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Post by carolann on Jan 10, 2008 14:06:16 GMT
Just got the latest catalogue from Parkers and they have some Trailing Million Bells but in plugs, I have looked and T&M and Suttons sites to see if they do them as seeds but no luck. Does anyone know if or where I could get some seeds from please? They look beautiful in the catalogue but at £7.45 for 6 I think a bit expensive so thought about growing them from seed. They look a bit like Surfinia's to look at but nicer colours. Thanks for any help.
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Post by andy on Jan 10, 2008 14:27:56 GMT
Pretty certain that they're only available as rooted cuttings (plugs) due to the plant breeders copyright etc.
Surfinas will give a much better, bolder show but as you say, the million bells have a nicer range of colours....cherry and terracotta being favourites of mine
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Post by nightowl on Jan 10, 2008 15:16:49 GMT
What Andy said is right, so no seeds Carol  I've tried them a couple of times and been a bit disappointed Surfinias give a much better show  I think that surfinias have now been superceded by something better with a greater colour range, but I can't think of the name...oo... something like calobrachia...  I haven't tried them. You can get seeds of quite a variety of trailing petunias now I think  |
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Post by carolann on Jan 11, 2008 11:41:26 GMT
Thank you for the info guys. NO I will check out the Calibrachoa I think thats the one you mean. Andy I like the Terracotta and Oranges best and would like to have that colour theme this year so that the bed looks like its on fire.
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Post by Rosefriend on Jan 11, 2008 12:01:30 GMT
I don't know what the situation is here in Germany but I can certainly find out. I am also very friendly with my GC/Nursery owner.....he is away on holiday at the moment but I will be seeing him in February and can ask if you want me to.
RF
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Post by bagpuss on Jan 21, 2008 13:25:40 GMT
I know that you mentioned you had looked at the T&M site, what about their trailing petunia "velvet series". Unfortunately, they only seem to do 2 colours in their catalogue at the moment (Purple and Salmon). They have an offer at the moment buy one packet of each for £3.99 (12 seeds in packet). Normally £2.99 per packet.
They apparently out-perform Surfinia Petunias.
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Post by Biggles on Jan 21, 2008 20:42:42 GMT
Over the last few years I have bought 'plug' Surfinias and then taken cuttings from these--they soon root so it works out quite cheaply and not much further back in growth than the plug plants. This can be done with Fuchsias aswell.
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Post by isabella on Jan 22, 2008 9:15:02 GMT
I can buy small plants of Surfinias and Million Bells for about 65p each at a Garden Centre near me and buying them as early as possible means that you can take a few cuttings off them. As Biggles says - they do root quite easily |
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Post by carolann on Jan 24, 2008 16:07:51 GMT
Thanks everyone I will keep an eye out in my local GC to see what plugs they get in.  |
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Post by snowowl on Jan 30, 2008 15:59:16 GMT
I have seen them in my local GC yesterday to they are fair sized plug plants they had both trailing million bells and surfinia. They were priced at 5.49 for 8 plants. I did buy some to |
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I've tried them a couple of times and been a bit disappointed 
I haven't tried them.
