 Welcome
to KinderGarden Plants.
Our range of Seedlings and Young Plants has been carefully
selected to provide you with the most comprehensive
collection of the best new and traditional varieties
from around the world. Germinated or rooted in high
tech professional facilities ensures the very best start
in life, providing strong healthy plants that, with
just a little support from you, will grow on to reward
you all summer long.
A good choice is one thing and healthy plants are essential
but, KinderGarden Plants will provide you with that
unforgettable display that’s why we have selected only
those varieties with proven garden performance.
 
Seedlings
Pots of healthy seedlings
ready for pricking out and growing on. Available
in a full range of bedding subjects but remember
they don’t have to be grown in beds, many are
at their best in baskets and containers.
Getting the best from KinderGarden
Seedlings
Once purchased your seedlings should be ‘pricked
out’ as soon as possible. All seedlings are
tender and must be handled with care and protected
from the cold at all times.
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You
will need:
Growing trays: Seed trays, ideally
with dividers that effectively form individual
cells or plug trays inserts which can be used
on their own or in combination with a seed tray.
Growing Compost: A good quality compost,
the best you can afford, will ensure your plants
get off to a good start.
A dibber or pencil: You will need
to make a hole in each cell to accommodate the
seedling roots. |
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1. Water the seedlings then leave to drain for
½ hour.
2. Fill the trays with compost, lightly firming
the surface and ‘dib’ a hole in the centre of each
cell or plug.
3. Take hold of the seedling pot and gently squeeze
opposite corners, carefully tip out the seedlings.
Take hold of a seedling by the leaf (not the stem)
and tease it away keeping its root intact.
4. Lower the seedling into the hole ensuring that
all the roots are in the hole and that the seedling
is at a similar depth in the compost as it was in
the seedling pot. Using the dibber or pencil gently
firm the compost around the stem. Note: Lobelia
seedlings are usually pricked out in small clumps
of 4 or 5 seedlings.
5. Once the whole tray has been completed carefully
water the seedlings in. Keep the compost damp -
but NOT WET, most seedling losses are caused by
over watering.
6. Place in a warm well-lit place to grow on, try
to avoid temperatures below 15°C and remember
it can get quite cold on a windowsill at night,
particularly behind a heavy curtain. |
Growing on:
When the seedlings have matured into plug plants
they can be potted on into single pots or directly
into containers. |
Net
Pots
Individual plants rooted in miniature basket
flower pots that are planted just as they are,
pot and all, minimising root disturbance and ensuring
a quick start. Plant them directly into tubs,
planters, window boxes, baskets or pot up individually
to make specimen plants. The range includes all
the very best patio varieties. Sold in Yellow
or Black Net Pots depending on variety.
Getting the best from KinderGarden Net
Pot Plants
Net Pot Plants are supplied at just the right
stage for planting up in to baskets and containers
of all types. The net pot system provides easy
transplanting and minimal root disturbance ensuring
the plants establish quickly. When making your
plant selection note the habit of each plant,
make sure you have sufficient upright, trailing
and spreading plants to fill your containers. |
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You will
need:
Baskets, pots, containers and pouches:
In fact almost any container will do as long as
it can hold a reasonable amount of compost and
is free draining. For individual specimen plants,
pot on into 7 – 9cm (3-4in) pots, one plant per
pot.
Growing Compost: A good quality compost,
the best you can afford, will ensure your plants
get off to a good start. A slow release fertiliser
can also be added to the compost, which will benefit
the plants automatically throughout the summer.
What to do:
1. Gently water the net pot and leave to drain
for ½ hour.
2. Fill your chosen container with compost and
firm lightly.
3. Make a hole in the compost with your fingers
and plant the net pot plant (pot and all). Set
the plant so that the top of the net pot is level
with the compost, gently firm in each plant.
4. Continue to plant placing trailing varieties
to the edge, upright items centrally and filling
in between with spreading subjects. As a guide
use 10 plants to a 30cm (12in) container or basket
and 18 plants to a 45cm (18in) one.
5. Carefully water in the plants. Ensure the plants
do not dry out but avoid over wet conditions.
6. Place the container in a warm, well-lit place
where the plants can establish. Protect from frost
at all times.
Growing On: After six weeks
commence feeding with a liquid fertiliser as per
the manufacturers recommendation. Gradually acclimatise
the plants to outside conditions, as the weather
improves.
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