Topic: Hibiscus seedlings!

[Mrs Ava]

Weeded and cleared around my 3 hibiscus plants today in preperation to move at least one...when I noticed lots and lots and lots of seedlings around them.  When I looked, I believe they are hibiscus seedlings!  Great being a lazy gardener.  ;D  When would be the ideal time to carefully lift some and plant up in pots?  And would they be better left in the greenhouse over winter, or outside in a sheltered spot?  And what are the chances of them being perfect copies of their parents?  And what am I going to do with about 50 hibiscus seedlings!!??

[ChrisH]

I would say if the parent plant is hardy then so will it off-spring :) but some dont like frost. As you have so many why dont you leave half were they are and put the rest in the greenhouse to over-winter.

As to what to do with them  :-\

[Doris_Pinks]

What to do with them, ahem, remember me!!  ;D  ;D   ;D  ;D  ;D
Or sell them at a school fete?

[Mrs Ava]

DP, of course, goes without saying!  ;D

I think I will do exactly that Chris and leave a few insitu, and gently oik the rest out, pot them up, and put some in the greenhouse, and some in a sheltered spot and see what becomes of them.  Exciting this gardening lark huh!

[flowerlady]

Are the seedlings from that gorgeous pink one from the photos you posted on the other thread?  If you did have a spare one ...

[Mrs Ava]

Pink and blue, and I don't know who is who or what is what until they are all grown up and have flowers of their own!

If all is well with the world, I will get some carefully teased out of the ground and potted up, so pm me your addy!  ;D