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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2008 12:22:15 GMT
hi, i have quite a few sweet william plants in the greenhouse that i sowed last year, just wandering when the best time is to plant them
thank you
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Post by Rosefriend on Mar 17, 2008 13:57:17 GMT
As they are hardy I would wait for this cold spell to pass and then plant them. They are even selling good sized plants here to be planted straight away as well.
I did some last year but they are so small they wouldn't stand a chance outside, I don't think!!
RF
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Post by farmersboy on Mar 17, 2008 17:58:01 GMT
I put mine out in Oct/Nov,same time as i do the Wallflowers,
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 17, 2008 19:07:26 GMT
I'd put them outside during the day to harden them off and plant them as soon as you can, they're really hardy and great self seeders MGF  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2008 17:48:39 GMT
thank you all for your great answers, i will do as you say
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Post by nightowl on Mar 26, 2008 14:47:09 GMT
I'd put them outside during the day to harden them off and plant them as soon as you can, they're really hardy and great self seeders MGF I grew some last year but they were too small to plant out in the autumn. They stayed out all winter in their seed tray and have come through fine and healthy though still a bit small.  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2008 10:25:03 GMT
I filled a few gaps in a small bed with them last year and they appear to have self seeded ... which is a bonus! They are probably about 4 inches tall so far.
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Post by Shrubrose on Apr 13, 2008 6:57:47 GMT
They are a lovely little plant. Mine travel round the beds by self-seeding too, which is as marble says, a bonus |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2008 12:18:16 GMT
hi, i cant wait till i get them in the ground. its too wet at the moment to put them in, ive got to say though that the foliage is lovely, deep red colours and different shades of green, cant wait for the blooms. and if they self seed that a bigger bonus, thanks everyone
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Post by Chuckles on Apr 13, 2008 13:30:59 GMT
The foliage is lovely MFG, I've been looking at mine today. Grown last year from seed and planted out about September time, never grown them before. They are looking really healthy atm so roll on the flowers, I luvum wonder what colour they will be. |
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Post by prodigal gardener on Apr 13, 2008 16:51:19 GMT
These are mine from last year and a lot of them have come back this year although they are a bit smaller. I love the smell. They are beautiful plants. I really like them.   These were grown from seed - old fashioned mix I think they are called. Lovely ;D |
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Post by Ladygardener on May 6, 2008 8:32:38 GMT
Those are lovely KL. ;D Mine must be the same mixture. They selfseeded so much over the years, often where they should'nt but I keep them under control now and would'nt be without them. ;D
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Post by prodigal gardener on May 6, 2008 15:42:55 GMT
Got a few hairy buds on mine that seem to have apperared over the past few days. Smashing, be flowering soon ;D
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Post by Shrubrose on May 6, 2008 17:40:56 GMT
They are wonderful little plants and move around the garden by self seeding, which they do here very generously. I'd always been really sniffy about them as I thought them 'fussy' and old fashioned but now, I absolutely love them. And as KL says, they have the most gorgeous smell. |
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2008 17:52:59 GMT
wonderful pics, im so jelous, ive not got mine in yet just waiting for the borders to be prepared and mulching to be done. i cant wait for the smell ive got buds on mine too, thanks again for them lovely pics
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Post by Shrubrose on May 6, 2008 18:00:01 GMT
They'll bring you joy MGF! |
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2008 17:44:06 GMT
im sure they will bring me joy shrubrose, hope fully they will all be planted by the weekend
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 8, 2008 9:54:36 GMT
I wonder how your sweetwilliam are doing MGF mine are gloriously in flower now. |
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Post by Shrubrose on Jun 8, 2008 17:18:22 GMT
oh yes, how are they doing MGF? Mine have bushed up really well and are in flower. They have a long flowering season too - great little plant |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2008 17:41:02 GMT
hi lady novice and shrubrose, do you know they are absolutely gorg, im so pleased with them and they are very colorful, i planted them in groups and have just sown more seeds because i like them so much, they are very affective and they also smell diveine, thank you ever so much for all your advice lv vik
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Post by Shrubrose on Jun 8, 2008 21:40:29 GMT
Good one MGF. ;D Glad they've lived up to expectations
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Post by Weeterrier on Jun 9, 2008 8:41:11 GMT
I bought Sweet Williams for one of my ladies and they didn't flower at all last year. (They should have, they were bedding plants for that season) But I left them in the ground rather than leave a bare patch. When I went down last week, they were suddenly fabulous. Never say die ;D
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 10, 2008 19:16:36 GMT
Brilliant MGF I'm delighted for you. It's a good year for them WT, I sow every year to keep them flowering. I'll be saving the seeds later. |
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Post by Chuckles on Jun 11, 2008 6:41:04 GMT
Love Sweet Williams and this is my first to show it's flowers, not fully open but I'm excited to see it. I've got a few clumps of them in the garden and a few on the edge of pots. I grew them from seed last year. My Nan always had them in her garden and as a child I recall the scent from them and that earwigs were a pest  not seen any yet though.  |
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Post by Chuckles on Jun 28, 2008 22:35:55 GMT
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Post by Shrubrose on Jun 29, 2008 6:58:22 GMT
Yep, those are looking lovely Chuckles. They've been one of the best investments I've made in my garden - having bought one packet of seeds and one sowing, they've done the rest themselves for the last three years |
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Post by Weeterrier on Jun 29, 2008 10:19:01 GMT
The ones I planted in my client's garden are spectacular now, I might have them next year. Anyone who doesn't want to do them from seed. I see that Crocus have all their new plants for bedding for sale or ordering now. I bought Geraniums from them earlier, and although they were tiny little plugs when they arrived, they grew really well, and I lost none of them. Not sure whether to order Sweet William or Wallflower though. I love them both equally I think. They cost approx. £10.99 for 70 plants, and with 20% off and free postage, it seems like a good deal.  OK, I know I should do them from seed too, but I am sowing so many things that my greenhouse will be full to bursting. |
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Post by Chuckles on Aug 2, 2008 18:29:08 GMT
Well they have been a dream in the garden this year and I'll certainly grow them again. I was going to save seed from them but they have got rather wet over the last few days and I didn't want to end up with mould seeds So I've chopped the stems off to about 3" off the ground, then I wondered do they come back again or do I just pull them up. I'm wondering if I've done right chopping them now  |
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Post by Weeterrier on Aug 5, 2008 16:16:31 GMT
I planted Sweet William last year in the garden I take care of. When I went down a couple of weeks ago, the seed pods were showing their seeds, so I brought some home and sowed them. Six days later, A mass of green germinations. I'll be going back this week Chuckles, would you like me to get seed for you if I can?
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Post by Chuckles on Aug 5, 2008 16:37:49 GMT
Bless you Wee what a kind thought. I've actualy found the packet from last year today and there are still some seeds in it so I'm well pleased now and will have plenty to sow. There is another couple of clumps that I have my eye on in some pots too so I may get a few extras from them. Thanks for thinking of me  Will the main plants from this year over winter was something else I wondered about, or are they best sown fresh each year |
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not seen any yet though.
