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Apologies if you all have answered this sort of thing before but I'm at a bit of a loss. I'm not much cop at growing flowering plants and usually kill them. This year however I've had what I consider great success! My problem now is how to plant out these plants? I have absolutely no idea what to do or how to arrange them. The plants are Lobelia, Impatiens, Pansies and Begonias. I don't consider the Begonias to be quite ready but the others are all starting to flower. I have two borders to fill; 3 metres by 40cm and 5 metres by 40cm. Could someone please shed a bit of experience on me and explain how to set these flowers out. Sorry it's such a long winded post.
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All of your plants are about the same height about 8inches or so, unless the lobelia is trailing. I would plant them in blocks of the same type about 8 inches apart in staggered rows. Lobelia is nice as an edge to your border. Do check your seed packets as a guide to height. Impatiens will cope with quite a bit of shade. -
Very many thanks Wendy, the Lobelia is Crystal Palace, is this a trailing type? I wish they were as simple as veg, lol.The best laid schemes o' Mice an' Men gang aft agleyComment
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No that's a upright one. Dwarf growing at about 4" and a lovely deep blue. Plant about 4-6" apart. Love to see photos when you're done.Comment
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Wendy has given you excellent advise, at all costs avoid regimented rows if you can. Watch out for slugs and keep them well watered until established.photo album of my garden in my profile http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...my+garden.htmlComment
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Thanks again Wendy and Bill for the good advice although I'm not too sure what a regimented row would look like Bill, lol. If I can get them in and keep them alive I'll be happy. Wiil try and post a photo if it turns out good enough Wendy but if I were you I wouldn't hold my breath.The best laid schemes o' Mice an' Men gang aft agleyComment
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Keeping them alive shouldn't be a problem, just water them in well, give them another soak a week later and they should look after themselves after that.
The only problem might be the Impatiens. Down here they have been impossible to grow for the last few years; within a week of planting out they are struck down by Impatiens Downy Mildew disease. I don't know if it's the same up there in Moray though.Comment
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I may be a bit late for this post but please remember to harden off your plants first, pansies are a great plant in a garden as they are very hardy and slugs/snails dont seem to go for them, just keep deadheading them or they will make seed(which you can keep for sowing next year) if your begonias are fibrous-rooted they will be ok to go out once hardened off but if tuberous I would keep them inside till they are in flower before hardening off and putting them outit may be a struggle to reach the top, but once your over the hill your problems start.
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