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Post by Jilly on Aug 15, 2010 18:46:40 GMT
Yesterday I sowed some Splish Splash (thanks Tig) and some Aqueligia Chocolate Soldier (thanks Carolann). I also sowed a few Cerinthe (thanks LG), I've kept most of them for the Spring but I'm going to try & get a few to grow through the Winter.
Jillyx
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 16, 2010 9:50:09 GMT
I'm pretty sure I have 2 Geranium germinated but no Aqualegia as yet. I thought it would have been the other way around.
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 16, 2010 13:24:39 GMT
I sowed a few of the lemon aquilegia that Jilly sent me (thanks Jilly) about 2 weeks ago and I've got lots of little seedlings. I'm going to save the rest - and the geranium Mrs Kendall Clark for spring.
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 17, 2010 18:30:43 GMT
I think my compost was too wet maybe.I can normally grow them like weeds   |
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Post by Jilly on Aug 22, 2010 9:03:53 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 22, 2010 9:32:35 GMT
You're doing well Jilly.  I'm pretty sure I've got some Lemon Aqualegia coming but the Geranium were weed seeds I think. I must have a look through my seeds and see what I can be sowing now.  |
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Post by Auricula on Aug 22, 2010 9:59:13 GMT
I'm so busy taking cuttings, I haven't much room for seeds Must check the ones I did sow...they cerinthe have been potted on but I sowed aquilegias and foxgloves so I must see how/if they're coming along |
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Post by Barbara on Aug 22, 2010 16:31:59 GMT
I sowed lots of lupins, and they all germinated, and then something came along and ate them all up.  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 22, 2010 16:45:21 GMT
Something ate the top of some of my lupins this year too Barbara. |
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Post by Ladygardener on Sept 8, 2010 5:58:45 GMT
Yesterday I sowed a tray of Nigella. They were so lovely this year. |
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Post by Tig on Sept 8, 2010 18:29:55 GMT
I've sown a tray of larkspur today. Must motivate myself to go through my seed box, I left it too late to do several of the hardy annuals last year so I'm determined to do better this. Also having the cold frame and the three plastic growhouses means I can do more x Tig |
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Post by Ladygardener on Sept 8, 2010 18:34:30 GMT
I sowed some Calendula and Rf's Pointed peppers today too.
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Post by purplejulia on Sept 9, 2010 14:16:12 GMT
Haven't been posting much lately but still try and keep up with what's going on. I have sown some annuals this week - inspired by Gardeners World's Alys. Sorry i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/rolleyes.gif Purple poppies and Black peony poppies; cornflowers - blackberry fizz and double blue. Alys mentioned Larkspur - but I couldn't find any in the shops. PJ |
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Post by Dutchy on Sept 14, 2010 17:52:10 GMT
? Can one still sow cornflowers?
I knew poppies will overwinter as little plants.
Thinking of it yes of course nature too sows cornflowers in autumn.
Must be loads more one can sow.
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Post by Ladygardener on Sept 14, 2010 18:43:57 GMT
I sowed cornflowers last september Dutchy and they're on my list for later too.
Other flowers that can be sown now include.
Antirrhinum+Calendula, I've had good success with both sown in the autumn. I'm sure folks will come up with others.
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Post by Tig on Sept 20, 2010 18:28:05 GMT
I've sown some of the saved geranium seeds (splish splash & Mrs Kendall Clarke) so will be interested to see what I get - if anything Also sown three types of meconopsis, Grandis, Hansol Violet and some of the ordinary Himalayan Poppies. x Tig |
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Post by Ladygardener on Sept 21, 2010 7:06:07 GMT
Some of my Mrs Kendall Clarke germinated and are potted on so they can certainly be sown in late summer early winter. Sowed some pansy seeds a neighbour gave me yesterday. I know they're cheap to buy and I'm waiting on plug plants coming but I thought it would be nice to grow my own too. |
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Post by Ladygardener on Sept 21, 2010 17:45:29 GMT
I scattered some Nigella and blue and white Cornflower in the bottom border where I pulled this years Cornflower out. Scattered some Calendula beside where I've planted out the Lemon Aqualegia, the seeds which came from Jilly. |
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Post by Jilly on Sept 22, 2010 11:51:31 GMT
I hope they are all lemon LG, that's the trouble with Aqueligias. I got some free Delphinium seeds from T&M with my last order, they're called Green Twist which look quite interesting.
I've sown them and some Achilleas, I've had a good sort out and luckily quite a few of the seeds I've got can be sown in the Autumn, which is handy as I've got far too many to do them all in the Spring.
Jillyx
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Post by Tig on Sept 24, 2010 11:43:50 GMT
My larkspur sown on the 8th are starting to germinate - and my winter density lettuce are up already (thanks Missy  ) x Tig |
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Post by Ladygardener on Sept 30, 2010 19:26:29 GMT
My Nigella are up and running. I've got poppy seedlings growing too from where I scattered them in the border and I'm pretty sure my Lavender seeds are germinating too. The Aqualegia are in the borders now and doing well and the geranium are thriving. No sign of the pansies. |
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Post by Auricula on Sept 30, 2010 23:08:49 GMT
Something has eaten my aqualeiga seedlings  but the dierama seeds I sowed are beginning to come through - they look like blades of grass |
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Post by Ladygardener on Oct 1, 2010 4:32:13 GMT
I wonder what's eating them Auricula. Do you have them inside or outside? I put mine outside as soon as I could. |
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Post by Jilly on Oct 3, 2010 9:49:34 GMT
The Achillea came up in about a week bless them & 5 of the 8 delphinium seeds have germinated, which is encouraging as they were meant to be challenging. I've got some Dierama seeds to sow too Auricula, (I fell in love with yours). They are meant to be quite hard too according to the packet. Any tips gratefully received i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/smiley.gif . Jillyx |
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Post by Auricula on Oct 3, 2010 10:01:09 GMT
Outside LG, doused with pellets, but I've moved them into the greenhouse to see if they'll recover I sowed the dierama seeds and put them in a heated propagator as it said they could be slow to germinate and I am impatient Jilly :- They came through in about 10 days and I just have them in an unheated greenhouse for now. I do like them |
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Post by carolann on Oct 4, 2010 7:37:25 GMT
I sowed the White Viola (from Barbara)a few weeks ago and I now have lots which have been potted on, I will wait a few weeks and then put them in the CF for the winter.
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Post by Ladygardener on Oct 4, 2010 9:42:07 GMT
You're all doing well with germination. I have a load of seeds not germinated yet somehow. |
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Post by Tig on Oct 4, 2010 22:03:26 GMT
In a moment of madness I bought some banana seeds They are soaking in lukewarm water for 24 hours (it will be cold now  ) and I will sow them tomorrow. Says they can take months to germinate .... patience Tig, patience .... |
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Post by purplejulia on Oct 8, 2010 18:27:47 GMT
In a moment of madness I bought some banana seeds They are soaking in lukewarm water for 24 hours (it will be cold now ) and I will sow them tomorrow. Says they can take months to germinate .... patience Tig, patience .... Because of your moment of madness, I went on the Jungle Seeds website to look at banana seeds. Well they had a vast array of different varieties. I decided on Musa mannii as they were a dwarf variety. When I went to checkout I realised I had to spend minimum of £10 so I had to order more seeds. i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/tongue.gif There's a sale on so they are all reduced as well. I ended up ordering 3 more packets of seeds. Can't remember now which ones! |
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Post by Ladygardener on Oct 8, 2010 18:29:44 GMT
I've sowed sweetpea, stock, basil and lupins this past while. |
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I'm pretty sure I've got some Lemon Aqualegia coming but the Geranium were weed seeds I think. 
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but the dierama seeds I sowed are beginning to come through - they look like blades of grass 
) and I will sow them tomorrow. Says they can take months to germinate .... patience Tig, patience ....