Anyone ever grow lobelia from seed?

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The seeds are like microsopic dust! How did you plant them? I bought a packet today and some peat pellets. But how do I even get them into the pellets?

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[elleng]

1. Maybe; any other name?

Too long ago; might have bought flower pack.

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2. Specifically, Lobelia erinus "Crystal Palace"

which provides mounds of vibrant blue flowers, great for flower beds and edging. I have also read that the seeds require light to germinate.

[WatchWhatISay]

3. Aren't they also called Phlox?

[Blue Gardener]

4. Sorry, I always buy bedding plants

I plant it every year.

[flying_wahini]

5. I plant it all the time...

Just prepare your peat pots (or whatever you are going to use)

I use bagged soil on the bottom of the cup then seed starter mix on top

open envelope and pour into palm then just give each pot a pinch...

and yeah, they are tiny.... come up pretty fast.... oh, and water from the

bottom - they wash away pretty easily.... keep them moist for a week with

not toooo much sun - so they don't dry out, then when they get big enough

just tuck 'em where you want 'em.! Easy !

[Kolesar]

6. Vigorously mix up a few dozen seeds into a gallon of compost

Then trench a furrow in your garden and lay the seed-compost mix along the furrow for several feet. Then you will be assured of distributing the seeds evenly.

Gardeners do that with tiny carrot seeds.

[K8-EEE]

7. Mine are coming up fine -- I was very approximate about it!

just took a "pinch" of seeds every few inches, they are coming up though!

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8. PS I have heard some people mix very fine seeds with sand in a salt shaker

I might try that next time.