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Post by Essexgirl on Feb 9, 2009 10:11:26 GMT
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Post by Spruance on Feb 9, 2009 13:58:43 GMT
Don't sow them yet though EG! I find that the best time to sow wallflowers is late June, and remember that it is ok to sow them directly in the ground and just thin them out. You can always replant the thinnings which will give you even more plants. You can of course sow them in trays too especially if you are short of space.
If you pinch out the growing tip when you plant them in their final positions in the autumn, it will encourage bushier growth and the plants should produce more flowers the following year.
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Post by JennyWrenn on Feb 11, 2009 7:23:18 GMT
Mine self seed in all sorts of places EG - isnt the smell devine <upsniff> <swoon> One of my Mum's fav plants
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Post by Essexgirl on Feb 11, 2009 8:03:01 GMT
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Post by Penny on Feb 11, 2009 15:22:00 GMT
Nothing like the smell of flowers coming through a window
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Post by Rosefriend on Mar 4, 2009 6:10:48 GMT
I had a quick peep in the garden yesterday and it looks as though my duel coloured on has died over the winter. I did think that they were pretty frost hard but not enough it seems.
RF
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Post by torontotrini on Mar 5, 2009 21:24:02 GMT
I have never had any real success with wallflowers. I've tried them in different locations in the garden over the years, including at our previous house and the usual resul is some blooms in the year I plant them then the disappear the following year; no reseeding. Don't they do well in clay soil?
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Post by Rosefriend on Mar 6, 2009 12:54:03 GMT
I have no idea TT - I have sandy soil and mine certainly doesn't look very well at all.
RF
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Post by Slugger on Mar 6, 2009 13:07:59 GMT
I planted some on my allotment for last spring (Cloth of Gold) and left them in - they have been in flower since November!
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Post by Rosefriend on Mar 6, 2009 13:39:00 GMT
Just out of interest Slugger - what kind of soil have you got on your allotment??
RF
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