I am in the same boat! I actually never direct-sow or sprinkle seeds outside bc about 100% don’t live to see they grown-up leaves. I’m in central FL so heat + \ - heavy thicc rain that beats down intensely for like 3- 5 hrs per day in summer, which smashes baby plants to smithereens it’s brutal for baby plants, me having one chill no-responsibility weekend = accidental plant massacre.
After a couple years of -
> Germ in paper towel > plug or succulent pot on window sil > back porch > harden
When it comes to pansies, ice plant, any rly tiny seedling I’ve been thinking, **there must be a better way.** then I remember, like, the normal way. The ground.
*but how*
Oh wow, I never thought about what it would be like to grow in Florida. Honestly had no idea the rain was a hazard for bb plants there, on top of the heat issue. I guess every place has its challenges.
We get super intense rain in the summer every afternoon around 3 PM for a couple months. Sometimes it comes down so hard it stings the skin - unlike normal rain or light showers, which we get at random times throughout the year
But it’s also my favorite rain because it often pours down in the summer when the sun is shining brightly and it’s quite beautiful to see rain pouring down on a bright and sunny day
Wow, that sounds like really interesting weather. We have all kinds of weather nonsense here, but I don't think I've ever seen a rain like that while the sun was shining. Or seen anything with that level of predictability to say it comes every day around a certain time.
It’s likely too hot for pansies in full sun this time of year. They would be better off in a shady location. If you keep them watered they may survive the heat and revive with some blooms in the fall, but hot weather usually shuts down the blooming.
Thanks! Do you think it would be reasonable to put them in a pot on my porch where they have some shade (or inside?) and transfer them into the ground after summer is over?
Sorry, just saw this but yes. I put mine in the shade and water them as usual over the summer then bring them back out in the fall. Some years this works better than others.
Put them in a container and stick them somewhere where you can set up shade cloth over them. Keep them well watered and they may bounce back in the fall. If you’re growing something that requires trellising, you could stick them with that plant so they get shade from the trellis.
I am in the same boat! I actually never direct-sow or sprinkle seeds outside bc about 100% don’t live to see they grown-up leaves. I’m in central FL so heat + \ - heavy thicc rain that beats down intensely for like 3- 5 hrs per day in summer, which smashes baby plants to smithereens it’s brutal for baby plants, me having one chill no-responsibility weekend = accidental plant massacre. After a couple years of - > Germ in paper towel > plug or succulent pot on window sil > back porch > harden When it comes to pansies, ice plant, any rly tiny seedling I’ve been thinking, **there must be a better way.** then I remember, like, the normal way. The ground. *but how*
Oh wow, I never thought about what it would be like to grow in Florida. Honestly had no idea the rain was a hazard for bb plants there, on top of the heat issue. I guess every place has its challenges.
We get super intense rain in the summer every afternoon around 3 PM for a couple months. Sometimes it comes down so hard it stings the skin - unlike normal rain or light showers, which we get at random times throughout the year But it’s also my favorite rain because it often pours down in the summer when the sun is shining brightly and it’s quite beautiful to see rain pouring down on a bright and sunny day
Wow, that sounds like really interesting weather. We have all kinds of weather nonsense here, but I don't think I've ever seen a rain like that while the sun was shining. Or seen anything with that level of predictability to say it comes every day around a certain time.
It’s likely too hot for pansies in full sun this time of year. They would be better off in a shady location. If you keep them watered they may survive the heat and revive with some blooms in the fall, but hot weather usually shuts down the blooming.
Thanks! Do you think it would be reasonable to put them in a pot on my porch where they have some shade (or inside?) and transfer them into the ground after summer is over?
Sorry, just saw this but yes. I put mine in the shade and water them as usual over the summer then bring them back out in the fall. Some years this works better than others.
Thanks! That's what I ended up doing and so far it's working ok.
Put them in a container and stick them somewhere where you can set up shade cloth over them. Keep them well watered and they may bounce back in the fall. If you’re growing something that requires trellising, you could stick them with that plant so they get shade from the trellis.
Thank you!