Plug Information

Flower success!

After many disappointing attempts of growing plants from seed, to finally have them strike, only to watch them flounder, I found plugs!

Previously plug seedings have only been available in large quantities for commercial growers of cut flowers.

These plugs are grown professionally in optimal conditions with precise watering, humidity, and fertilisation to produce strong, healthy seedlings. In addition they are given the optimal day light hours and temperatures that create a seedling that is ready to grow and flower at the earliest opportunity. These growing conditions are pretty hard to replicate!

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Once potted up or planted out plugs are eager to grow. They are the perfect shortcut to save time and effort, greenhouse space, and the ultimate heartache and frustration of trying to grow from seed. Some seeds are best left to the experts.

Additionally, some seedling plugs are grown from tissue culture, simply because there are no seeds available. Tissue culture grown plugs produce a premium plant, they are more expensive but ultimately provide you with more value for your money. New lines of tissue grown Statice are known to produce many more superior stems of flowers than seed grown plants.

🌸 Growing Instructions – Cut Flower Plugs

🌱 On arrival - it's Go Time!

Unpack plugs as soon as possible. give your plants indirect light for a day while they recover from their travels
If they cannot be planted immediately, keep them in a bright, sheltered spot and water lightly to keep them just moist (not wet).
Remove your plugs from their trays by giving the little pot a squeeze and poking them out from the bottom, don't pull them out from the top.
Avoid leaving plugs sitting in water or direct harsh sun.
They have been grown in Victoria and have had enough time outside to be hardened off and ready to plant out. If you are in a warmer climate give them a few more days to acclimatise to the change in climate.

🌿 Planting

Plant into well-prepared soil or pots with good drainage.
We recommend adding organic matter such as compost, but avoid heavy, soggy soil conditions.
Space plants appropriately to allow airflow (generally 15–30 cm depending on variety).
Water in gently after planting to settle soil around the roots.

💧 Watering

Keep soil evenly moist while establishing, but never waterlogged.
They will need overhead watering while they are establishing before moving to drip irrigation to keep water off the plant once established.
Once established, water deeply but less frequently to encourage strong root growth.
Avoid letting young plugs sit in saturated soil, especially in wet weather.

🌼 Feeding

Begin light feeding once plants show new growth after planting.
Use an organic liquid fertiliser or seaweed-based tonic every 1–2 weeks during active growth.
Avoid overfeeding young plugs, especially with high nitrogen fertilisers early on.

🌞 Position

Most cut flowers prefer a full sun position (at least 6 hours daily).
Good airflow helps prevent disease and encourages strong stems.

✂️ Growing on

Some varieties will produce multiple stems, while others produce a single main flowering stem.
Regular picking of flowers often encourages continued flowering in suitable varieties.
Remove spent flowers where appropriate to maintain plant energy.

🌧️ Weather care

Protect young plugs from prolonged heavy rain where possible.
Ensure pots and garden beds drain freely to prevent root stress.

Happy Flowering!