When should I buy plug plants?
Garden Ready Plugs Available mid-May. These plants have been grown on to the point where they are ready to plant in your garden once the threat of frost has passed. They still represent great value from 57p per plant, so simply sit back and watch them grow!
Are plug plants garden ready?
Just plant, water and enjoy! Fully-grown, super-robust,healthy, big plug plants – they’ll be delivered to your door, hardened off and ready to plant outdoors. The fast-track to a hassle-free garden – enjoy colourful displays all summer from ready grown bedding plants!
How long can you keep plug plants before planting?
You should do this for 7 – 10 days prior to planting out. This is known as ‘hardening off’. It’s important to protect your growing plants from any possible spring frosts, so do keep an eye on the weather forecast!
What size are garden ready plug plants?
Many of Thompson & Morgan’s plants are also available as jumbo plugs or garden-ready plants. As their names suggest, jumbo plug plants and garden-ready plants are bigger – 8-12cm – and can be planted out straight away.
Can you put plug plants straight into hanging baskets?
Sold in packs of 5, 10 or 20, these healthy baby plants have a strong root system and are ready to plant straight into hanging baskets and containers. Or, if you want to plant them out into your garden beds, grow them on in pots or trays until all risk of frost has passed.
Why are my plug plants dying?
Poor watering routine may lead to plug plants dying If you don’t water your plant as required, the roots will start to dry up and lead to the death of your plug plant. However, it is more common for them to die from overwatering. Overwatering your plant will cause water to replace oxygen and result in loss of vigour.
What are the best plug plants?
Top 10 plug plants
- Begonia plug plants. Vibrant begonia flowers look fantastic spilling out of containers.
- Petunia plug plants.
- Fuchsia plug plants.
- Dianthus plug plants.
- Pansy plug plants.
- Wallflower plug plants.
- Primrose and polyanthus plug plants.
- Lobelia plug plants.
How many plants are in a plug?
Plug plants are great value for money and will save time spent on sowing seeds. They generally arrive with five to eight pairs of ‘true’ leaves, though this will vary between different plants and the plug size you’ve bought.
How many plant plugs do I need?
While each species spreads at different rates, an easy rule of thumb for estimating the number of plugs needed to achieve dense stands within a year is one plug per square foot. Plugs require planting a greater number of plants than most landscaping projects.
How many plugs do you put in a hanging basket?
A general rule of thumb when planting a hanging basket is to use one plant per inch of basket diameter – so 12 plants per 30cm (12″) hanging basket. The only exception to this is when you use strong-growing plants such as Fuchsias and Geraniums (Pelargoniums).
How do you transplant a plug?
Poke your finger into the soil to the depth of the flower plug’s root ball. Pinch the bottom of the cell to remove the plug from its container. Drop the root ball into the hole and gently firm the soil around the flower plug. Space the plugs out according to the variety of flower.
How do you repot plug plants?
Growing on your plug plants
- Fill a small pot and make a hole the same size as the starter plant.
- Be careful when removing the plant – with small plants gently pinch the bottom and push it up from the bottom – use a pencil if it won’t budge, or a teaspoon for slightly larger plants.
How much is a plug of plants?
You can save a lot by planting plugs In our area, most plugs cost about $2.50 retail while 1 Gallon perennials average about 4 times that. Plugs are smaller plants but by next year they will be as big as the 1 gallons and you will have saved a bunch.
Can you plant plug plants straight into hanging baskets?
Potting on plug plants Slightly larger plug plants can be planted directly into hanging baskets or containers, or left in their trays until it’s warm enough to plant directly out into the garden. But remember, they’ll still need to be acclimatised, or ‘hardened off’ in the same way as their smaller cousins below.
How do you look after plug plants?
Gently water the freshly potted plants and allow any excess to drain away. Place them somewhere well lit, ventilated and reasonably warm such as a greenhouse or windowsill. After 2 – 3 weeks feed them with a balanced liquid feed and repeat every 10 to 14 days.
How much do mum plugs cost?
$175.00. A collection of our favorite new varieties from Ball Seed!
How do you water a plug plant?
Plug plants should be potted on into larger pots or trays as soon as possible after you have purchased them. Water your plants so they are just moist. The best way to do this is to place them in a container of water and allow them to soak it up from the roots.
Is Wyevale garden centres in voluntary liquidation?
After the successful sale of all its Garden Centres, Wyevale Garden Centres has now entered a Members’ Voluntary Liquidation, with Stephen Roland Browne and Clare Boardman appointed joint Liquidators of the companies on 28 May 2020.
Why choose Wyevale for your garden?
At Wyevale we understand the different needs of our customers so offer a wide range of gardening products from propagation trays, gardening tools and watering equipment to garden furniture, barbeques and outdoor lanterns.
Why choose Wyvale plant centre?
While the Wyvale family has enjoyed an extraordinary level of growth and expansion over the last few years passion, plants and horticulture remain at the heart of all its operations. And you only have to visit a centre once and you’ll find this out for yourself.