How to grow lobelia from seed a complete guide

[@mandymcneil]

I planted my lobelia seeds the other week and having watched 3 videos to see what to do next, yours is far the most informative. It's such a thrill seeing the process all the way through and I am a bit more confident that by following your tutorial, I will have actual plants by the end of it.

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

good luck please let me know how they get on

[@DoctorJohn_MD]

Lovely video! I'm sowing Lobelia for the first time this year and came here for tips. Thank you

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

Glad it was helpful! good luck

[@johannahf.4852]

You have a collection of seed grown Lobelia. How beautiful. It is so rewarding to grow your own and as you say, "it saves a lot of money". Thank you for showing from start to finish how to grow from seeds. 🌱🌱🕊

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

So nice of you thanks for watching i good luck Growing your own

[@MM0SDK]

"Gives you summin to get up for in the morning". This is so true. I check mine first thing

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

to true 👍

[@fragilefleur]

Thanks for this tutorial. I have started lobelia from seed for the first time and wasn’t sure what to do now that they are germinated bc the seedlings are so small and compact. I get it from watching you and appreciate the close up detail of how to take a punch of the seedlings and transplant into plug trays for the first transplant. Mine are so tightly growing, I hope I don’t destroy them in transplanting but the seeds are so small they grew in a bunch of stamp sized tight bunches of seedlings. I am going to try one of them to see if I can transplant it easily. I was afraid to try for fear of just killing the whole lot. Lol. I love lobelia and paint them just like you do with fuschias. Happy spring and thanks again!

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

i am sure you will do a great job 👍 good luck please let me know how you get on thanks for watching 😊 😀

[@itsinyournature]

This was so great to see it start to finish. I will be growing them for the 1st time this year and hope to have the same success you did. Thanks for making this video!

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

You can do it! please let me know how you get on good luck 👍

[@CleverGirlAAH]

Same! Feeling more confident in the process.

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

Good luck 👍

[@MoseleysMind]

Love how you’ve planted them up at the end going vertical. You’ve inspired me :) thanks for the informative vid!

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

You are so welcome! thanks for watching

[@Kaylene1278]

Thank you for sharing this start to finish! Your flowers are beautiful! I’m just about to start my lobelia seeds today 😄

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

Wonderful good luck with your seeds 😀

[@tonialeblanc1665]

Starting mine today too! Happy planting

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

thanks you to i have just arrived back from my favorite shop Wilko i only meant to spend £30 but ended up spending £69 i will never learn lol but at least I have enough seeds to last until 3022 lol i will post a video later today showing what i purchased 😊😄☺😀

[@taariqq]

Your video did it! I had a sprout that, after the cotyledons, had the first leaf come up and I wanted to identify if it was lobelia or if it was some weed. Yep, it does look like Lobelia ... @ 2:44 Thank you!

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

Glad it helped! good luck thanks for watching

[@gardengirl7446]

Perfect demonstration! I will be planting mine tomorrow! 🌼

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

Good luck!

[@soulgirlktf]

Thanks for the great info ! Lovely to see the process & your bright and colourful flowers. I am about to do sweet peas, lobelia, morning glory and tumbling ted soapwort we moved house in Dec and inherited a large greenhouse I've never had one before and I am hooked it's crammed already I love it. Not done seeds before we usually buy plants in Spring but so far so good.🌼🌸❀✿🌷 you definitely get the bug once you see those seedlings growing up :) it's addictive I'm sure. Thanks for the great vids it's very helpful I'm learning a lot.

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

so happy you inherited a greenhouse i am definitely addicted to sowing and growing my own flowers when you see them flowering it makes all the hard work worth it so happy you enjoyed my videos thanks 😊 ☺ ❤ please keep me updated on how things are growing thanks

[@fatimayeasmin8212]

This was so great to see start to finish.I did today in Milan,Italy.

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

thanks for watching i love Italy

[@margopollner3887]

Love lobelia. Great presentation. Will it grow in 8B Zone/Atlanta area?

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

Yes it will

[@kurthartle5473]

Informative and enjoyable! Kudos to you for demonstrating the follow on steps and development. Many thanks :)

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

So happy you enjoyed watching thanks 😊

[@marieedwards7650]

Hi thank you for the video. Very helpful. Can I ask where you brought your small watering can from please? All the ones I have drown the seedlings so I have to use a spray gun

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

i am not sure but i think it was on ebay i hope you you enjoyed watching thanks 😊

[@duncanseath745]

Useful succinct how too thank you. My only concern is use of peat based compost when most environmentally aware gardeners are moving away from peat. Thanks for making a great video.

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

Thanks for watching

[@victoriajane9163]

Wilko has them on sale for 5p now I’ve fully stocked up, great videos by the way

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

Thanks for the info i will get down there

[@JanMGB]

This is the best video I have seen for how to grow lobelia from seeds. Hope that i have success. And if so.... Did you post a video on saving seeds or is that to difficult to do? Thank you for all the information.

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

thanks for the nice comment unfoei haven't posted a video on how to collect the seeds it is one iwill have to do

[@JanMGB]

@@_Happysowinghappygrowing That would be great! 🙂

[@dewality8768]

I bought some lobelia seeds from Sutton’s a few weeks ago and potted them up in seed soil from verve (b&q) but I can’t believe how compacted it is. Not nice and fluffy like yours! I’ve just transferred them to my polytunnel today free being under the lights but the soils like clay and sand, I’ll be surprised if the roots grow well in the stuff. Yours look smashing!

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

Sorry to hear that i love the compost i ues it for everything i cant recommend it enough

[@kathjordan2497]

Love the video ,can I start my seeds off in an electric propagator.

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

yes they will be a ok please let me know how they get on good luck

[@kathjordan2497]

@@_Happysowinghappygrowing I will let you know thank you

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

brilliant

[@jonathancox7219]

Thanks for this, i have tried in the past and killed them transplanting the little ones. Looks like i moved them too soon so fingers crossed for this time.

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

Good luck please let me know how they get on

[@GC-rf2st]

Happy Sowing Happy Growing, what a cracking catch phrase!😃

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

Thanks

[@ETFAnalyzer]

Excellent video. You don't see many videos that go from seed to flower. Liked and subscribed :). At the very end where you have the flowers mixed with the fuchsia's and others, what kind of container is it?

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

there half moon wall planters i love using them as they don't take up much space thanks for watching your kind words and subscribing please keep safe

[@santidoodles6335]

i can see you recommend peat compost - will it work as well with peat free given this is better for the environment

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

yes i now use coco coir it is a great replacement for peat based compost

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

three gives me the best display

[@sarahgoodwin114]

I wish I had found this video earlier! My first time growing seeds and I tried lobelia. When it came to pricking out I have done each little plant individually. They are growing well but aren’t in clumps. Would pinching them out now help them to bush out? They are approx 2-3 inches long. Thanks

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

I would plant several of them together to get the best possible results good luck

[@bubblegums100]

Great video. Thankyou. Can you show how to take the seeds from the flower? Or if you've already done a video maybe send us a link. Thanks.

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

unfortunately i haven't got a video showing that but its a great idea 👍thanks

[@alegomanYTPs]

Mine aren't growing probably because they are coated, i only got 25 seeds but they are the tall red queen vic ones, maybe I need to soak them overnight?

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

they arecthe tall upright variety which i haven't grown myself

[@Tea_and_thyme_2012]

What month did you sow the original seeds?

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

you can sow them from January onwards but only that early if you have artificial lights and heated propagators

[@saumikurian1501]

How many days it took for flowering right from sowing?

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

roughly 3 months

[@sjorwakenny6470]

Thank you. Very encouraging. Hope mine come out as well.

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

I am sure they will good luck

[@chrisby911]

So beautiful and thank you!

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

you are welcome

[@CleverGirlAAH]

when they creep or trail do the tendrils sprout new roots at the ends to keep trailing? Or do they just continue to snake out from the original root?

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

no they just keep trailing out of the original roots thanks for watching and i hope this helps

[@cosmic-creepers9207]

Lobelia are my favourites. I but the little plug plants that have been started off already.

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

thanks for watching 👀

[@karlyayre4489]

Do you sprinkle the seeds on top of the compost

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

Yes they need light to help them germinate I hope that you enjoy watching 👀😊😉

[@karlyayre4489]

@@_Happysowinghappygrowing thank you so much I’ve never grown it before x

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

@@karlyayre4489 I am sure you will love the results that are one of my favourite summer flowers so small but packs a real punch 👊😀

[@papagen3439]

Thank for your information. Goodluck

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

Thank you too

[@mmgg9337]

Could you use peat-free instead of peat compost? Save the world 🌍

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

yes I can't see why not i would love to know how it turns out thanks

[@papagen3439]

Hallo how are u...let's to support...thank so much.

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

Thanks for visiting

[@Tea_and_thyme_2012]

Ignore last question, I’ve just seen the end of the video😂

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

lol I am always doing the same thing lol