Gardening Questions Verbascums

andrea

Verbascums

Asked by Andrea on 8 Oct, 2007

I have managed to germinate some seed which are growing well but are still very small. Question is when they are ready to pot up can I over winter them in a cold greenhouse so that I can plant out next spring or will it be too cold to leave them there?

Answer question

Replies

Wyeboy

Wyeboy

8 Oct, 2007

 

They should be O.K. Pot them on as you say and plant them out in the Spring.

andrea

Andrea

9 Oct, 2007

 

Thanks, I thought they might die off I I left them out in the greenhouse all winter.

grindle

Grindle

9 Oct, 2007

 

I grew some last year and left them out all winter and they were fine, and got off to a good start in the spring

andrea

Andrea

9 Oct, 2007

 

Thanks, I believe they grow quite tall, I`m a bit of a novice at this! I thought I would plant them in place of my hollyhocks as they suffer really badly from rust on the leaves, Do you think this will work, do you know the conditions they grow best in?

Genuisscuffy

Genuisscuffy

9 Oct, 2007

 

Mine like full sun but depends on what variety

AndrewR

Andrewr

9 Oct, 2007

 

Verbascums enjoy full sun and a well-drained soil. If the plants are very small I would be inclined to wait until spring before potting them on rather than sitting in large amounts of cold compost over winter

Answer question

Related photos

  • Wild verbascum (Verbascum olympicum (Greek Mullein))
    Janey

Related blogs

 

 


Gardening Encyclopedia:   Ideas   Pictures   Tips   Plants   Furniture   Miscellany

Other:   Gardens to visit   Garden plants

   Contact us    About us    Terms of Use & Privacy    Press    Help    Sitemap

©2007-2008 growsonyou.com