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Post by Jilly on Jan 31, 2012 18:54:00 GMT
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Post by Tig on Jan 31, 2012 20:30:46 GMT
Well done Jilly, mine are quite big but very 'green' at the moment, hope they are not 'T & M' speshul mix of 'black' madras  ;D Tig |
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Post by Auricula on Feb 1, 2012 1:07:39 GMT
Got some free mesambrywhatsits with my magazine on Saturday - might sow them and see if I can get any to grow on to liven up the alpine house in the summer  |
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Post by maggy on Feb 3, 2012 14:53:14 GMT
I sow those mesimeranthumums (sp)  straight into the garden usually, they should look good in your alpine house !! as long as we have sun they close up in the dull weather though. |
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Post by carolann on Feb 3, 2012 14:57:00 GMT
I love thoses little bright flowers Auricula they really cheer me up with there gaudy colours.
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Post by purplejulia on Feb 3, 2012 18:33:43 GMT
I've got my heated propagator out of mothballs last Saturday and gone a bit mad with sowing. Heaven knows what I will do with them if they all germinate. Jungle seeds bought a while ago i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/rolleyes.gif Philotus exaltatus Joey "Pink Mulla Mulla" already 2 little seedlings appeared Gardenia ThunbergiaCerinthe Major from Tig ages ago Rhodochiton, purple bellflower - also from Tig, thanks i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/smiley.gif Cosmos - pied piper - 10 straggly seedlings come up! Cosmos - picoteePetunia - Mr F's
Lobelia - string of pearlsPenstemons - Lilac Frost and MixedRed Hot PokerDicentra EximaFingers crossed and I think my absent son's bedroom table will have to be commandeered! |
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Post by Auricula on Feb 4, 2012 10:01:21 GMT
Sound good PJ |
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Post by Tig on Feb 4, 2012 20:41:07 GMT
The 'Joey' was a little beauty PJ, I called it my pink lipstick flower  Despite the Gardenia being quoted as hardy, it isn't Must say you have done more sowing than I have - trying to pace myself so I don't run out of space! I was going to sow some of my new seeds today, but I shall do a few of them next week when hopefully it'll be warmer with some sunshine  x Tig |
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Post by Jilly on Feb 6, 2012 18:30:03 GMT
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Post by Tig on Feb 6, 2012 20:09:40 GMT
I hate it when that happens Jilly, sometimes there is no apparent reason, I had some crambe cordifolia seedlings growing away really strongly, then one by one they just keeled over, while other stuff grew on quite happily in exactly the same conditions and watering regime - c'est la vie  Nothing stops us trying again x Tig |
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Post by isabella on Feb 15, 2012 15:27:33 GMT
This morning I sowed some Asarina Blue Yonder,Verbena , Purple Baron Pennisetum and Mimosa pudica seeds |
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Post by Tig on Feb 15, 2012 16:04:34 GMT
I looked for some asarina Victoria Falls when I went to the GC last week, but they had none so they are on my wishlist if T & M have a free p & p offer again I've had a 'do' today, sown helleborus sternii pewter (outside in biodegradable pots), sown colocasia fallax (dust rather than seeds) kleinia grantii and michauxia campanuloides. Got some erythrina crista galli seeds soaking in water, for sowing tomorrow Run out of compost x Tig |
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Post by Auricula on Feb 15, 2012 16:38:27 GMT
I'm waiting for my seeds to come from the RHS |
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 15, 2012 18:10:41 GMT
Me too - they send out April time don't they?
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Post by Tig on Feb 15, 2012 18:52:53 GMT
Hope you get a good selection of 'unusual' stuff from them I've just found some others that need soaking prior to sowing, so I'll add decaisnea fargesii to my list of todays sowings/soakings x Tig |
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Post by isabella on Feb 16, 2012 5:50:31 GMT
Tig - you do grow some great plants - I can't even pronounce their names ;D ;D
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Post by Barbara on Feb 16, 2012 8:15:47 GMT
She can't either .  |
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Post by Auricula on Feb 16, 2012 8:49:10 GMT
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Post by isabella on Feb 16, 2012 8:51:38 GMT
She can't either . ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by carolann on Feb 16, 2012 9:13:46 GMT
;D ;D very good girls I agree, I sowed all the Sweet Peas yesterday and today I'm off to Aldi to get a couple of those indoor GH's to put inside the GH then sow some more seeds.
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Post by Tig on Feb 16, 2012 10:04:17 GMT
I can pronounce the names, I've got my latin book now doncha know ;D It would help if seed companies put the 'common' names on the packs as well as the latin, but some of the more obscure seeds (which I enjoy trying to grow) never include any information, I have to research what conditions they prefer before I have a go. Life would be boring if we never challenged ourselves, and there is always the chance of surplus seedlings, or that nothing appears at all x Tig |
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Post by Auricula on Feb 16, 2012 10:12:25 GMT
The RHS only put the Latin names - as I have often forgotten what they are, by the time they've come, I have to look them up again Still, as you say, it's an enjoyable exercise................even if they don't germinate  ;D |
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 17, 2012 6:38:35 GMT
Well fingers crossed for success then. |
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Post by andy on Feb 18, 2012 14:04:31 GMT
Just like last year, ive sown a number of perennials including agastache, dianthus, aubretia, arabis, saponaria, diarama, zantedeschia, lythrum, penstemon, coreopsis and corydalis to name just a few. All for work  |
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Post by carolann on Feb 19, 2012 9:54:45 GMT
I sowed 1 lot of Lobelia yesterday in tiny modules took me ages picking them up 1, 2, or 3 seeds at a time  half way through I ended up just tilting the the tub and just letting a few seeds at a time fall into the soil. Got lots more to do so I will see what time I have today as the first lamb arrived yesterday afternoon but didnt make it so OH went all the way to Gisburn to get 2 lambs for the Ewe as she has lots of milk, they cost £10 each dont know if its because its early in the season or what but last year they where £5 each. |
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Post by isabella on Feb 20, 2012 14:47:29 GMT
The Pennisetum were up in 4 days  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 20, 2012 15:07:28 GMT
No matter how many seeds get sown I think it's always a great sight when you see the first ones popping up is'nt it Isabella.
I sowed some Cupani sweetpea. I always sow in autumn but sometimes do some around now or march as well. I did'nt have Cupani when I sowed in the atumn but I got some today for 50p.
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 26, 2012 15:48:18 GMT
I had a seed sowing afternoon this afternoon.
I've sown Cupani, Dahlia Bishop's Children, Dahlia Bishop of York (yellow with dark leaves - my own saved seed but if anyone would like to try some they are very welcome!), Shasta Crazy Daisy - thanks Tig, Rhodochiton, Ricinus, Verbena hastata - thanks Dutchy, Rudbeckia Marmalade, Rudbeckia Prairie Sun, Cosmos Cosmonaut - saving Rubenza and Antiquity to do wafting experiment and Asarina The Bride. I got the Asaraina in the sale from SR - there were 12 seeds in the packet (very generous) and I've used 6 so if anyone else would like to try the other 6 let me know!
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Post by carolann on Feb 26, 2012 17:32:32 GMT
I have sown the last of the Drumstick Primulas thought I would just use the packet up in 1 little pot but had to use 2 didnt think there where that many seeds. Jas may I try some of the Bishop of York seeds please? they should go very nicely with his children ;D |
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 26, 2012 18:25:53 GMT
I'll pop some in the post for you Carolann. I hope they come out ok. I bought the original plant as a tuber last year.
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straight into the garden usually, they should look good in your alpine house !! as long as we have sun they close up in the dull weather though.
Nothing stops us trying again 
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