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<blockquote data-quote="DaveB" data-source="post: 5663569" data-attributes="member: 5958"><p>Way back in the middle 1980's I did a test of buying potted plants vs. from scratch seeds. </p><p></p><p>So I put seeds in the ground. Went to nursery bought same plants, not same variety but very close. </p><p></p><p>Also put seeds into pots and then transplanted.</p><p></p><p>There was absolutely no comparison. Seeds in the ground outperformed all competitors. </p><p></p><p>The thing is roots. They are tender. They like to grow in certain ways and POTS have borders. They may straighten out but then its October. If you have any kind of chance, seeds in the ground. Next is Your Own container-sprouted grown from seed plants in the ground right after second set of leaves. </p><p></p><p>As a classic example, go to any nursery and look at Celosia in containers. </p><p></p><p>Buy a 6-pack and try to transplant. Celosia have a taproot that is VERY fragile. </p><p></p><p>Buy a pack of seeds and plant your own. Dig the soil deep....say 8 inches. Like you were planting carrots. </p><p></p><p>The flower will be in 12-18 inch range for your seeds. The potted ones will be maybe 2-4 inches. </p><p></p><p>When the seed Celosia is in full bloom cut the bloom with about 6" of stalk and hang upside down in dry place. I used my Attic. They are beautiful in dried flower arrangements.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaveB, post: 5663569, member: 5958"] Way back in the middle 1980's I did a test of buying potted plants vs. from scratch seeds. So I put seeds in the ground. Went to nursery bought same plants, not same variety but very close. Also put seeds into pots and then transplanted. There was absolutely no comparison. Seeds in the ground outperformed all competitors. The thing is roots. They are tender. They like to grow in certain ways and POTS have borders. They may straighten out but then its October. If you have any kind of chance, seeds in the ground. Next is Your Own container-sprouted grown from seed plants in the ground right after second set of leaves. As a classic example, go to any nursery and look at Celosia in containers. Buy a 6-pack and try to transplant. Celosia have a taproot that is VERY fragile. Buy a pack of seeds and plant your own. Dig the soil deep....say 8 inches. Like you were planting carrots. The flower will be in 12-18 inch range for your seeds. The potted ones will be maybe 2-4 inches. When the seed Celosia is in full bloom cut the bloom with about 6" of stalk and hang upside down in dry place. I used my Attic. They are beautiful in dried flower arrangements. [/QUOTE]
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