February in a Jiffy Seed Starter Greenhouse which has 72 pellets in it. 

I bought Ferry Morse bluebonnet seeds from Lowes and scarified them. I scarified them by using my wife's drimmel and nicking the case of each seed off just a little. I then planted two seeds per pellet. 

After about a week the first seeds started to sprout. I am getting about two thirds of the pellets showing sprouts now. The first one's to sprout are starting to grow their true leaves instead of the seedling leaves, which look like two elephant ears. 

The other plants I have started in a jiffy starter kit are cardinal climbers. These plants I planted around the last week of February. I am having almost all of these seeds sprouting now. They look a little weak. The plants look a little yellow, and for some of them, the stalks seemed to "snap" and now the plant is leaning on the side. The weird thing though is that they seem to be staying alive. 

Thats all for now, stay in touch for more of my experience. 

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