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Post by Tig on May 13, 2012 9:37:41 GMT
I've added lisianthus / eustoma grandiflorum to my wish list Andy, norty boy!!! ;D
x Tig
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Post by Jasmine on May 13, 2012 17:10:56 GMT
I love lisianthus - wonder how easy it would be to grow here  |
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Post by Tig on May 13, 2012 18:12:35 GMT
From what I've read ( :  they need to be started off December / January if grown from seed in our climate, and treated like an annual. They are slow to grow but not difficult to germinate x Tig |
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Post by Auricula on May 13, 2012 19:01:30 GMT
No good for me then  |
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Post by Tig on May 16, 2012 22:45:27 GMT
My convovulus are up in the WIG, just goes to show they can cope with fluctuating temperatures to germinate, it's been up to 30c in the day but down to 3c overnight in there!! Today I've sown some more hermodactylus tuberosa, erodium manescavii, thermopsis lanceolata and some of my saved Morning Glory seeds. Got more to do tomorrow, at least I've sorted them out and filled some trays with compost in readiness.
x Tig
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Post by Jasmine on May 17, 2012 18:39:35 GMT
I've got 2 Baptista Australis seedlings  Must do my convovulus at the w/e. |
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Post by Tig on May 24, 2012 14:37:03 GMT
Well done with the baptisia Jas, would have saved me some faff if I'd known  Today I've sown mainly hardy perennials, and a few other things that should grow quite well if this heat lasts Crambe cordifolia Achillea Ptarmia Double Diamond Oryza Sativa Feijoa Sellowiana ('cos the first lot didn't germinate!) Echium russicum Potentilla Monarch's Velvet Nasturtium Empress of India Pennisetum Purple Majesty Lysimachia Atropurpurea Got some Lupin Tutti Frutti soaking to sow tomorrow And put in a sprinkling of lettuce Crisp Mint  x Tig |
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Post by Barbara on May 25, 2012 6:54:15 GMT
Oh I know where you got those from.  I sowed some dianthus and some rudebackia. |
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Post by Jilly on May 25, 2012 10:23:34 GMT
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Post by Tig on May 25, 2012 14:01:25 GMT
Deep planting of the tomatoes works because they will form roots on the stems, and I know from advice from Jean that you can also plant brassicas up to their 'neck' if they've got a bit leggy (and it helps with cabbage root fly), and Brugmansia/Datura, but some soft stemmed plants will just rot, and I have no idea if this includes cosmos ..... not a lot of help sometimes am I? ;D
x Tig
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Post by Jasmine on May 25, 2012 17:35:45 GMT
I often do it to my cosmos Jilly - just for experimental purposes you understand and not because they have done leggy or owt! ;D
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Post by Jilly on May 25, 2012 20:12:29 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on May 25, 2012 20:34:37 GMT
It's all that wafty fresh air!
Missy's done well with hellebore seeds Jilly. She put them in a pot at the bottom of the garden, just left them, they got covered in bird poo and then she got the most gorgeous hellebores! Missy may have more technical details to add!
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Post by Auricula on May 26, 2012 8:22:32 GMT
I'm glad you filled OH's pockets Jilly....you can deny everything in court ;D ;D
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Post by Barbara on May 26, 2012 15:35:41 GMT
Well done that girl I do hope they take for you, and as hubby was the ''carrier'' of the seeds as they left the GC, I don't think you have anything to worry about.  |
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Post by Tig on May 27, 2012 22:26:55 GMT
My thermopsis lanceolata are up, and three out of five crambe cordifolia have appeared - I do love sowing and growing ;D I've got lots of different echinaceas growing well, and the verbena hestata seeds Dutchy sent me are looking very healthy, think I might have one of the yellow flowering seedlings she sent germinating as well (forgot the name, begins with P  ) - the hardy geranium rosetta have germinated too - oh joy  x Tig |
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Post by Auricula on May 28, 2012 8:51:10 GMT
When do I collect the seeds of my Honesty plants please?
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Post by Jasmine on May 28, 2012 17:11:14 GMT
When the outer layer of the seed case is dry. There are 3 layers to the seed case - 1 central one then the seeds on both sides of the central layer with 2 outside layers. If you do it carefully you can take off the 2 outside layers off, get the seeds and leave the central layer. That may require some patience of course! ;D |
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Post by Auricula on May 28, 2012 17:25:31 GMT
how will I know when it's dry enough? The discs are a sort of purply colour - I pulled one apart but the seeds were very soft and green...............don't know if I can be bothered - might just deadhead them, or should I pull them out?
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Post by Jasmine on May 28, 2012 18:12:54 GMT
Nooooo, the seeds will be brown when they're ready. You could just leave them and let them seed about themselves.
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Post by Tig on May 28, 2012 18:23:06 GMT
The seedheads look very pretty when dry Auricula, like pearlised little paper wafers - I leave some of mine just for the autumn effects of them.
x Tig
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Post by Auricula on May 28, 2012 18:31:16 GMT
Thanks |
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Post by Jasmine on May 28, 2012 19:42:13 GMT
I sowed some teasels over the fence - thought the birds would like the seed heads come autumn. They've got sharp spines up the backs of the leaves.
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Post by Barbara on May 29, 2012 14:32:54 GMT
I sowed some ipomea yesterday, a bit late I know but fingers crossed.
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Post by purplejulia on May 30, 2012 8:28:57 GMT
Just soaking the Andean lupins seeds that Jasmine shared with us from Chelsea.
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Post by Jasmine on May 30, 2012 12:07:42 GMT
I did the soaking yesterday and now I'm going to plant mine PJ!
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Post by Barbara on May 30, 2012 12:19:33 GMT
I've just sown some polyanthus seeds.
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Post by Jilly on May 30, 2012 19:39:33 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on May 30, 2012 20:03:06 GMT
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Post by Jilly on May 30, 2012 20:11:37 GMT
 I've got a head like a sieve, have just gone downstairs, found them in my handbag & they are now in a pot of water. Jillyx
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they need to be started off December / January if grown from seed in our climate, and treated like an annual. They are slow to grow but not difficult to germinate
) - the hardy geranium rosetta have germinated too - oh joy 
Hellebore seeds & some more Ravenswing (about 4th time lucky