My pale purple coneflowers and Black-eyed Susans look like they have stalled growing in the jugs. I get that they are slow but there is tons of little seedlings with only their first leaves and no true leaves. Should I let them go longer in the milk jug, pot them up, or safely get them in the ground. My worry is that they are too small and fragile to hunk into the ground where I want them.
(Zone 6B Missouri)
by No-Package-3181
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I can’t speak for others but I usually wait until I see at least two sets of true leaves before I even touch a plant that I’ve winter sowed (I usually will shoot for at least 3). They’re still pretty tender at this stage, I would just keep the jugs open for air flow and let them keep growing
No. Re-visit in mid June.
These arent annuals. They disproportionatly grow roots first.
You could transplant them into separate pots like the 2.5 inch ones. Then you’ll have more plants to plant out, versus keeping them in the jug and having to sacrifice more.
Give them some source of fertility, and transplant in 6 weeks. Water as needed until Fall.
Are those wood chips in the jugs?