Boy! I am soooo glad I asked. Thanks for the wonderful advice!! I "was" planning to cut the scapes (and it sure made me sad to even think of having to do that). Now after reading all the posts above, I am going to enjoy the flowers! Yay!
I got some miniature cultivars recently. Little Rosy Cloud came with a scape forming. And I have 2 scapes forming on Little Jet Setter (2 fans) that I received about 2 1/2 weeks ago. I can not believe they are producing scapes right after transplanting into pots. I have some others that I received a week or two earlier than those and some of them are producing scapes now too. These are all in pots and will be transplanted (again with the current potting mix) when I get the raised beds amended.
It's amazing how just a few weeks ago, nothing was producing scapes yet. Now there are scapes coming up all over the place! I have a lot of seedlings that are also blooming for the very first time. This is my favorite time of year.
My raised bed soil is not the absolute best, but I do love my potting mix. This may sound weird, but I actually prefer to transplant any new arrivals into pots using that great potting mix. I honestly feel like they get a better start than if I put them directly in the ground or raised bed. Then when I transplant them into the raised bed, I include the potting mix with each one.
Does anyone else do that, too?
