Autumn/spring pansy question

Goosegirl · « **on:** October 16, 2011, 16:21 »

I have a lot of autumn / spring pansies grown on in modules from Jersey Direct that are looking really healthy. I have planted them out, but should I nip off the flowers so as to let them bulk out for spring?

Paul Plots · « **Reply #1 on:** October 16, 2011, 18:28 »

My OH, who is incharge of the flowers, probably would nip out the blooms to allow them to put their energy into producing bigger plants just as you say.

Having said this we have cyclamen in newly planted wall baskets and she has left those alone.

I have a couple of hundred plug plants including violas all sitting in the greenhouse as they were late being potted on. When "we" plant those out I think the flowers will be left alone.

Perhaps you could pinch some out and leave the others to compare results and see which works best for you?

Goosegirl · « **Reply #2 on:** October 17, 2011, 10:02 »

Ah - the scientific approach. I should have thought of that!

muckyboots · « **Reply #3 on:** October 18, 2011, 19:41 »

Hi,regarding pinching off the flowers our local nursery owner showed us how to get bigger and better bedding plants ,grab the plant about halfway then screw the tops off.I was a bit taken aback by this but his baskets and bedding are fantastic,it stops the plant getting leggy and they bulk up in size when they get over the shock.I have done this many times now and it works for me.

Paul Plots · « **Reply #4 on:** October 19, 2011, 00:15 »

Quote from: muckyboots on October 18, 2011, 19:41

Hi,regarding pinching off the flowers our local nursery owner showed us how to get bigger and better bedding plants ,grab the plant about halfway then screw the tops off.I was a bit taken aback by this but his baskets and bedding are fantastic,it stops the plant getting leggy and they bulk up in size when they get over the shock.I have done this many times now and it works for me.

It does - pinch out the centres but I'm not going to do this at this time of year as it's getting quite late. My plants are not large enough to cope with pinching out.

For summer bedding it's a good treatment and for leggy sweet peas in the spring.

Hey Jude · « **Reply #5 on:** October 19, 2011, 20:49 »

I let mine flower away but religiously deadhead them - they're looking great but I expect them to look a bit sad through the winter and then perk up in the spring (much like meself

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Goosegirl · « **Reply #6 on:** October 20, 2011, 16:46 »

Quote from: muckyboots on October 18, 2011, 19:41

Hi,regarding pinching off the flowers our local nursery owner showed us how to get bigger and better bedding plants ,grab the plant about halfway then screw the tops off.I was a bit taken aback by this but his baskets and bedding are fantastic,it stops the plant getting leggy and they bulk up in size when they get over the shock.I have done this many times now and it works for me.

Blimey - though if it stops plants getting leggy, then I'll give it a go. Can I use my scissors instead of screwing the tops off? Sounds horrible, but should do the same thing.

sunshineband · « **Reply #7 on:** October 20, 2011, 18:56 »

I'm sure you could use scissors

viettaclark · « **Reply #8 on:** October 21, 2011, 23:17 »

I left my pansies in the baskets, just cut them back, last spring/summer because summer bulbs were coming up.
They've all grown back and are flowering now the bulbs have died back.
That's what I call easy hanging baskets!!!

Paul Plots · « **Reply #9 on:** October 22, 2011, 02:21 »

Violas seem to be very tenacious too. We have some self seeded growing in joints along the concrete drive.

I rather fancy the trailing type for baskets but it's getting a bit late to buy in plug plants.

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