This might seem like a stupid question, but I am buying a lot of seeds next year for spring. And it says how wide the flower will grow. here is any example. a hollhock grows about 30-40 inches wide. does this mean 1 seed will grow that wide, or all of the seeds together will grow that wide? sorry this is a dumb question but i don't know. thanks in advance.
2007-08-01 02:27:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
wow i really should have used spell check.
2007-08-01 02:29:24 · update #1
uh oh, i'm going to have way to many flowers then. oh well, i guess the more the better. i have about 2000 seeds...
2007-08-01 02:46:19 · update #2
The width is for each individual seed. There are a couple of things to remember, however. The germination rate won't be 100%, so one option is to put 2 seeds in each 'hole' and pull the weaker if 2 germinate. Another consideration is how dense you would like the planting to be. For some things, like hollyhocks, a nice solid wall can be grown if you have plants coming up about every 2 feet. And you can plant a front row and a back row giving depth to your 'hedge'. Sure hope your garden is beautiful. It takes patience as plants grow, and some plants are biennials which means a whole year to wait for flowers. But I think it is well worth the wait!
2007-08-01 02:42:23 · answer #1 · answered by Debbie C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That means the seed will produce a plant that will grow that wide. It is always a good idea to plant more than one seed on a particular location though because not all seeds will germinate. You can alway go back and thin out the seedlings when they get to be 3-4inches tall. Also, make sure you leave at least 8-10 inches between each plant. Just use your best judgment on how far apart to plant your seeds using the info on the back of their packages. If you are planting flowers on single stems then you can plant them much closer.
2007-08-01 02:41:00 · answer #2 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The seeds together need that much room to start out. Later they will probably have to be divided, picking out the weaker plants, and transplanting some of the others.
Seeds are best started indoors with a grow light unless you live in a very warm climate.
2007-08-01 02:41:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a terrible speller too, and my grammar - we won't go there. I only saw a missing "y" in hollyhock. The answer is, one seed will make a plant 30-40" across. Thank god for spell check, it only makes me look half dumb. RScott
2007-08-01 02:46:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋