Once they have been hardened off for a week your plants should be ready to plant out in their final location. This involves simply placing them outdoors during the day and back undercover at night to allow them to get accustomed to the lower temperatures. Hardening off: Once your potted on plants reach a good size and are ready to plant out in their final location, the first step is to harden them off before moving them outdoors permanently. Water every 2-3 days and more frequently if sunny to prevent drying out. Grow your plants in a cold-frame, large sunny windowsill, or greenhouse. Repeat this process for all of your plugs and then place them in a tray and thoroughly water with a watering can using a fine rose to prevent the compost from being displaced. Use your pencil to make a hole in the top of the compost and place your plug plant in, gently pushing around the base of the plant. Use the end of a pencil or a narrow dibber to gently tease your plugs out of their trays.Ĭhoose potting on pots approximately 3 inches in diameter to plant your plugs on.įill the pots with quality p otting on compost and tap down until level. Potting seedling plugs on: On arrival place your plug trays in shallow water to allow them to soak ensuring the rootballs are moist. Aim to have your plugs potted on within 3 days. You can place your plugs on a saucer or tray of shallow water so they are able to stay hydrated. If you aren't able to plant your seedlings out straight away then ensure they stay moist. Super plugs need to be potted on before planting out. These are designed to keep your plants secure and to prevent damage in transit. Selected by our team of experts and sent from our nursery, you will receive your super plugs in plug trays in a box.

This vigorous evergreen perennial has been given the RHS Award of Garden Merit. The bright foliage is ideal for brightening a shady spot, and the yellow flowers in summer are great for pollinators. Yellow flowers in summer, popular with pollinatorsĪlso known as golden creeping Jenny, Lysimachia 'Goldilocks' looks amazing as a trailing plant in pots and hanging baskets with its cascades of golden-green leaves on long stems.

Lysimachia goldilocks