Stocks - Brompton dwarf mixed

m13r13c13

Hi everyone, On the packet of seeds that I have managed to get loads of plants from, it says that I should plant them out now. But I am worried that they may not survive the winter, especially if we have a winter like last year .
I am not very up on these things and this is the first year I have grown plants from seed, although I was dead chuffed with my wildflower and cottage garden patch sown from seed. So would like some advice on this one please. I live in the North West.
Thanks M

loucroft

Hi there, perhaps if you're concerned about the weather - I know I am - you could pot up and keep in a cold room (conservatory with no heating) or shed with a window ? Then when the cold spell passes you should have lovely healthy plants ready to transplant just where youwant them...

Love stock, hope this works for you

m13r13c13

Thanks for that, I don't have a shed only a garage with a window in it. I might put them in there and hope for the best. I grew them in one of those mini green houses which, thankfully has stayed put in the wind .

loucroft

Thats a good start, only thing with mine it didn't last long - frost hardened the plastic and it broke boo hoo!!

Could you put a shelf near to the window in the garage?

m13r13c13

I might put the mini green houses in the garage over the winter then with it's fleese coat on:D

Sambucus_Nigra

Nooooo - they need the sun or they will go leggy.

What you need is a coldframe....make one up with bricks and cover with plastic or just put them in the bottom of your plastic greenhouse thingy and keep the cover on all winter.

djohn2002uk

Look here. http://www.hedging.co.uk/acatalog/product_18907.html

Kay_Peel

They need to be outside, ideally in a cold frame or plastic-covered shelf unit (I refuse to call it a mini-greenhouse ).

If you molly coddle them you'll get a bunch of cissies. They need to be fortified by cold weather if they are to grow into strapping and robust plants.

wssla00

Oooh.... I have LOADS of stock seeds. Should I have planted them now or am I too late??

loucroft

No not too late as the weather has been mild but they need protecting, good luck and send me some ha ha!!