Hello I planted many many weeks ago RED HOT POKER seeds from the shop and that is whats growing. Is this IT or is it grass/weed.. So many of my seedling pots grew nothing even in greenhouse with mist water spray they just make like a layer of moss etc.. most other like marygold only 5% grew.. Thanks
What I know as a red hot poker looks like this. Mine is bright orange. Re your seedling soil looks a bit sour, Is it a seedling mix or home made. If home made can you put a bit of river sand in to make it drain well http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/19...en/flowering_plants_and_shrubs/red_hot_pokers http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s1866711.htm
thanks very much for the pics link . Yes the flowers I knew ..but before it becomes that size I am looking at the green stuff growing as per pic and wonder if that is a baby or not? my soil is shop bought mixed with some black oranic soil ... I will do more sand next time but they had ample drainage holes in the bottom .. thanks for your time
If you're meaning kniphofia (most common 'red hot poker' around Vancouver), then no, you don't have any showing yet. They'll look like thick blades of grass when they start to sprout.
mmmmh thanks so much well than thats it...i think I ripped out a few stems that looked like common grass as I thought they are weeds growing in my seedling pots :-) one more lesson in gardening.. Do you know anything about sewing grass I have Tricolor Zebra grass and I wanted to grow some more in other areas then where it is multiplying ...I collected I THINK what was seeds then but nothing grew at all. WHEN to collect the seeds ( do you have any VISUAL support on who the top must look when its ready to cut?) and how to sew it. I thought it needs light and I just mixed it on top of my seedling pots with a food fork but NOTHING happened... Thanks so much for your help. Mmmh UK the land of pretty gardens. I was Design Director in Hong Kong for a UK Design Guru company Conran Design ( Habitat, Mothercare, Richards etc..) One day I hope to go to the Chelsea Flower show..Have you seen Bucharts Garden in Vancouver ? http://visualsenses.smugmug.com/Nature in its many splendors/694607
