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Can I save these lupins?

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allgoneaway · 15/04/2022 19:13

I planted some dwarf lupin seeds and they'd gone really leggy. Is there any way I can save them?

On most there's a good two inches before the seed leaves even start. Can I bury them up to the seed leaves like you do with tomatoes? Will they be okay if I just pot them on and leave them?

Can I save these lupins?
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Anotherpassengerwantstogetoff · 15/04/2022 19:24

Stroke them Grin

Leggy seedlings can sometimes be saved by gently brushing your fingers back and forth along the tops of the plants every day. This simple motion simulates an outdoor breeze and tricks the seedlings into thinking they need to grow thicker stems to hold up against windy conditions

allgoneaway · 15/04/2022 19:30

@Anotherpassengerwantstogetoff Grin Thank you! I'm off to stroke a lupin! (My husband thinks I've lost the plot talking to my 'seed babies'. If he sees me stroking them he'll know I have for sure!)

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SockFluffInTheBath · 15/04/2022 20:16

I read similar a while back but the advice was to blow on them not stroke them Grin DH thinks I’ve lost my kid when I’m hugging on my seedlings!

SockFluffInTheBath · 15/04/2022 20:16

Good grief, lost my mind when I’m huffing on my seedlings…

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