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Post by Jasmine on Oct 21, 2012 9:33:39 GMT
I need to sow mine too Auricula - we could nag each other! ;D
You ordered a nice selection there Tig!
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Post by Tig on Oct 21, 2012 15:24:10 GMT
If I they do well for me Jas there will be spares ;D
Not sure whether to bother sowing sweet peas now or wait for spring, space is at a premium already!
x Tig
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Post by Geranium on Oct 22, 2012 6:21:13 GMT
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Post by Auricula on Oct 22, 2012 7:51:18 GMT
Because they are a harbinger of next spring perhaps? or.. because it's when they look their best, before they get leggy and flop about ;D
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Post by bobbiek on Oct 22, 2012 9:57:56 GMT
My second batch of sweet peas is germinating. The first batch is repotted and out in what is supposed to be the cold, except suddenly it is summer out again. 26 and 27 the next couple of days, followed by 7C on Friday.  |
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Post by Tig on Oct 23, 2012 14:54:23 GMT
Acanthus mollis had plumped up nicely and have been sown today
x Tig
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Post by Tig on Dec 13, 2012 15:33:35 GMT
Acanthus mollis rotted before they germinated, I should have waited until spring  Good news is that the sanguisorba menziesii and the calamagrostis have both germinated  x Tig |
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Post by Dutchy on Dec 14, 2012 10:13:16 GMT
Brave person you for sowing inside when there will be months ahead that you have to create indoor space to look after them. Maybe the Acanthus rotted away as a protective action of self-sacrifice.  |
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Post by Jilly on Jan 13, 2013 13:59:20 GMT
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Post by Tig on Jan 16, 2013 15:19:21 GMT
Calamagrostis continue to grow well, sanguisorba keeled over  Today I've sown some dust - no idea how many as it was soooo fine! Eustoma Grandiflorum Double Eagle mixed, needs a long period to get them big enough to plant out, they could be one I try and don't bother with again. Also sown 4 Leonotis Leonorus, tried last year but they didn't mature enough to flower in the disaster that was 'summer' x Tig |
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Post by Jilly on Jan 28, 2013 19:24:59 GMT
Remember back in May I was asking about getting Hellebore seeds going & you all advised me to leave them outside & ignore them, as Missredhead had, had success like that.... well it worked  Jillyx |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jan 28, 2013 19:47:50 GMT
Well done Jilly, looks like they're up and running.  |
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Post by Tig on Jan 29, 2013 9:39:57 GMT
It is so rewarding when they appear isn't it Jilly? I have a pot of lovely healthy little seedlings of a sternii variety. Last week they were buried under 2" of snow and I was a bit worried, but they seem to be OK. I've got germination in the leonorus pot, nothing showing for the eustoma yet, but one more seed has germinated in the sanguisorba pot so I may get one yet. Also got 'something' germinated in another pot, the thing is I'd sown a couple of types of seeds in there after nothing germinated from an earlier sowing, so not quite sure what it is yet x Tig |
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Post by Missredhead on Jan 29, 2013 20:29:28 GMT
So glad that I helped Jilly I only followed what I was told by Wee Terrier....
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Post by Tig on Feb 4, 2013 16:06:50 GMT
Sown some libertia grandiflora seeds today, they are outside in one of the growhouses as they need some cold to get them going evidently.
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Post by Geranium on Feb 5, 2013 7:43:39 GMT
I got some viola seeds from GA magazine yesterday, and I know I can sow them in the prop. so I shall do that today. I had a lovely lot of plants last year. |
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Post by Amber on Feb 5, 2013 8:42:06 GMT
I've sown some Fuschia boliviana, Schizanthus grahamii; I've also sown one Ricinus communis "Impala"...a bit early I know, but I want to see how it performs agaainst the seed I will be sowing in March. |
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Post by Tig on Feb 5, 2013 9:37:43 GMT
In my experience Amber the early sown ricinus will do well if you can keep potting them on, it's just having space to keep them warm and growing until they can go out I have germination of the 'dust' I sowed on the 16th Jan (eustoma grandiflora) Got some hardy geranium seeds to sow today so they can get chilled |
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 5, 2013 9:48:06 GMT
Well done with your eustoma grandiflora Tig. I've sown some Calendula African Marigold and Dwarf Cornflower this morning. |
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Post by florence on Feb 5, 2013 14:18:34 GMT
Nicotiana Sylvestris, love it in big groups but it always seems to flower so late so i'm trying it about 6weeks earlier than normal. Just hope i can keep them going if it turns really cold.
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 5, 2013 18:16:47 GMT
florence I grew the lime green one last year and it's still blooming.
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Post by florence on Feb 6, 2013 9:13:12 GMT
florence I grew the lime green one last year and it's still blooming. Now that really is what you call a late bloomer  The lime colour is lovely, looks good with all the dark Penstemons |
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Post by Jilly on Feb 10, 2013 13:50:05 GMT
I've just sown Rudbeckia Cherokee Sunset, Cleome Violet Queen & a few more Cerinthe (thanks to Ladygardener for the seeds). Note to self, must have eyes tested before sowing Rudbeckia again , you'll see what I mean when I send them Jasmine. T&M didn't make life any easier by deciding not to put the seeds in a small foil envelope for a change, they were loose in the packet, (well actually they were all stuck in the corners of the packet). In the end I resorted to tipping them all out onto a piece of white paper & flicking them on to the compost one by one. It then said cover with a sprinkle of vermiculite but don't cover seeds completely  , like I had a chance of ever seeing them again once they were on the compost. |
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 10, 2013 16:40:38 GMT
The Rudbeckia are very fine are'nt they Jilly compared to the Cerinthe. Hope they all do well for you. You put me in the notion to sow something so I sowed a few Cosmos Sensation. I think I'll maybe sow some more seeds tomorrow. |
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Post by andy on Feb 11, 2013 5:50:21 GMT
On the list this week is....
Agastache astello indigo
Aubretia
Lobelia tupa
Antirrhinum bronze dragon
penstemon true blue
sweetpeas beaujolais, blue ripple and white supreme
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 12, 2013 18:35:55 GMT
Yesterday I sowed some Osteospermum Daisy Mae Mix, I've not had much luck with them before but hopefully I'll do better this year. Today I soaked some Lupin Morello Cherry seeds in lukewarm water for a couple of hours then sowed them into pots.
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Post by Jilly on Feb 12, 2013 18:48:22 GMT
I'll have to look out for Daisy Mae Mix Ladygardener, that's the name of senior cat & the same spelling. |
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 13, 2013 7:55:39 GMT
Oh how funny Jilly, they're a few years old and the end of the packet I had otherwise I'd send you some.I tried a couple of times but never got a plant from them so this is my last chance with them. |
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Post by Rosefriend on Feb 13, 2013 9:23:21 GMT
I have just sown Petunien Double Purple Pirouette  Never managed them up to now - will be the last time that I try !! Also did a couple of Mimosa Pudica. I have so much to do and no room to do them at the moment.. RF |
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 13, 2013 9:33:08 GMT
Getting room for everything is the problem. Our light levels are so low still, we've not seen much sunlight this whole month and most days are dark and cloudy.
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The lime colour is lovely, looks good with all the dark Penstemons 
