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Sweet William seedlings
I have just potted up a batch of self-set seedlings from this years Sweet Williams and will over-winter them in my polytunnel. They are about 5cm in height. All the literature indicates that s/w grown from seed should be planted out as well established plants by end-September. My query is - will my seedlings flower next year if planted out in late spring.
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Yes they will, mine did. Water them in well, they may flower a little later. Earlier spring might be better if you can manage it.
Hope it's ok to butt in here. Related question. I bought some wallflower plants recently and have just planted them. They were bare root and extremely leggy with no sign of branching lower down. Should I cut them down a bit? Pinching out does not seem applicable.
Plant them deep (as you would any other brassica) and just pinch out the tips - I know they look leggy now but they will bush out.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thank you, Dove.
I've grown Sweet William from seed for the first time this year. They are a biennial aren't they ?
I've left some in pots in my mini greenhouse, planted some in a clay planter which is sitting outside my front door, and planted some out in the garden.
I'm interested to see which ones do best and flower first.