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Post by Barbara on Mar 14, 2011 7:54:12 GMT
I sowed 2 packets of Wilkies sweet peas not a single plant has come,  I sowed a dozen saved seeds from my own flowers last year and they are all up.  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 14, 2011 7:57:13 GMT
That's really disappointing Barbara but hold onto them. Sometimes they take longer to come up.
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Post by Chuckles on Mar 14, 2011 8:41:08 GMT
That's really disappointing Barbara but hold onto them. Sometimes they take longer to come up. Yes do hold on Barbara I was the same last year, seemed like forever but they came good in the end. |
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Post by Chuckles on Mar 14, 2011 19:58:24 GMT
This isn't a problem as such it's just a bit odd  . As I've not got central heating I keep all my seedlings on the spare room & kitchen windowsills. My usual process is get them germinated in the heated prop & then whip them out quick so they don't get leggy. This year with it being so cold, for so long, all my seedling are sitting around looking perfectly healthy but not growing at all , even the ones that have been pricked out. I've actually stopped sowing any more atm, as until this lot are big enough to move out to the mini GH I won't have any more space. Jillyx I'm noticing the same with mine Jilly, everything is so slow for me this year, I've put it down to the cold and lack of sun. Seems to be improving though so keep seeds handy ;D |
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Post by Tig on Mar 16, 2011 19:55:22 GMT
From my sowings on the 12th I have germination from the tithonia, dolichos lab labs, celosia, rudbeckia, and all the herbs in my daughters herb pot are up today x Tig |
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 16, 2011 20:40:15 GMT
Well you were'nt sure if those herbs would even make a start Tig so it's a step in the right direction. Well done. |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Mar 16, 2011 20:42:45 GMT
None of my tithonia have germinated...I may sow some more.
Today pricked out the zinnia red spider, some of the tagettes, more cleome, astrantias, foxgloves....fabulous...
In the CF I found something nice...about 3 years ago I sowed some daphne koreana seed ingritty compost with a top dressing of grit...left it to languish in the CF and now I appear to have germination! some trillium seeds were sown at about the same time so maybe they will decide to germinate as well...you never know.
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Post by Geranium on Mar 16, 2011 22:38:50 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 17, 2011 7:26:43 GMT
None of my tithonia have germinated...I may sow some more. Today pricked out the zinnia red spider, some of the tagettes, more cleome, astrantias, foxgloves....fabulous... In the CF I found something nice...about 3 years ago I sowed some daphne koreana seed ingritty compost with a top dressing of grit...left it to languish in the CF and now I appear to have germination! some trillium seeds were sown at about the same time so maybe they will decide to germinate as well...you never know. That's a shame about your Tithonia, I've got 4 out of 4 but will sow some more as that's not going to be enough I don't think. Well done with your daphne seeds, 3 years must be some kind of record. i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/smiley.gif |
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Post by Auricula on Mar 17, 2011 10:01:17 GMT
I sowed my tithonias yesterday - thanks LG |
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Post by Tig on Mar 17, 2011 11:26:11 GMT
This morning I have baby Cleome  So far one pink, two white, but no purple yet!! Norty purple ones!!!! x Tig |
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 17, 2011 17:54:35 GMT
Very well done Tig, can you tell me exactly how you did it please?  |
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Post by Tig on Mar 17, 2011 18:49:57 GMT
Well LG, you have to remember it isn't me, it's the seeds what do it ;D I have used modular seed trays (half size, 9 sections), I used seed and cutting compost as that is better draining and has fewer nutrients than the multi-purpose compost which I find is too much for some seeds. I soak the compost from the bottom with warm water and let it soak up, then tip out the excess water. Whilst the compost is still warm (not hot) I sow the seeds one per module and lightly cover with more compost (about a 1/16th of an inch, virtually surface sown but not quite). I have found that cleome germinate best when they get about 16 hours of darkness, so I have them in a room that I can draw the curtains early evening and open them about 9am, but you can cheat by covering them with an upturned gravel tray or similar. They also seem to prefer to have fluctuating temperatures to germinate, so I leave them on the floor overnight, they get heat from the central heating pipes for some of the time, then I put them on the windowsill, much cooler if it is overcast and quite warm if it is sunny. The compost has stayed moist since I sowed them, so no need for more water until they get growing. That is my method, it has worked for me both times I've sown them. I'm not an expert though, others may find different methods work for them Hope that helps x Tig |
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 17, 2011 20:54:58 GMT
Tig thanks very much for that info. That's what I'll try to do with mine then. I'll sow them the first week in April. |
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Post by Barbara on Mar 18, 2011 12:39:27 GMT
I sowed 36 brown aqualega 2 have come up.  |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Mar 18, 2011 21:10:02 GMT
aw....give them time Barbara...they may still germinate!
I sowed some swan river daisies, some gazania kiss bronze and a few night scented stocks on Monday, the daisies and gazanias are up already ;D
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Post by Barbara on Mar 19, 2011 19:36:42 GMT
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Mar 23, 2011 20:11:47 GMT
Today I've put my ipomoea 'heavenly blue', mina lobata 'jungle queen' and akebia quinata seeds in to soak for 24 hours before I sow them.
Tried sowing more kirengeshoma and tithonia seed, experimenting with using MP compost this time as the ones in seed compost did nowt.....
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Post by Auricula on Mar 23, 2011 21:05:30 GMT
I planted my tithonias in MP compost, and after 2 days they are breaking through |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Mar 24, 2011 20:37:31 GMT
Soaking the seeds really seems to help...the akebia, mina lobata and ipomoea all had teeny little roots emerging through the seed cases.... ;D All sown now....got everything crossed....(hence funny walk....)
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Post by Tig on Mar 27, 2011 10:50:34 GMT
That's good Cheery hope they do well for you Soaked my seed yesterday and sowed Mina Lobata and Clitoria Ternatea this morning. (Didn't see any roots despite having my specs on  ) x Tig |
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Post by Auricula on Mar 27, 2011 11:24:32 GMT
Clitoria sounds a bit "ooh matron" ;D what is it Tig??
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Post by Chuckles on Mar 27, 2011 16:29:48 GMT
Clitoria sounds a bit "ooh matron" ;D what is it Tig?? It does rather ;D I've sown 5 seeds of Cobaea scandens f.alba today, aren't they the oddest looking seeds  never grown them before. |
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Post by Tig on Mar 27, 2011 23:07:05 GMT
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Post by isabella on Mar 28, 2011 14:59:55 GMT
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Post by Barbara on Mar 28, 2011 16:24:22 GMT
I've sowed some nemophila, out side into a small trough, I've put it against the house, in case it turns very cold.
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Post by Auricula on Mar 28, 2011 18:09:21 GMT
My cosmos are nearly big enough to be planted out |
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Post by isabella on Mar 28, 2011 18:26:46 GMT
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Post by Auricula on Mar 28, 2011 18:27:15 GMT
;D ;D
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Post by Geranium on Mar 28, 2011 21:37:41 GMT
I scattered some pink Nigella seeds today, and also some white ones. I'm hoping they'll like my garden this time - I haven't had much success with the white ones so far.
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I sowed a dozen saved seeds from my own flowers last year and they are all up. 
So far one pink, two white, but no purple yet!! Norty purple ones!!!!
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never grown them before.
