Foxglove seedlings

Hi all,
I have been growing some foxglove seeds, the packet instructions said to “liberally” sprinkle, but I think I have overdone it?
What would you do next with these?
Do they need pricking out and putting in individual pots? Obviously I’m not going to use them all, but it looks like a possible nightmare.
Cheers in advance.

 

@Grays You'll get better, stronger plants if you prick out the best ones into individual pots to grow on and develop a good route system before they go out into the borders. It doesn't hurt to have more than you need as that gives insurance for any that may subsequently fail and you can always give spares to friends and neighbours or do swaps.

Wait until they're big enough to pick up by a leaf so you don't damage the stems. i find an old table fork good for lifting tiny seedlings without damage. Water them well first to minimise root damage.

 

Thanks for that.
Do you think after they’ve been pricked out and repotted they can go outside, or do they need to stay on the window cill or into the greenhouse?
Thanks.

 

They are hardy so yes, you can put them outside once potted on.

 

Yes - they never need to be inside.

As well as potting up a few of the bigger ones, as already described, you can just take a clump of the others and pot them up or plant them out. They'll thin themselves in due course because they won't all survive.
That's how it happens naturally, because a single plant can produce thousands of seeds, and it's just survival of the fittest

 

You can plant them out in the autumn, or overwinter them in pots outside and plant them out early spring. I've done both in recent years.

 

Yes, prick them out and plant into individual pots and put them in a sunny sheltered position until they get established. You can either grow them on in the pots until next year and plant out in the spring or plant out into your beds late summer/early autumn (I've had success doing both)