Do you want to transplant allium plant seedlings, but don’t know when the best time is to?
Transplanting allium flowers is not as easy as it seems.
Here’s why:
- New allium plants must be consistently watered, receive at least 8 hours of sunlight a day, & be kept at a temperature of at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit both inside and in a garden.
So if you don’t consistently water them they will quickly wilt. If temperatures consistently fall below 70 degrees Fahrenheit they won’t grow and may even die. And if they don’t receive at least 8 hours of sunlight the plant itself won’t grow.
- Because the Hardiness Zone 6 growing season is not long enough, you have to start your allium plants indoors and then move them into a garden.
Because of this, I’m going to teach you the ideal time to transplant allium seedlings:
- To Learn More About HOW to Grow Alliums, Check Out This GUIDE!
When to Transplant Alliums
There are two different times you’ll need to transplant allium plants.
First, you should transplant your allium plants from a peat pot to a larger (5-gallon) gardening container once your allium plants get between 3 – 4 inches tall. This will take approximately 6 to 8 weeks after you first plant your allium seeds.
The second time you should transplant your allium plant is when you move it from indoors to your outdoor garden. You should transplant your allium plants into a traditional garden or raised garden 21 days before the average last frost.
To help ensure the greatest success of your allium plant thriving you should:
- Slowly acclimate your allium plant to the outside environment. Move your allium plant outside for one hour a day and increase this an hour every day until it can withstand mother nature for 8 straight hours.
- After transplanting your allium plant into your garden provide a thick covering of mulch to help it ward off cold, disease, and pests, and better retain water during the summer months.
- Cover your allium plants with burlap or a protective covering if you notice that a late frost may occur to protect them from wilting and dying.
If you want to learn WHEN to start ANY Flower Seed in Hardiness Zone 6, head over to HERE and just type in the flower you want to grow.
