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Post by Auricula on Jun 19, 2011 9:10:47 GMT
My honesty seeds germinated very quickly - I 've found another free packet from a magazine so I'm going to sow some more.
Also, at the open gardens I saw some beautiful Sweet Williams.I've never had those ( too impatient for biennials) so I'm going to try those too............that'll be 3 lots of biennials with the foxgloves too.......blimey, will I make it?? ;D ;D
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Post by Jilly on Jun 19, 2011 10:26:15 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 19, 2011 12:12:21 GMT
That's just the way it goes Jilly.  My Honesty have done well and my sweet william are germinated but very tiny and weak looking things they are. I've sown some Echanacea Magic Box, they did'nt do well for me when I sowed them in springtime and I only managed to get one decent seedling from them. I'm waiting on a few things to germinate at the moment. |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jul 10, 2011 17:42:57 GMT
Today I sowed some Awuilegia Kristall and some Linum Perenne which I'd gotten from Jasmine, many thanks Jasmine. |
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Post by Jasmine on Jul 15, 2011 6:36:11 GMT
I sowed some Geranium Bill Wallis that I got off Ebay last w/e - they are up and going already. I was all ready to give them a stint in the fridge but they didn't need it!!
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Post by Ladygardener on Jul 15, 2011 6:40:36 GMT
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Post by Amber on Jul 15, 2011 6:43:39 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Jul 15, 2011 6:55:51 GMT
I ment to say at some stage that I sowed Honesty. Many thanks to Jasmine for the seeds.  They grew so well and are now planted out in the borders. Smashing leaves they have. Are they still flowering LG or have they made their lovely seed pods? |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jul 15, 2011 10:03:27 GMT
Nieither Jasmine, they're just leaves at the moment, will they flower this year I wonder.  |
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Post by Jasmine on Jul 15, 2011 14:23:27 GMT
Oh yes, you've reminded me LG, think I sowed mine last year for flowers this year!
I felt they flowered quite briefly but the scent was smashing and the seed pods are nice after they've gone over.
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Post by Auricula on Jul 15, 2011 16:36:51 GMT
The s and s keep getting my honesty seedlings  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jul 16, 2011 6:34:14 GMT
I kept mine in the pots until they were about 6 inches before I planted them out and so far the S&S have let them be. It would be lovely to get flowers this year but as they're biennial they might leave it until next year. Some of my Brompton stock is flowering and I only sowed it this year, it's hard to tell what will and what won't. |
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Post by Auricula on Jul 16, 2011 8:59:42 GMT
Mine are not planted out yet, they're in pots in the coldframe ( surrounded by pellets, the slugs must be bungee jumping  ) If they don't flower for long, I don't know that I'm that bothered about them |
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Post by Barbara on Jul 16, 2011 13:27:41 GMT
 My sweet williams.  |
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Post by Jasmine on Jul 16, 2011 15:36:57 GMT
Hope you're wafting them with a scrape of paper Barbara! They look really healthy!
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Post by Ladygardener on Jul 17, 2011 6:50:51 GMT
My Linum Perenne are up this morning.(Thanks to Jasmine for the seeds ) I must start wafting. ;D
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Post by Jasmine on Jul 17, 2011 7:16:41 GMT
They do get long and thin LG - mine are in the lobby and I keep wafting them when I pass!
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Post by Ladygardener on Jul 17, 2011 7:59:32 GMT
They're really tiny seedlings when they first show. My Geum Blazing Sunset, I've got 2 seedlings, are getting their true leaves. Many thanks for those too Jasmine. I've also got quite a lot of Lemon Aqualegia seedlings from seeds Jilly sent last year. (Thanks again Jilly) I've put everything outside this morning as there's a right stiff breeze.
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Post by Jasmine on Jul 17, 2011 8:51:06 GMT
That's a good idea LG - maybe I should move everything outside for the day!
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Post by Ladygardener on Jul 24, 2011 8:22:59 GMT
I have 1 little Geranium Bill Wallis up this morning. ;DMany thanks to Jasmine for the seeds. Hopefully I'll get some more.
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Post by Jasmine on Jul 24, 2011 8:24:52 GMT
That's great LG! I've got quite a few Bill Wallis and lots of Erig..... those little pink and white daisy rock garden flowers - they are tiny little pin pricks of green!
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Post by Ladygardener on Jul 24, 2011 8:28:16 GMT
Well done Jasmine, it's great when you see some germination is'nt it. I'm waiting on Bedding Stock and some Pansy at the moment. |
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Post by Jasmine on Jul 24, 2011 8:33:15 GMT
Is that the stock seeds off GN LG?
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Post by Ladygardener on Jul 24, 2011 9:09:51 GMT
Yes Jasmine. I sowed brompton stock seeds a while ago thinking they'd be for next year and now they're flowering.
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Post by Tig on Jul 24, 2011 19:24:44 GMT
My 'pale' aqualegias are germinating (thanks Barbara  x Tig |
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Post by Barbara on Aug 7, 2011 19:15:06 GMT
Your very welcome Tig...x I ''found'' some sisyrinchium striatum seeds on holiday, so I've just sown them in a pot of compost and crossed my fingers. |
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Post by Tig on Aug 19, 2011 22:15:17 GMT
I sowed some lychnis chalcedonica 'Dusky Pink' on the 9th August ... they are up and running already Also sowed Geranium Pratense album - surprised to find one germinated today!!! I usually have to wait until they've chilled!!! Now if the others I sowed could just pop up it would be magic  x Tig |
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Post by Geranium on Aug 20, 2011 8:50:41 GMT
I've now got nine half trays planted up - Lychnis 'Dusty Pink' being one. I did sow Linum perenne this week, although it's a bit late. The two trays of Geraniums are problems. One has four seedlings, the other - nothing. Those duff pens I got at Malvern were so bad that the writing has faded on the labels, so I don't know which Geraniums they are! i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/shocked.gif |
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Post by Tig on Aug 20, 2011 9:32:14 GMT
I always write my labels in pencil - but only stick one in per tray, and then I pot them up and sooner or later the pots get muddled up - so it's a surprise waiting for flowers if they are the same family ;D
I've got some seeds off my phlomis russeliana - need to find out when is the best time to sow them
x Tig
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Post by Geranium on Aug 20, 2011 14:03:41 GMT
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) If they don't flower for long, I don't know that I'm that bothered about them 
