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Post by Missredhead on Feb 2, 2011 17:25:26 GMT
Today I sowed....
Cosmos Pink (courtesy of RF)
Cosmos seashells mixed
Pansy Swiss Giants (courtesy of Jasmine)
I have got some more compost warming up to plant more seeds next week.
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Post by Tig on Feb 3, 2011 10:35:43 GMT
Sown 30th Jan, 3rd Feb Ricinus are coming through  I thought I has some Molinia transparent, but I can't find them  I've been furtling around in my outside pots today, and noticed I have more Mrs Kendall Clark appearing, loads of Bill Wallis, and I think there are signs of life in a pot of mecanopsis. x Tig |
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 3, 2011 11:05:31 GMT
Well done with the Ricinus, hope they continue to thrive. You're doing well with your seeds Tig. The sweetpea that Hannah and Aoife (courtesy of Jasmine) sowed 22/1 are starting to poke up.  Cosmos Sonata and Brightenss mix are up and already leggy.  I've been sowing this morning. Dahalia Dwarf Border Mix, they're old seeds and might not work, Bishops Children, Osteospermum Daisy Mae Mix, Splish Splash, saved seeds and Cleome (thanks again Tig, I hope they do for me.) |
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Post by Missredhead on Feb 3, 2011 11:40:49 GMT
I am waiting for the compost to warm up a bit more before I sow anymore......it still feels a bit cold when I stick my finger in it.  |
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 3, 2011 13:03:52 GMT
Have you misplaced the molinia seeds Tig or sown them and had no luck? Either way I can send more!!!
Well done to the girls with their sweetpea seeds LG.
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Post by Tig on Feb 3, 2011 15:22:08 GMT
Jas, I think I've put the molinia seeds somewhere safe - so safe I can't ruddy find them  I've been through all my boxes and unless they have got pushed in with something else (which has been known to happen) they are defo hiding from me! I'll have another look later, but you can put money on me finding them when it too late to sow!!! x Tig |
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 3, 2011 15:26:45 GMT
Jas, I think I've put the molinia seeds somewhere safe - so safe I can't ruddy find them I've been through all my boxes and unless they have got pushed in with something else (which has been known to happen) they are defo hiding from me! I'll have another look later, but you can put money on me finding them when it too late to sow!!! x Tig I'll send you some more! i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/smiley.gif |
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Post by Tig on Feb 3, 2011 15:29:24 GMT
Fankew  |
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Post by andy on Feb 3, 2011 17:01:27 GMT
Sowed some Antirrhinum on the 30/1, today they were up. Only growing the tall white cottage garden type this year.
Also sown poppy "coral reef"
holyhocks (several varieties)
delphiniums (several varieties)
sweet pea "sugar n spice"
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 4, 2011 10:14:15 GMT
I've been sowing again this morning.
Echinacea Magic Box
Rudbeckia Rustic Dwarf (old seed from a couple of years ago donated by Tig, thanks again)They did well 2 years ago when I first sowed them.
Tomato black plum one from Penny(many thanks Penny)
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Feb 4, 2011 10:24:08 GMT
Still standing firm....she said....shakily.....
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 5, 2011 16:54:40 GMT
Today I sowed: Dierama snowbells Verbascum white blush Tithonia (from Tig last year - didn't get round to saving seed from the ones I grew  ) Borage (thanks LG) Cerinthe (thanks again LG) Lavender Munstead - germination 21-50 days - may not have plants for the garden this year then! |
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Post by Chuckles on Feb 5, 2011 17:16:04 GMT
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Feb 5, 2011 17:27:39 GMT
I just love the name...we call them 'psycho white' ;D fits in with the GOCD (gardening obsessive compulsive disorder) that I suffer from.
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 5, 2011 17:35:41 GMT
Just googled Psyche White - very pretty!
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Post by Geranium on Feb 5, 2011 23:01:11 GMT
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Post by Tig on Feb 6, 2011 11:27:42 GMT
They should be different Geranium. I really like white, it seems to bring other colours to life. I've been doing some experiments this morning ;D Having found the molinia transparent seeds (thanks Jas) I had read somewhere that they germinate best in the 'wild' following fires .... hmmm, didn't want to have a bonfire so I decided to try burning some toast, then putting the seeds on top under a metal bowl. After fifteen minutes cosying up with the charcoal I sowed them and scraped some of the burnt toast onto the compost surface (the rest went out for the birds, toast not the seeds!). Done another pot after popping them in a bag and filling it with smoke, and a control pot which were untouched. Just watch none of them ruddy germinate  x Tig |
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 6, 2011 11:49:05 GMT
Good grief  I just bunged mine in some compost Tig. I'd be very interested to know if you have any luck with the ones you've subjected to bush fire conditions! I was going to stick mine in the fridge if they didn't get going in a bit. |
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Post by Chuckles on Feb 7, 2011 14:13:22 GMT
Tig you are bonkers ;D but usually succesful.
I've been sowing seeds again ;D yesterday I did......
Delphinium New Zealand Doubles, failed last year
Delphinium Braveheart double
Aquilegia Chocolate Soldier, 2 previous years failed
Geranium mix
Mexican Sunflower
Primula Vialli, failed last year
Clematis intergrifolia
Lupin Russell
Lupin Blue Shades
Penstemon True Blue
Verbena Bonariensis
Knautia
Saved seed from last years flowers, mine and donated
Veronica Alba
Thalictrum white
Toad Lily
Rudbeckia Green Wizard
Something I just labelled White ;D
Berkhay Silver Spikes
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Feb 7, 2011 17:25:33 GMT
My sister has the family heated propagator atm and I don't expect it back for a few weeks...sort of curtails any ferocious sowing.  However...I may nip into wilkinsons tomorrow and get meself another little one as I have some colocasia seeds that I'm quite anxious to get started. All depends how tired I am after work. |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Feb 8, 2011 17:48:37 GMT
I wasn't too tired!
Colocasia Fallax
Kirengeshoma palmata
Verbena Bonariensis
Digitalis Mirabelle
Antirrhinum Royal Bride (last year's leftovers)
Coleus Black Dragon
Actea Quinata
Cobaea Scandens
All in 3" square pots, seed compost (new horizon) and placed in the little heated propatator.
In the GH I potted up 2 chocolate cosmos, 1 zantadeschia red sox and 4 canna Picasso....top dressed with grit and put all the pots in a large unheated propagator on the staging.
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Post by Geranium on Feb 8, 2011 18:45:11 GMT
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Feb 8, 2011 19:06:09 GMT
Growing from seed has to be up there with my most FAVOURITE things to do... ;D just can't be beat. I'm always full of anticipation and have 'eyes bigger than my garden' syndrome...I still have lots and lots of seeds still to sow, lysanthus (2 varieties), dahlia Bishop of Llandaff, cerinthe (ooh they can go in soon!), cosmos (sensation, ladybird red and sonata) EIGHT varieties of French marigolds, tagettes, heliotrope.....and many, many more...and that's before I start in on the vegetables....
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Post by Tig on Feb 9, 2011 14:24:58 GMT
I didn't get round to doing these yesterday, so this morning I've sown Ricinus Communis Impala Morina Longifolia Helleborus purpescens Erythronium revolutum The first two are in the front bedroom and the other two are outside. A downside of scraping burnt toast onto the compost surface of the molinia transparent was some fungal growth this morning I've dealt with it and put the pots in the cold frame, see if that makes them realise how lucky they were to be in the warm ;D x Tig |
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 9, 2011 14:54:07 GMT
;D
I've no molinia showing - perhaps I should set fire to mine!
However, this morning I found that the tithonia had sprouted (and it is 2 years old now!) and my borage seeds have sprouted too in the coir pellets - so they do work!
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 9, 2011 15:48:10 GMT
Excellent ladies, you're all doing well.
My saved Splish Splash Geranium have germinated in the heated propagator. :)My purple basil has germinated too.
I've sown Chives, Spicy salad and corriander today.
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Post by Barbara on Feb 9, 2011 16:01:13 GMT
I've sown sweet peas and cosmos today .
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Feb 9, 2011 20:51:58 GMT
I didn't get round to doing these yesterday, so this morning I've sown Ricinus Communis ImpalaMorina Longifolia Helleborus purpescens Erythronium revolutum The first two are in the front bedroom and the other two are outside. A downside of scraping burnt toast onto the compost surface of the molinia transparent was some fungal growth this morning I've dealt with it and put the pots in the cold frame, see if that makes them realise how lucky they were to be in the warm ;D x Tig That was our favourite plant in 2010 Tig....truly astonishing. I'm growing them again this year with verbena bonariensis and sunflowers.... ;D |
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 10, 2011 7:12:34 GMT
So much for 21-50 days germination for lavender munstead - they're up |
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 10, 2011 7:45:05 GMT
Well done Jasmine, I've tried and tried to grow lavender and never had much success. I have 3 tiny seedlings from last autumn's sowing and that's it.
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I've been through all my boxes and unless they have got pushed in with something else (which has been known to happen) they are defo hiding from me! I'll have another look later, but you can put money on me finding them when it too late to sow!!!
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I've been sowing seeds
I just bunged mine in some compost Tig.
However...I may nip into wilkinsons tomorrow and get meself another little one as I have some colocasia seeds that I'm quite anxious to get started. All depends how tired I am after work.