Biggest is not best with bedding plants Biggest is not best with bedding plants too by Brian Baldwin With our short gardening season, we need as much of a jump on the season as possible.
Bedding plants offer the head start necessary to ensure an early crop, or a full season of blooms.
Although the whole idea with bedding plants is to get a head start on the season, biggest is not always best. A stocky little plant will usually establish itself more quickly than a larger, lankier plant. The ideal transplant will be short, stocky, with thick stems and sturdy leaves. They should be bright green. Plants with a purple tinge on the leaves are showing a phosphorous deficiency.