Transplanting up from seedlings

Johnnyv_44 · March 28, 2009

So this is my first year trying to grow flowers from seed. Seems I picked easy varietys... Marigolds and Zinnia's...they've got their first true leaves and are really stretching. I need to split them up and replant them before they go outside which won't be for several weeks. I guess my question is when I repot them, how deep to plant them. Can they be planted deep? Bury them up to the leaves? I know it aint tomato's but I appreciate the help!

Thanks!
JohnnyV

Polar_Lace · March 28, 2009

You should never plant Zinnias more than 2 in advance of planting out. They usually don't like their roots messed around with. Zinnias sprout real quickly outside as soon as the weather is fine outside.

Marigolds should be started when you start your Tomato seeds. Their aroma is needed to deter pests from the Tomato plants.

Where you want to use them for the Tomato plants to deter pests, make sure you use Marigolds from the french versions they have the second names as "Patula."

HTH
~* Robin

March 28, 2009	#1
Johnnyv_44 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: St. Louis Posts: 10	Transplanting up from seedlings So this is my first year trying to grow flowers from seed. Seems I picked easy varietys... Marigolds and Zinnia's...they've got their first true leaves and are really stretching. I need to split them up and replant them before they go outside which won't be for several weeks. I guess my question is when I repot them, how deep to plant them. Can they be planted deep? Bury them up to the leaves? I know it aint tomato's but I appreciate the help! Thanks! JohnnyV

March 28, 2009	#2
Polar_Lace Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Z8b, Texas Posts: 657	You should never plant Zinnias more than 2 in advance of planting out. They usually don't like their roots messed around with. Zinnias sprout real quickly outside as soon as the weather is fine outside. Marigolds should be started when you start your Tomato seeds. Their aroma is needed to deter pests from the Tomato plants. Where you want to use them for the Tomato plants to deter pests, make sure you use Marigolds from the french versions they have the second names as "Patula." HTH ~* Robin __________________ It's not how many seeds you sow. Nor how many plants you transplant. It's about how many of them can survive your treatment of them.