About a month and a half ago I bought a package of "wildflower" seeds.
A very good, well known, brand, but I don't remember which.
Also, some top of the line potting soil.
Planted them in one of those long rectangular planters, with the
drain holes in the bottom.
Well watered, and outside in plenty of sun. No flowers !
So, any opinions on why no flowers ?
Plenty of green stalks; looks like a jungle.
Could it be we used too many seeds ?
Should it be thinned out, or are other possibilities more likely ?
Any thoughts or opinions would be most appreciated.
Thanks,
Bob
Posted by Billy on June 29, 2010, 4:01 pm
> Hi, > > Live outside of Boston. > > About a month and a half ago I bought a package of "wildflower" seeds. > A very good, well known, brand, but I don't remember which. > Also, some top of the line potting soil. > > Planted them in one of those long rectangular planters, with the > drain holes in the bottom. > > Well watered, and outside in plenty of sun. No flowers ! > > So, any opinions on why no flowers ? > > Plenty of green stalks; looks like a jungle. > > Could it be we used too many seeds ? > Should it be thinned out, or are other possibilities more likely ? > > Any thoughts or opinions would be most appreciated. > > Thanks, > Bob
Maybe planted too deep. Depth of seed is supposed to be 1 1/2 the
diameter of the seed.
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- Billy
"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the
merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini.
Posted by David Hare-Scott on June 29, 2010, 6:12 pm
Billy wrote:
>> Hi, >> >> Live outside of Boston. >> >> About a month and a half ago I bought a package of "wildflower" >> seeds. A very good, well known, brand, but I don't remember which. >> Also, some top of the line potting soil. >> >> Planted them in one of those long rectangular planters, with the >> drain holes in the bottom. >> >> Well watered, and outside in plenty of sun. No flowers ! >> >> So, any opinions on why no flowers ? >> >> Plenty of green stalks; looks like a jungle. >> >> Could it be we used too many seeds ? >> Should it be thinned out, or are other possibilities more likely ? >> >> Any thoughts or opinions would be most appreciated. >> >> Thanks, >> Bob > Maybe planted too deep. Depth of seed is supposed to be 1 1/2 the > diameter of the seed.
This seems rather unlikely, it might alter the germination rate but once you
had a jungle of stalks the germination conditions become irrelevant.
If the plants look healthy and they get plenty of sun I would say give them
more time. Six weeks from seed planting is pretty optimistic, if the soil
was cool it could have taken 2-3 weeks to germinate. Of course it would
help to know what they are.
David
Posted by Billy on June 29, 2010, 7:07 pm
> Billy wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> Live outside of Boston. > >> > >> About a month and a half ago I bought a package of "wildflower" > >> seeds. A very good, well known, brand, but I don't remember which. > >> Also, some top of the line potting soil. > >> > >> Planted them in one of those long rectangular planters, with the > >> drain holes in the bottom. > >> > >> Well watered, and outside in plenty of sun. No flowers ! > >> > >> So, any opinions on why no flowers ? > >> > >> Plenty of green stalks; looks like a jungle. > >> > >> Could it be we used too many seeds ? > >> Should it be thinned out, or are other possibilities more likely ? > >> > >> Any thoughts or opinions would be most appreciated. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Bob > > > > Maybe planted too deep. Depth of seed is supposed to be 1 1/2 the > > diameter of the seed. > > This seems rather unlikely, it might alter the germination rate but once you > had a jungle of stalks the germination conditions become irrelevant. > > If the plants look healthy and they get plenty of sun I would say give them > more time. Six weeks from seed planting is pretty optimistic, if the soil > was cool it could have taken 2-3 weeks to germinate. Of course it would > help to know what they are. > > David
Your right, I missed everything after "why no flowers".
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- Billy
"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the
merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini.
> > > Billy wrote: > > > > > >> Hi, > > >> > > >> Live outside of Boston. > > >> > > >> About a month and a half ago I bought a package of "wildflower" > > >> seeds. A very good, well known, brand, but I don't remember which. > > >> Also, some top of the line potting soil. > > >> > > >> Planted them in one of those long rectangular planters, with the > > >> drain holes in the bottom. > > >> > > >> Well watered, and outside in plenty of sun. No flowers ! > > >> > > >> So, any opinions on why no flowers ? > > >> > > >> Plenty of green stalks; looks like a jungle. > > >> > > >> Could it be we used too many seeds ? > > >> Should it be thinned out, or are other possibilities more likely ? > > >> > > >> Any thoughts or opinions would be most appreciated. > > >> > > >> Thanks, > > >> Bob > > > > > > Maybe planted too deep. Depth of seed is supposed to be 1 1/2 the > > > diameter of the seed. > > > > This seems rather unlikely, it might alter the germination rate but once > > you > > had a jungle of stalks the germination conditions become irrelevant. > > > > If the plants look healthy and they get plenty of sun I would say give them > > more time. Six weeks from seed planting is pretty optimistic, if the soil > > was cool it could have taken 2-3 weeks to germinate. Of course it would > > help to know what they are. > > > > David > > Your right, I missed everything after "why no flowers".
Hmmm... Looks like a jungle... and no flowers?
Sounds like too much nitrogen in the soil. Did you add any fertilizer to
that "top of the line soil"?
>
> Live outside of Boston.
>
> About a month and a half ago I bought a package of "wildflower" seeds.
> A very good, well known, brand, but I don't remember which.
> Also, some top of the line potting soil.
>
> Planted them in one of those long rectangular planters, with the
> drain holes in the bottom.
>
> Well watered, and outside in plenty of sun. No flowers !
>
> So, any opinions on why no flowers ?
>
> Plenty of green stalks; looks like a jungle.
>
> Could it be we used too many seeds ?
> Should it be thinned out, or are other possibilities more likely ?
>
> Any thoughts or opinions would be most appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Bob