Thin Seedlings & Harden Off Outdoorsīegin watering the pots as normal once the seedlings emerge. Rake out any clumps in the soil, and remove weeds. Ensure it can accommodate several seedlings planted 12-18 inches apart. While awaiting germination, prepare a loamy, well-draining soil bed in a full-sun location in your garden.
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Prepare a Weed-Free Planting Site in Full Sun Germination should occur within 14-21 days. Allow the pots to routinely drain to prevent soggy soil and rotting seeds.
Moisten the soil in each pot using a mist spray to keep the soil damp. Also, rest the pots on a heat pad set between 65-75☏. Place the seed pots 6 inches beneath grow lights, keeping them in the lights for about 6-8 hours a day. Place Pots Under Grow Lights & Provide 65-75☏ Heat
Next, sprinkle 4-5 seeds into each pot, and cover the seeds very lightly with soil. Fill Seed Starter Pots With Soil & Plant 4-5 Seeds Per Potīeginning in March (or at least 6 weeks before your last expected frost ), fill several nursery pots with organic potting soil close to the brim. citriodorus ‘Archers Gold’ ) – 7-8 inches tall, small bright-golden foliage, lemon-like scent, moderate grower.Ĭreeping Thyme Seed Planting & Germinationġ. herba-barona ) – 3-6 inches tall, pinkish-purple blooms, small dark-green foliage, caraway scent, moderate grower. citriodorus ‘Spicy Orange’ ) – 3-4 inches tall, needle-shaped leaves, light-purple flowers, strong orange fragrance, mounding (not flat) habit, moderate grower. serpyllum ‘Pink Chintz’ ) – 2 inches tall, dark-green foliage, small salmon-pink flowers, great for container growth, slow grower. serpyllum ‘Snowdrift’ ) – 3.9 inches tall, mid-green leaves on trailing stems, produces white flowers, fast grower. citriod ) – 2 inches tall, large lemon-scented leaves, small pink flowers, moderate grower. pseudolanuginosus ) – 6 inches tall dense foliage of tiny, hairy, silvery leaves small pink blooms best for patios/rockeries slow grower. White creeping thyme ( Thymus paocos ‘Albiflorus’ ) – 1.9 inches tall, tiny bright-green leaves, pure white blooms, minty fragrance, slow grower.The key difference among varieties of creeping thyme is flower color, height, and growth rate. Most forms of creeping thyme are rabbit and deer resistant and drought tolerant, and will tolerate a low amount of foot traffic (if your landscape experiences higher traffic, it’s a good idea to add in some paving slabs ). Creeping thyme belongs to the mint family of flowering plants ‘Lamiaceae’ and has a heavenly aroma when stepped on, possessing a similar fragrance to its kitchen herb cousin Thymus vulgaris.
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