What to do with seedlings

by Linda
(Charlotte, NC USA)

My lenten roses produce hundreds of seedlings around the mother plants. I would like to let the area fill in with plants, but it appears that they are so thick, they will choke each other out. Do I thin out the seedlings or let them alone.

Doug says to thin them out - move the seedlings to another part of your garden or share/trade/give them away to friends. Only allow the plants to develop on 18 to 24-inch centers away from each other.