Flower spacing question?

Hi everyone, just wondering if flowers won't establish properly if they are really close together? In one small area of my garden I scattered a 'cottage garden mix' and they've all come up pretty much on top of each other, they're all thriving at the moment & the ground I've planted them on is quite hard and stony in places so I was wondering would it be possible to leave them close together or do they have to be spaced out to grow properly?

 

If you're looking for exhibition quality in the plants, Freedom Spark, then spacing would be important.
If you scattered a packet of seeds to get that "cottage garden" jumbled look then I reckon the plants will get on fine. The stronger plants will take over from the weaker.
I would leave them and let them do their own thing. I think you will get a worthwhile show.

 

That's great Alice thanks!

 

I've got a similar situation. My daughter was given a flower seed set at Christmas - all jumbled up. We have put them in a large pot (now outdoors) and they all seem to be growing on top of eachother. I can't imagine I am supposed to seperate and replant them, but does anyone think I should just replant them into the ground so they have room to spread?

 

Hi Butterfield. Separating those plants all jumbled root and leaf now would be the devils own job. The losses would be horrendous as leaf and root was broken in the attempt.
I would dig a planting hole and tip the lot in there. The strongest plants will win. The weaker ones will be overgrown. You will get something.
Lesson for next year - don't plant the whole packet. A few seeds thinly sown over a square yard will give you a good mixed display.