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Echiums Question

Discussion in 'General Gardening Discussion' started by wiseowl, Apr 21, 2018.

  1. wiseowl

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    Good afternoon.I sowed some Echium Blue bedder seeds this year and my question, is it the right time to plant them out yet.thank you:smile:

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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    I'd leave them a bit longer, we dont want the snow and frost to get to them.;)
    They look ok in those pots for atleast another two to three weeks.
     
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      Good afternoon @pete and thank you my friend,haven't grown them before:smile:
       
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      Neither have I lol:biggrin:
       
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        I've never grown them (confession time - no idea how they look as an "adult" plant), but they look happy, with plenty of leg-room, for a good few weeks yet.
         
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          500 foot tall, bright pink and smell terrible :)
           
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            You've forced me to go google!!
             
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              Mine are only small but even though they are listed as hardy annuals, I'd wait a bit longer before hardening them off. :) Interested to see how they turn out here.
               
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                Only Echium I've grown up til now.
                Think Woo's might be a bit shorter.
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                  Just a tad, having to settle for the lower type because of the recent cold winters here ;)
                   
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                    Good evening they reach the height of 45 centimeters ,blue in colour and bees and butterflies just love them:smile:

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                          Some friend/idiot:) was down in Devon last year on holiday and saw Echium growing, Thought they were great and then:ideaIPB: my pal ie me hasn't got these, just the present to bring back as a thank you for me watering her Toms. Hmm sure they will be tender and b all use to grow here. Friend keeps asking me if I have sown the pack of seed she gave me yet...that will be a no and I am running out of excuses. Don't want to hurt her feelings, maybe I'll tell her I have sown the seed and nowt came up. Open to other suggestions, possibly get a new friend?:lunapic 130165696578242 5:
                           
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