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Post by Chuckles on Sept 6, 2007 21:01:54 GMT
Yesterday I potted on my Hollyhocks.
Germination results were 62 out of 168 sown. Results were very mixed, I did 7 trays of 24 seeds and germination in each tray was - 1, 2, 8, 10, 11, 13 and 17 so very mixed.
Now all I have to do is keep the slugs and snails off them and wait to see what colours they are ;D
Pansies and Delphiniums doing ok but not large enough to pot on yet.
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Post by Chuckles on Sept 25, 2007 14:46:35 GMT
Well my Hollyhocks survived me being on holiday, a few look a bit dwarfed but most are fairly strong looking plants. The Delphiniums and Pansies look healthy too. Must get my finger out and look what else I can try in the next week. Need to dig the seed box out and have a look, forgotten what I've got now  come to that where is my seed box ;D Will definately be doing some sweetpeas in the Over Winter Trials What's anyone else doing or done  |
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Post by Rosefriend on Sept 25, 2007 15:11:13 GMT
Well for the first time I am going to sow some Hollyhocks and Foxgloves and I meant to sow some absolutely gorgeous dark maroon Sweet William for next year - am I too late, or can I give it a go?
Oh also got some Aquilegia but I don't know whether I have enough room - there is only the guest bedroom windowsill and that isn't very big.
RF
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Post by Rosefriend on Sept 25, 2007 16:55:53 GMT
Look at all my Hollyhocks ;D I only sowed then on the 6/8  Chuckles - a question please - are you going to leave three in a pot or will you be pricking them out into single pots. As I haven't so much room it would be ideal to have a couple in a pot but only if I can plant them out like that. RF |
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Post by Shrubrose on Sept 25, 2007 18:01:20 GMT
Welcome back Chuckles. I've done four different types of seeds. Haven't been in the GH since late last week so really should have a look. |
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Post by Chuckles on Sept 25, 2007 20:27:30 GMT
Thanks Shrub it's good to be back in the garden so to speak RF I've put 2's and 3's in pots to save room, I'll take you a new pic tomorrow so you can see how they are doing, I'm well pleased so far |
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Post by Rosefriend on Sept 26, 2007 11:05:20 GMT
Thanks Chuckles.
This morning I have sown Foxgloves, Verbascum and Hollyhocks. I had hoped to put them outside but I think I will leave them in at the moment.
RF
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Post by Chuckles on Sept 26, 2007 12:47:35 GMT
Ok photo updates on some of my home saved seeds Hollyhocks - some looking good some a bit dwarfy, it amazes me how different things can be even though they were sown at the same time. Some are 2 in a pot some are 3.  DWARFS  Delphiniums not a clue what they are, seeds borrowed as I walked by the plant  Soon need to pot them on by the looks  Pansies and something else but I can't remember what ;D  |
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Post by Rosefriend on Sept 26, 2007 12:51:53 GMT
Well they look fantastic Chuckles - wish I had waited to see the pics before I did mine - what on earth am I going to do with mine all through the winter. Mind you they haven't germinated yet....
Well done though - I am very envious.
RF
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2007 13:09:53 GMT
Those look fantastic, Chuckles ;D The foxgloves, aquilegia, sweet williams and Canterbury Bells I sowed earlier in the summer are all planted out now, so the only seedlings left in the mini-GH are Echinacea Purpurea - am really hoping they make it through until Spring when I can plant them out. Good luck with yours, RF - incidentally, if you're short on space I would have through you could put the Aquilegia in one of your GHs, they don't need much heat, so they? Cheers ...
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Post by Plocket on Sept 26, 2007 15:57:10 GMT
I'm really slow off the mark this winter. The only thing I've got started are some Black Paeony poppies. I saved some of the seed for a friend but also sowed a few for myself. And a few have germinated, although they are still tiny at the moment.
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Post by Rosefriend on Sept 26, 2007 16:32:53 GMT
Good luck with yours, RF - incidentally, if you're short on space I would have through you could put the Aquilegia in one of your GHs, they don't need much heat, so they? Cheers ... Thanks for that CC - I had it all beautifully worked out in my mind just how I would do a load more seeds with fleece and and and. Then my OH has put a blighter on it by saying - great and what happens if we really get a hard winter (minus 15-20 or more) - where are you going to put all the tiny plants then.Mmmmh - well I have got to try and sort that problem out first before I go any further I am afraid....... RF |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2007 12:42:54 GMT
RF, I know we have nothing like the weather you have to contend with - but here's a suggestion which may free up a bit of window sill space. For those seedlings which are reasonably hardy (aquilegia, sweetpea etc.), could you make cloches out of large mineral bottles (cut off the bottom half and place it over a 3" pot, so that the pot is fully covered, and then put the 'cloched pot' in your mini-GH (which I'm assuming is in a warmish part of the garden)? Since the cloche fits over the entire pot with a bit of a gap, and the GH shelving is slatted/gridded, there shouldn't be a problem with air circulation/mould ... just a thought ... cheers ...
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Post by Rosefriend on Sept 27, 2007 16:32:09 GMT
You have really got some great ideas CC - thanks.
Now then I have put fleece inside th4e GH's all over (well the back and sides), polystryene is on the bottom but air can still get in. I will have to get some water in plastic bottles as we only buy crates of water in glass bottles as OH prefers it. The GH's are on the terrace which gets the sun so I will have to be careful on sunny days that it doesn't get too hot - I can always open up and put a thin layer of fleece over the plants to protect them a bit.
I am rather looking forward to this actually as normally I have nothing to do in the garden from Dec to end of Feb or even longer.
Thanks again
RF
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Post by Chuckles on Sept 27, 2007 18:28:15 GMT
Good luck RF  It does sound like you have it all organised ;D I don't envy you at all with the conditions that you could be hit with. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2007 18:51:27 GMT
Hi RF ... wish I could take credit for the idea ... it's a friend's (I'll be using the 'cloches' on the pots I can't fit into the green house). Got Monkshood and Sweetpea seeds today, so hope they over-winter OK ... cheers ...
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Post by Chuckles on Oct 12, 2007 22:46:42 GMT
Had another flower sowing session this week ;D Salvia, a lovely vibrant purple colour from MIL's garden Delphiniums, purple and purple with white center from my garden Candelabra Primose, orange flower one which I bought from GWL Bought Seed Aquiligia - Green Apples, Miss M.I.Huish and Chocolate Soldier Dictamnus - White and also Pink Digitalis - Camelot Cream Verbascum - Snow Maiden Knautia Hollyhocks - Antwerp Mixed Hey CPB ;D are you having a sowing frenzie now or are you waiting till spring |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Oct 13, 2007 14:43:55 GMT
I'm chuffing furious...my delphinium & foxglove seedlings had been popped into the CF as they were quite big...we have sharp grit on the ground in there to deter snails....looked in there this morning...nearly all EATEN!  |
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Post by Chuckles on Oct 13, 2007 19:37:36 GMT
 Oh no CPB thats crap the little s@ds. Pop some compo on top of the Delphniums they may sprout new growth. Not sure about the Foxglove though, may be worth a try. If your'e ever my way when your out and about with your sister your'e very welcome to have some of my baby Delps, I'll have spares I'm sure. I have the unknown ones growing and some purple and purple with white centers that I've just sown.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2007 14:17:49 GMT
Oh CPB, you must be raging  ... hope you can save some ... cheers ... |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2007 11:41:14 GMT
Hi Chuckles ... just noticed that you're sowing Aquilegia 'chocolate soldier'. I sowed them earlier this year and, unlike any other aquilegias, they had a really poor germination rate ... so you might want to sow more seeds than you normally would ... cheers ...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2007 12:43:11 GMT
Mmmmmm .... anyone had any experience sowing Monkshood seeds? I sowed them nearly a month ago, tucked them up with plastic cloches in the mini-GH - and nothing is showing at all  ... any hints?? ... cheeers ... |
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Post by Ladygardener on Oct 25, 2007 16:40:03 GMT
did they survive chuckles? those little delphiniums and foxgloves
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Post by Chuckles on Oct 25, 2007 17:48:15 GMT
Thanks for the word up on the 'chocolate soldier' CC have done a few now and will do a few more in spring. Sorry never grown Monkshood/Aconitum from seeds, had a couple of plants several years ago that popped off never to be seen again Lovely plants though so good luck, let us know how you go with them LNG, here are my baby Delps and some of the Hollyhocks I sowed earlier, well pleased with them And a piccy of some seeds in the heated prop, some have germinated in the last few days but I've forgotten what's in there now  Will look tomorrow and report back    |
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Post by Ladygardener on Oct 25, 2007 18:43:05 GMT
Oh well done chuckles they all look really healthy too.
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Post by Dutchy on Oct 26, 2007 8:35:15 GMT
Chuckles, should the Holihock not be outside?
I planted some at MssK just now.
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Oct 28, 2007 13:13:12 GMT
Oh no CPB thats crap the little s@ds. Pop some compo on top of the Delphniums they may sprout new growth. Not sure about the Foxglove though, may be worth a try. If your'e ever my way when your out and about with your sister your'e very welcome to have some of my baby Delps, I'll have spares I'm sure. I have the unknown ones growing and some purple and purple with white centers that I've just sown. OOH that's kind... ;D I should be OK as I've sown a few more...but may well PM you in the spring for a tour of the Mad Woman's Garden... ! Today I've sown some Angelica Gigas seed that 4P gave me fresh from her garden when I visited yesterday ;D I put the tray in the CF ...and when I looked the delphiniums seem to be recovering, whipped them out of harms way onto the GH staging... OOH OOH my taters in a big tub in the GH are sprouting leaf YAY! |
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Post by Ladygardener on Oct 29, 2007 7:55:13 GMT
glad to hear your delphiniums are on the mend cpb, they're such lovely flowers and I managed to grow 1 from seed this year. hope the nasty s+s don't eat them over the winter |
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Post by Chuckles on Nov 1, 2007 21:41:52 GMT
Dutchy - The Hollyhock packet said sow Sept-Oct at 15-20c so in the HP they went ;D As soon as they have thier true leaves they will get potted up and put into an unheated prop either in the GH or the Poly. CPB - Anytime you think you might be passing my way give me a shout
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Post by Chuckles on Nov 9, 2007 18:32:10 GMT
I've got Delphinium, Foxglove, Hollyhocks, Aquiligia and Verbascum on the go ATM JL and a few others that I can't recall the names of right now Oh and SP's All the above are seeds from my garden or someone elses Ok the other flower seeds I have in and germinated are:- Pansies My mystery seeds Nigella Hollyhock Antwerp mixed Verbascum Snow Maiden Aquilegia Chocolate Soldier Sown but not germinated yet Dictamnus White + Pink Knautia Foxglove Camelot Cream + White Aquilegia Miss Huish Monarda Dierama Poppy Peony Black Agastache Pink Pop Definate failure at the moment are the Hollyhocks from York GH if you are in the area of the you know what ;D have a peek and see if they still have any seed heads on ;D |
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come to that where is my seed box ;D
Soon need to pot them on by the looks 
... hope you can save some ... cheers ...
Will look tomorrow and report back 