tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131666261206438187.post795762463860229041..comments2023-03-28T23:36:29.995-05:00Comments on Springwood Gardens: The difference 2 months can make in bloom percentageKarolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15928349186328395725noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131666261206438187.post-69490588074383732282013-01-08T23:23:29.171-06:002013-01-08T23:23:29.171-06:00Thanks for posting this, Karol. I think this is v...Thanks for posting this, Karol. I think this is very interesting and important to realize how critical early planting is for decreasing time to bloom on new seedlings. Am exited to see what your upcoming post will be on parent plants!dwhrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401369790666678926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131666261206438187.post-16320750627186240002013-01-08T22:29:25.562-06:002013-01-08T22:29:25.562-06:00Yes, it is the rare dormant that blooms the first ...Yes, it is the rare dormant that blooms the first year. They seem to multiply fine outside, but poorly inside. FYI, I would say that about 10 percent or so of my seedlings are dormant, but about 50 percent of my intros are. A conundrum.Karolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15928349186328395725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131666261206438187.post-81088285221634069772013-01-08T14:19:27.133-06:002013-01-08T14:19:27.133-06:00Hi Karol,
I have been reading some of the points ...Hi Karol,<br /><br />I have been reading some of the points you've made about growing seedlings. I agree with you that the amount of "sunlight" makes a big difference. Last year I believe that we had less sunlight, and so I had to plant many of my seedlings outside so that I could see their first blooms this coming spring. Then, with dormants, I just can't get them to bloom in one season. <br /><br />I'm finding that the more that I use conversions the more I create dormants. The dormants are tough, but for the most part they do not multiply as fast as I would like. Still, dormants are to be preferred especially in climates that have real winters.<br /><br />BillBill Waldrophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18012064602543142108noreply@blogger.com