Container Grown Wallflower Culture
| Plant type: | Biennial |
| Sowing: | 15 20ēC. Cover with an average layer of medium vermiculite. |
| Germination in 1 2 weeks | |
| Temperatures above 20ēC will depress germination. | |
| Sow June August for March - April flowering |
Approximate crop timing (mid season)
| Sowing to transplanting | 3 4 weeks |
| Growing on: | |
| Temperature | Maintain a temperature of 16 18ēC for 1 week after transplanting to allow roots to establish. Packs can then be grown on in cold frame, tunnel or outdoor standing out area. |
| pH | 6.0 7.0 |
| Feeding | Incorporation of long term slow release fertiliser in the pack can be useful. |
| Growth regulation | Bloomsy Baby is a genetically dwarf variety with a naturally bushy habit and chemical growth regulation should not be necessary. If growth regulation is needed for other varieties, plants respond to Chlormequat (Cycocel) 3.0cc/l at the 4 5 true leaf stage and again about 14 days later. |
| Pack/Pot size | 6 pack / 9 - 10cm pot. |
| Planting out | Ideal for container use but can also be used for bedding out planting at 15 20cm spacing |
| Advice | Ensure good ventilation throughout the winter months. Do not allow the plants to become waterlogged |
| Common | Botrytis ( Grey Mould) |
| diseases | Xanthomonas (Wilt) |
The Technical and cultural details are written for gardeners and growers, they are not cut and dried and are for information purposes only. It is not intended as a blue print for growing. A guide for you to use and adjust the data to suit your growing conditions. All information is based on UK conditions and should be used for guidance only. No guarantee is given for the resultant crop, or liability accepted for using the information used on this website in any article web page or cd rom.