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Post by Tig on Jun 5, 2011 18:02:16 GMT
Thanks for the piccie Jas, mine are just coming up, so at least another month I think before I get flowers. I'd be happy if they are a bit 'redder' than they show in the photo  On 31/05/11 I sowed papaver miyabeanum, brimeura amethystina and lychnis viscaria (thanks to Auricula for sharing  ), and today I have a little sea of baby lychnis  Is it Staffordshire 1 Cornwall 0  x Tig |
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 5, 2011 18:31:14 GMT
I was looking at the nastutiums yesterday and thought they were more brick red than pink.
It'll be interesting to see what you think Tig. Mine are flowering their socks off now.
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Post by Auricula on Jun 6, 2011 8:30:47 GMT
Yep  afraid so....I'm off to give them a talking to  |
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Post by Barbara on Jun 7, 2011 14:33:53 GMT
I haven't got one night scented phlox to germinate.  |
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Post by Barbara on Jun 7, 2011 14:35:52 GMT
And, the bergamot are taking their time about showing themselves.  |
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Post by Tig on Jun 7, 2011 19:02:42 GMT
That's a shame Barbara I've sown some echium pininana today, I've tried one before and didn't do any good, fingers crossed for this lot (although I dunno where I'd put them if they do grow :  I've also sown some ornamental cabbage - they should be easier  x Tig |
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Post by Barbara on Jun 7, 2011 19:08:21 GMT
But on the bright side, my spring onions popped up today. |
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Post by Jilly on Jun 10, 2011 11:11:49 GMT
That's good Barbara I find Spring Onions to be very fussy. I had a bit of a sowing session last night, Thalictrum Blizzard, Aquelegia Milk & Honey and Melica Altissima. Then Thalictrum Delvyii white, Aquelegia Krystall and Linum Perenne (courtesy of Jasmine i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/kiss.gif ) They're all in the propagator. Then I did a pot full of mixed perennial Campanulas (a collection from Plant World Seeds) they're out in the Growhouse as they might not be up until next Spring. Jillyx |
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Post by Chuckles on Jun 10, 2011 12:43:16 GMT
Sowed a few of the new seeds I got from T&M and some I already had. Aquilegia x hybrida 'Royal Purple' Penstemon barbatus 'Cambridge Mixture' Foxgloves mixed Aquilegia, giant something or other  also sowed some seed I collected from my Hellebor Niger I've grown Thalictrum from seed before Jilly, courtesy of RF some 3 yrs ago. I love them, have you grown them before as I found mine slow to mature and they were only big enough to plant out this year. I do tend to like to get plants well established before planting them out though ;D |
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 10, 2011 13:52:50 GMT
I sowed Geum Blazing Sunset today.
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Post by Jilly on Jun 10, 2011 14:07:36 GMT
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Post by Chuckles on Jun 10, 2011 14:08:42 GMT
I sowed Geum Blazing Sunset today. Ooooh Jasmine have you got some sowing instructions for Geum, I've got a seed head off a plant I bought a few weeks ago that I'd like to sow  |
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Post by Barbara on Jun 10, 2011 15:39:28 GMT
I keep trying to get seeds of my thrift, no joy yet. my bergamot still havent started to show. |
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 10, 2011 15:50:40 GMT
I sowed Geum Blazing Sunset today. Ooooh Jasmine have you got some sowing instructions for Geum, I've got a seed head off a plant I bought a few weeks ago that I'd like to sow I have! It said sow now or in autumn. Sow onto compost and then sprinkle with a very small amount of compost or vermiculite. Cover and keep at 15-20 degrees and would probably take 21-28 days to germinate. Thin out when big enough to handle. Likes sun or part shade. |
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Post by Tig on Jun 11, 2011 12:48:09 GMT
I've had a little sowing fest today, milk chocolate foxgloves (thanks to Bagpuss for those , aquilegia biedermeier mixed and wallflower Scarlet Bedder straight into the front borders, nemesia blue gem straight into my blue border and verbascum phoeniceum mixed into some trays. If it tipples down tomorrow it will water them in x Tig |
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Post by Chuckles on Jun 12, 2011 9:12:22 GMT
Thanks Jasmine, just off to sow them now |
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Post by isabella on Jun 12, 2011 14:52:27 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 12, 2011 15:24:34 GMT
I've just sown Lavender Hidcote, Foxglove Camelot Cream, Thalictrum Blizzard, Aqilegia Milk and Honey and Thalitrum Delavayi. (Thanks for the seeds Jilly ) |
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Post by Tig on Jun 12, 2011 22:45:22 GMT
My papaver myerbeanum are up today, and when I went to put the cat out tonight I noticed some of the ornamental cabbage have germinated It's been a rotten day weather wise, but with a happy ending ;D x Tig |
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Post by Amber on Jun 13, 2011 6:24:49 GMT
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Post by Geranium on Jun 13, 2011 21:24:45 GMT
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Post by Tig on Jun 13, 2011 22:55:18 GMT
You can sow Sept-Oct Geranium for earlier flowering next year |
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Post by Geranium on Jun 14, 2011 9:08:51 GMT
Yes, the packet said that. Do you think I'd get away with sowing them direct, or should I sow them in trays in the g'house?
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Post by Tig on Jun 14, 2011 19:47:30 GMT
I'd sow them direct, where I wanted them to flower. But I do take some right risks with seeds They self-seed and start to grow in Autumn naturally, so they should be fine. x Tig |
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 14, 2011 20:04:08 GMT
I've got some tiny little linum perenne showing and some aquilegia Kristall.
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Post by Geranium on Jun 14, 2011 21:23:32 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 15, 2011 5:44:27 GMT
My Lemon Aqualegia are up now too. These are the seeds Jilly sent last year, I did get some to germinate but lost them last time. |
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Post by Barbara on Jun 15, 2011 7:30:40 GMT
I sowed night phlox and stock yesterday. I think I can see some green in the bergamot tray.  |
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Post by Tig on Jun 18, 2011 18:48:23 GMT
I've got one echium pininana seedling so far (that's 1 more than I've ever had before ), and there are little green dots in the verbascum trays Potted on my lobelia tupa, pennisetum setaceums and the one melianthus major seedling after tea. x Tig |
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Post by Geranium on Jun 18, 2011 21:11:59 GMT
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), and today I have a little sea of baby lychnis 
afraid so....I'm off to give them a talking to 
