Planting perennials?
We give you a step-by-step guide on how to get a head start with planting perennials by sowing them indoors. Perennials are one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to make your garden beautiful.
We give you a step-by-step guide on how to get a head start with planting perennials by sowing them indoors. Perennials are one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to make your garden beautiful.
In today's blog, Anna will share a step-by-step guide on how to get a head start with planting perennials by sowing them indoors. Perennials are one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to make your garden beautiful. In colder climates like Sweden / Norway, January is the perfect time to start sowing them indoors. By sowing indoors, your plants will be ready to be hardened off and planted in soil as soon as the warmth sets in early spring.
Most of the perennial seeds require a warmer climate to germinate (20-24 °C). Our recommendation is to place them in
After germination, they prefer it to be a bit cooler (approx 16-20 °C). Once they have germinated, you can move them to a cooler place, eg. a pantry.
Usually, there are good instructions on how to sow each specific perennial on the seed packet e.g. how deep the seeds need to be placed. Some gentle reading with a cup of tea is highly recommended.
It's important to add extra light on these darker days so a grow light is required, even if you place your seeds on a window sill. However, they need to rest from the light during the night. We suggest you get
When your seedlings have grown into decent-sized plants, you can move them into bigger pots to make them even bigger and sturdier. Once the risk of frost is over, you plant them outside and water them generously during the first season to help them establish.
Anyone can sow perennials, and it's super fun! Never tried it before? Follow her simple tips to give it a go.
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