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Seedy Subjects! => Grow From Seed => Topic started by: mark smyth on July 14, 2010, 09:39:48 PM

Title: Trillium rivale seedlings and observations
Post by: mark smyth on July 14, 2010, 09:39:48 PM

Today I knocked some two year old Trillium rivale seedlings out of their seed pot to plant on. All were vertical with their growing point tight against the rhizome.

Before now I have always planted mine horizontal. My guess is they should have been nose down. Does everyone else know this

Title: Re: Trillium rivale seedlings and observations
Post by: Lesley Cox on July 14, 2010, 11:57:34 PM

I've noticed it too but the rhizomes seem to flatten out as the plants get bigger and make a clump.

Title: Re: Trillium rivale seedlings and observations
Post by: mark smyth on July 15, 2010, 12:55:25 AM

and before anyone queries they were sown half way down the pot

Title: Re: Trillium rivale seedlings and observations
Post by: Paul T on July 15, 2010, 01:14:21 PM

Mark,

I must admit that I've noticed the same thing, although not in all cases.  It seems to be definitely the way for smaller seedlings, levelling out a bit as they mature a bit more.