Foxglove Garden Club

Hello!

I have a question about snapdragon seedlings (Johnny's Rocket Mix). I sowed my first succession March 11. They have been under the lights for 16 hours a day since March 18 when about 80% had germinated. Since then, only one has its first set of true leaves emerging, and several have taken on a pinkish color in the stem.

Two questions:
1) Does this timing for the first true leaves to appear seem accurate (I have never grown snapdragons, so I might just be impatient!)?

2) Does the pinkish stem signal a problem, or could it be due to the various shades in the mix?

I'd love to troubleshoot to start a different succession if necessary. Thank you in advance!

Hi Catherine,

1) yes this seems correct! snaps germinate so very slowly, which is why they are one of the first seeds you start. its also great that the leaves are coming up slowly, because hopefully you won't have leggy seedlings. Remember they still cannot go outside for another 6 weeks (depending on your zone)

2) I've had the pinkish stem before and it was fine!

Sounds like you are doing everything right :)