Everthing About Garden Ready Plants

Just like plug plants, garden ready plants are great value for money and a way of filling your garden with colour. Garden ready plants are usually larger and more advanced than plug plants. They are small but well rooted plants which are raised in cellular trays.

One of the advantages of garden ready plants is that there is no root disturbance when the plants are potted on, and Garden ready plants are easy to look after. They can be planted directly into pots and hanging baskets, but should not be placed outdoors until after the risk of frost has passed.

When you get your garden ready plants they will usually measure approximately 610cm in height from the root of the plant to the top of the stem. Garden Ready Plants are also cracking value with prices often starting from as little as £9.99 for 50 plants. The cost per plant can be from as little as 5p each, which represents great!

Garden Ready Plants are supplied in a variety of summer and winter flowering plants. Summer flowering garden ready plants are usually despatched by gardening suppliers during Spring. The varieties include Geranium PlantsBegonia, Impatiens, Antirrhinum, Pansy, Petunia, Lobelia and more. The majority of varieties will flower from May through to the first frost.

Winter flowering garden ready plants tend to be ready in the autumn. Varieties which include Wallflower, Primrose, Pansy, Viola, Sweet William, Polyanthus and more. The majority of varieties will flower from the autumn through to the spring and bring lots of colour to your winter garden.

When your plants arrive –

• Upon arrival, keep trays indoors in a well-lit, draught free area for 24 hours.

• If the compost is dry, stand the tray in shallow water. If you can’t water from beneath, spray water lightly over the tray, and then place in a position where there is adequate airflow to dry the excess water from the leaves.

• Once the compost is moist allow the tray to drain.

• There may be some loose compost or a slight yellowing of the leaves which is a consequence of the plants being shipped. This won’t affect the condition of the mature plants.

  Growing On -

• Water the plants 1-2 hours before growing on.

• Gently remove the garden ready plants from the tray by pushing up from the bottom using a pencil or something similar.

• Move the plants into smaller pots or seed trays filled with a good multi purpose compost.

• Water the plants well once, and then do not water again until the compost is nearly dry or the plants are wilting.

• Place the plants in a warm well-lit area but out of direct sunlight.

• Add a liquid fertiliser after approximately 2-3 weeks.

• If there is a risk of frost pot on the plants and keep them inside until the risk of frost has passed.

  Planting Out –

• Once the risk of frost has gone your bedding plants are then ready to be planted outside.

• Harden off the plants before planting out, by placing the plants outside during the day and bringing in at night for 2 weeks.

• Water plants 12 hours prior to planting out

• Once planted be sure to water the plants well.

• To establish the growth of your young plants, it is very important that you water regularly especially during dry sunny spells and again in late evening.

• If after planting out there is a risk of frost, cover the plants at night with an old sheet.