Planting Lisianthus on a wet gray, gloomy winter day!

[@GardenHands]

Going to start some of my lisianthus over lunch today. Crossing my fingers they work as I didn't buy new seeds and am just using up what I had leftover. Loved having this beautiful flower in arrangements last year. Thanks for sharing your process!

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

It's always worth a try, and then don't be too hard on yourself if it doesn't go as planned! Sounds like a fantastic way to spend your lunch hour.

[@bronlynbennett3371]

First timer here growing indoors and my lisianthus have germinated 🙌🙌😍 Great video, thanks so much!!

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

They are hard to get started but if you get them going they are amazing! Well done!

[@ElderandOakFarm]

I can't wait to grow Voyage II Champagne. Lisa Mason Zeigler had then in one of her recent videos & theu were stunning! The pink & lavender voyage II were beautiful last year! I also like the Arena & Echo variety. It's not as hard as people say!

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

I agree! I just struggle with darker colors and thrips off and on so tend to stay with the lighter colors.

[@ashleighhathaway1389]

This was lovely, thank you.

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

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[@sharoncalatayud6410]

I loved seeing the landscape shots and hearing the geese!! A lovely intro. Thank you :)

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

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[@petefredrick3784]

Last year I started 150 Lisi seeds and had about 1/2 germination. We ended up buying a FL home for the winters in Feb and I brought those babies down with me. I think they loved my lanai and grew pretty well. I flew back home mid March to start my flower seeds for my flower farm and mid April by husband drove them back to MI. I was surprised he kept them alive that month. I planted them out in my raised beds and they bloomed beautiful. This year I just bought plugs through Farmer Bailey as I knew I couldn't grow them again. They are a gorgeous flower! Great video!

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

They are just one of the most beautiful flowers we grow. Bailey plugs do a nice job with plugs.

[@askmamalouise7605]

I love your video! Thank you for the encouragement!! I had to subscribe!

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

Thanks for hanging out with us today! ❤️

[@rebeccathomas9804]

Much needed, refreshing beauty on a gloomy, rainy day. Excellent Lisianthus seed choice! (exact same ones I’m growing! 😂) This is my first time growing Arena gold and Light apricot. Super excited and First Love! Hopefully it’s a great year for Lisianthus everywhere! 💚

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

They are so worth it! Good luck 👍

[@carolhendley760]

I have a small cut flower farm and I’ve grown lisianthus from seed, I have to use a toothpick. This year I also ordered plugs from Farmer Bailey. Happy growing!

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

They are with the price tag for plugs and the labor of love in planting from seed.

[@dianacollins8887]

I live in a wet area too and January can feel so long! I love your positive attitude

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

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[@judymckerrow6720]

I had success growing lisianthus last year. I feel it was a total fluke on my part. I’m going to try again maybe starting a few more than last year. We’ll see how it goes. ❄️💚🙃

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

I always have a plan B and order about 1k plugs or so just because I'm guaranteed to have them. It's just a fun challenge to grow them, so I give it a try every year.

[@judymckerrow6720]

Our hummingbirds look at us through the patio door as if saying hey bozo fill up the feeder it’s empty! ❄️💚🙃

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

They do! Mine sits on the wastiria vine just outside the window and watches me, funny birds 🐦

[@dawnwenguo8794]

Thank you the show on a dreadful January day. Inspiring. Do Lisianthus seeds need light to germinate, i.e. like foxgloves?

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

Lisianthus does need light to germinate! Thanks for hanging out with us.

[@windstorm7756]

When do you take the Lisianthus to the greenhouse after they germinate?

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

When they are ready up and going, partly because I'll forget about them in the mess of all the other seedlings.

[@judymckerrow6720]

After you put the vermiculite on did you lightly spray the vermiculite with water? ❄️💚🙃

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

I just misted them a touch.