Leggy Dianthus

[Sheryl H.]

I have grown Dianthus for many years but never started them from seeds. We sold our home and my flowers went with it. (pics attached) I'm starting from seed because I'd like a variety of colors started before the new house is built.
I know you can bury leggy tomatoes, but most anything else will possibly rot. Do these look too leggy to go ahead and re-pot before they get any bigger?
( just purchased ALOT of grow lights to prevent this from happening again)

 

[Logan]

Hello and welcome to GF
They don't look too bad, but I'm not sure if they're ready to pot on. If the roots are coming out of the bottom, then pot on.

 

[Sheryl H.]

Hello and welcome to GF
They don't look too bad, but I'm not sure if they're ready to pot on. If the roots are coming out of the bottom, then pot on.

I'm not sure if you can see it but if you zoomin most of them have at least a 1/2" stem that is so skinny they're starting to fall over. I attached 2 more pictures with my thumbnail next to them to get a better idea. Many are fine, but many are like this. I'm scared as the plant grows it's going to keep fall over so I was going to put soilup the skinny stem up to first leaf , like you can with leggy tomatoes. Everything on the internet tells you how to save leggy tomatoes and how to prevent them. But not how to take care of or save any orher plants.
Do you really think they'll be okay? If so i'll leave them alone.

 

[Sheryl H.]

Also, roots are nowhere near the bottom like you mentioned. I was just going to bury the stems by adding more seedling mix. But they're not tomatoes, or are they lol.

 

[Logan]

Also, roots are nowhere near the bottom like you mentioned. I was just going to bury the stems by adding more seedling mix. But they're not tomatoes, or are they lol.

Leave them as they are,when they harden off they'll be alright to bury them a bit, most seedlings you can do it to, not just tomatoes.

 

[Logan]

Here's a video for next time about seedlings

 

[Sheryl H.]

That's an awesome seedling charg. Very helpful. I'll share it with some peeps I know.