In the month of February, many gardeners “itch their hands” - they really want to plant, plant something. Sowing flower seeds is a good way to take this time with some kind of garden decoration work. When to plant flowers for seedlings? How to do it right, without errors? Before you go to the store, garden center, firstly, decide in advance which flowers you want to see on your site, and secondly, first look for information on which flowers for seedlings can be sown in winter - in February or early March .
Not always instructions on the package of seeds have such information. But some seeds can even be sown in seedlings in January, for example, pansies.
When you have already decided on the assortment, go to the store and buy. Otherwise, judging from my experience, you may not buy exactly what is suitable for winter sowing - your eyes will run wide and it will be much harder to choose than you would have done before.
What flowers can be planted in seedlings in February? These are petunias, begonia, pelargonium, salvia, balsam, ceneraria. These flowers are just the best suited for winter planting for seedlings.
Shabo cloves can be sown even in January, because before the appearance of flowers, it should take 5 or even 6 months. That is, the sooner you sow, the earlier it will bloom. In late January, you can sow pansies for seedlings.
How to determine good or bad seeds? Very simple! First, check the integrity of the packaging for tears or damage. Secondly, pay attention to the date of packaging and the date of the deadline for implementation.
To make it more convenient to sow small flower seeds, sprinkle them from a bag on a white blank sheet of paper. It is very convenient to take seeds from a leaf with a wooden stick, a toothpick. Wet the tip of the stick with water and bring it to one of the seeds scattered on the paper - it sticks very well to the stick. It is convenient to put such a seed in the right place - a container for seedlings.
I advise you to pre-prepare some tags or stickers in order to notice the place (pot) where some flowers were planted.
One of the basic rules for planting small seeds is that the smaller the seeds, the more thin the soil layer you need to fill them up.
But the seeds of petunia, balsam have one feature: they germinate in the light, so they practically do not need to be sprinkled, but for better contact with the soil, they should be lightly pressed to the surface of the earth.
The next important step in growing flower seedlings is to moisten the newly sown seeds. In no case do not water from a cup, bottle, watering can and other containers. All your painstaking work on sowing can go down the drain - the seeds can move, pile up, you just wash them off their places. Use only a spray bottle with a fine spray for watering.
And the last final stage of sowing flower seeds - they need to be covered, since the seeds must be in a humid environment, with constant humidity, before germination.
How to do it? If you have sown in containers, then many of them are sold with a transparent lid - you just have to cover the container with it.
If you plant seeds in other containers, then just place them in large transparent plastic bags or cover with cling film.
The temperature for comfortable germination of these flower crops should not go beyond 18-25 ° C. If the room in which you will germinate the seeds has a temperature below 18 ° C, then they will germinate for a long time and germination will be low. And at temperatures above 25 ° C, seeds can die.
As a rule, the first sprouts will appear in 7-10 days, some species a little later - up to two weeks.
As soon as the first sprouts hatch, put the containers with seedlings in a bright place. With insufficient lighting, illuminate with lamps, since light for seedlings is an important condition for growing.
Yes! The lid or film covering the dishes with seedlings must be removed as soon as you see the first sprouts.
Do not forget to water the seedlings. It is best to spray them from a spray bottle.
Seedlings are grown in this form until the first two true leaves appear. Then it is necessary to dive.
Lunar calendar of sowing (planting) for 2020 - when to plant flowers
Name | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | Xi | XII |
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Pansies | 4, 9 | 1-7 | 1-8, 26 | 1-7 | 2-6, 22-26 | 2-4 | 2-4, 27-31 | 21-30 | 1, 17-24 | 17-21 | 15-18 | 19-21 |
Verbena | 4-6 | 1, 2 | 4-8 | 2-7 | 4-6, 25-31 | 2-4, 25-30 | 2-4, 25-31 | 21-24 | 17-21 | 17, 18, 31 | 24-29 | 26, 27 |
Hyacinths | 15-19 | 12-14 | 12-14 | 9-13 | 10-12, 25, 26 | 16-18 | 8-10 | 15, 16 | 6-9 | 3-7 | 5, 6 | 9-11 |
Dahlias, gladiolus, daffodil | 13-17 | 10-14 | 8-14 | 9-13 | 15-19 | 11-13 | 13-15 | 10-15 | 8, 9 | 8-10 | 13, 14 | 11, 12 |
Crocus, peony | 15-19 | 12-17 | 8-10 | 17-20 | 10, 11 | 16-18 | 18, 19 | 5-7 | 13-15 | 1-3, 10, 11 | 5-7 | 9-11 |
Calendula | 4-9 | 1, 2 12-14 | 1-6, 29-31 | 1-7, 25-30 | 2-6, 28, 29 | 2-4 | 2-4, 25-27 | 21-24 | 17-21 | 17-19 | 27, 28 | 19, 20 |
Lily, irises | 13-20 | 12-14 | 12-18 | 9-15 | 10, 11 | 2-4, 28-30 | 8-10 | 15, 16 | 11-13 | 13-15 | 13, 14 | 4-6 |
Daisies, marigolds, asters, zinnias, coreopsis, cosmea, annual dahlias | 4, 9 | 1-7 | 1-8 | 1-7, 27-29 | 2-6, 27-29 | 2-4, 23-27 | 3, 4, 25-28 | 10-13 | 17-19 | 17-19 | 15-17 | 19, 20 |
Petunia, Calibracha, Allspice, Datura | 7, 8, 15, 16 | 5, 12, 13 | 2, 3, 10, 11, 29, 30 | 7, 25, 26 | 4, 5, 24 | 1, 19, 20, 28, 29 | 16, 17, 25, 26 | 12-14, 21, 22 | 9, 10 | 6, 7 | 2-4, 11, 12 | 1, 9, 10, 27, 28 |
Chamomile | 11-14 | 5-9 | 6-10 | 2-7, 9-12 | 4, 5, 21-24 | 2-4, 25-31 | 27-29 | 25-30 | 17-19 | 17-21 | 24-29 | 23-27 |
Roses | 9-11 | 5-7 | 6-8 | 9, 10 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 21, 22 | 7, 8, 30 | 6 | 1, 31 | 5, 6 | 8, 9 |
Tulips, hazel grouse | 16-20 | 12, 13 | 11-16 | 9-13, 22 | 10, 11 | 11-16, 16-19 | 13-15 | 10-12 | 6-9 | 8-11 | 3-6 | 6-11 |
Violets | 4-9 | 12-17 | 1-8, 28-31 | 1-7, 29, 30 | 2-6, 28, 29 | 2-4 | 21, 22 | 21, 23 | 7, 17-19 | 17, 18 | 22-24 | 19-21 |
Chrysanthemums, Oaks | 7-9 | 8-10 | 8-10 | 5-7 | 2-4 | 2-6 | 26, 27 | 30 | 1, 27-29 | 1, 31 | 24-26 | 27-29 |
Prohibited days for boarding, transplanting | 24-26 | 20-23 | 19-21, 24 | 15-17, 23 | 12-14, 22 | 9, 10, 21 | 6-8, 20 | 2-4, 16, 30 | 17, 26-28 | 2, 16, 23-25 | 15, 19-21 | 14, 17,18, 30, 31 |
Unfavorable days for landing, transplanting | 2-4, 12, 13, 20, 24 | 3, 4, 8, 9 | 6, 7 | 11, 12 | 8, 9 | 4, 5 | 2, 3 | 17, 18 | 13, 14 | 11, 12 | 7, 8 | 4, 13, 14 |
Name | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | Xi | XII |
Edited February 20, 2020