[Diddy Gardener]

You must have blinked Mum   

[mumofstig]

 

I think I was too busy getting veg seed sorted to worry about sowing flowers   

[Paul Plots]

I had one half tray slow to germinate and patchy but they were old seed.

Another two half trays (different varieties) were up speedily germinated in the conservatory. They are now pricked out into modules and sitting in an unheated greenhouse - fleece cover at night - looking healthy.

A bit of a hit and miss performance.

[Abbeyview]

mine were new seeds 

another question..mine were French Marigolds - Tagetes Naughty Marietta, Inca F1s are African Marigolds. So which ones are failing is it all French, or both? 

Our Inca F1 are fine. 29 out of 30.

[Lulu]

I had a packet of free seeds labelled 'French Marigolds' with a picture of french Marigolds on it but it would seem they are really sunflowers!!!   Trouble is I don't know how  these sunflowers are going to turn out - for a start the size of them let alone the colour.  I am tempted to compost them but waste not want not!!

[Plot74]

I sowed mine in a makeshift cold frame on the plot I have just pricked some out and potted on into 3inch pots . The rest are of carried sizes and some are just showing so the jury is still out to how successful I have been. But Iam just a beginner .
John

The only survivors now are the ones I potted on something has eaten the others and I have not found the culprit yet.
John

[sclarke624]

The only survivors now are the ones I potted on something has eaten the others and I have not found the culprit yet.
John

Ahhhh!!!  that a shame John. I make sure mine(french marigolds) are quite big approx 5 inches before I put them out now as I find any smaller and mine get eaten.  Slugs I think.  They seem to have more chance of recovery if a bit bigger and that worked for me last year, this year we shall see.

[lochnesslass]

hi was just going to post,
these are my marigolds sown in fruit containers on 9th april, i have 3 of these.
do these need to be potted up yet? and if so into what size?
in have a few plug cell tray thingys that i got plug plants in last year would they do?
im more a veggie person so no clue on flowers!

[Auntiemogs]

And mine are in a 'safe place' (along with my herb seeds). 

[Yorkie]

Yes, I would consider potting them up - either into 3" pots or spaced more widely in a bigger seed tray.

Don't touch the stems - handle them only by the leaves.

[Paul Plots]

I agree with Yorkie Lochnesslass. As she says they could do with potting on if you have the space to keep them cosy until the frosts have passed on by.

If not they'll probably hang on in there for a week or more but more space would help them develop a stronger root system and grow into larger sturdier plants.