Sweet Alyssum

[SherbertsHerberts]

I've sown a tray of sweet alyssum and apparently the words "sow thinly" mean nothing to me (do they to any gardener?)

I've got a tray full (and I do mean full) of healthy seedlings and there's no way I'm pricking all those fuckers out. Ain't nobody got time for that.

Do you think it would work if I just pulled a little square (or rectangle or whatever shape comes off in my hand) of seedlings off the seedling carpet from the tray and bunged them into the ground? Would they likely take and spread?

I'll probably give it a go anyway but I just wondered if anyone had successfully done it?

I’ve never grown Alyssum from seed, but that’s exactly how I’ve spread them. I just lifted a clump, tore it apart and replanted the smaller clumps. So I think you could easily do what you plan. Once established, it seems quite bomb-proof.

Thanks! That's what I'm hoping. I've bought it before in trays but I want to stick it in various places as ground cover for the summer so seeds were a much cheaper option. I'll give it a go and maybe sprinkle a few more seeds around too for good measure. The tray seeds germinated really fast!

I'm also thinking of underplanting my tomatoes in the greenhouse with it this year, for the lovely honey smell.