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Post by Tig on Mar 17, 2009 12:36:50 GMT
I thought it might be helpful if members shared photos of their seedlings to help us all know what we are looking for after a first-time sowing (espcecially after the fun I had last year with tithonia rotundifolia aka Mexican Sunflower, when I nurtured and grew everything but them!) Here a few of mine this year. Agave Montana  Begonia tuberosa (basket beauty)  Clematis (korean beauty)  Commelina Dianthifolia (look like grass!)  Geranium - Splish Splash  Geum - Blazing Sunset  Hesperaloe parviflora  Papaver Orientalis (Royal Wedding) just coming through ..  Tithonia Rotundifolia  Please share yours so that we can all learn together  x Tig |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2009 18:27:47 GMT
Nice idea for a thread Tiggy. When I have some, I'll share them..... ;D
FA x
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 19, 2009 19:47:33 GMT
very good idea Tig, I'll see if I can get some pics |
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Post by carolann on Mar 20, 2009 9:02:51 GMT
Brill idea Tig, I must remember to take the camera when I'm doing work in there.
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Post by Dutchy on Mar 20, 2009 9:07:00 GMT
Brilliant indeed. My first lettuce is showing but I'll wait a little for the baby first leaf to really show. ( i.e. I haven't got the time to do it right now  ) |
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Post by Dutchy on Mar 20, 2009 9:09:45 GMT
Just googled hesperaloe parviflora.
Red Yucca wow I hope that does well for you. What a lovely plant.
Any idea how long it will take those seedlings to grow into a full plant?
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Post by Jasmine on Mar 20, 2009 9:48:51 GMT
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Post by Tig on Mar 20, 2009 12:17:47 GMT
Great contributions Jasmine Dutchy I am a beginner with these 'exotic' seeds - this board has so much to answer for If my research is correct, the seedlings may not be planted out permanently until next year, although they will be put outside in a dryish sunny border for the summer. If they seem to do well, I may leave them and just protect them over winter. They can (in the right conditions) start to flower from two years old, but it can be up to their fourth year. Once established they are supposed to be very frost hardy. As for the Agave Montana I am just going put them in a pot until they get established .. they can be a 'burglar' deterrant if they get growing ;D x Tig |
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 20, 2009 17:39:22 GMT
Gosh Jasmine they're all coming on great, your bishops children are much further on than mine. Cerinthe  bishops children dahalia  anthrrrrinum (sp) ready for pricking out  lemon basil  tomatoes  collarette dandy dahalia thank you Rf  |
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Post by Ruthie on Mar 20, 2009 18:09:51 GMT
Great pics of your babies folks. I keep meaning to take some. Will try and remember tomorrow.
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Post by Dutchy on Mar 21, 2009 18:59:44 GMT
LG wow on the cerinthe, are they really as difficult as is said? And your basil looks like they are having a dance party  ;D |
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 21, 2009 19:08:45 GMT
Dutchy I did'nt do anything special with the cerinthe. I sowed 6 and 6 germinated. They're a good size but I notice pale green/yellowish spots on some of the leaves, not sure what that is? I'm very pleased with them as this is my 1st time growing them. I did sow all my eryngium alpinum superbum and was really disappointed that none of them germinated for me. They're something I would try again. Maybe they need more stratification or something.  |
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Post by Tig on Mar 21, 2009 19:22:15 GMT
Well done LG, all babies looking good to me I sowed eight of the eryngium and only got one 'germination' and I'm still not sure that it is a 'superbum' or it could be a weed! Only time will tell, but I'll take a piccie while it is little and then we will have one for future reference x Tig |
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 21, 2009 19:24:13 GMT
I thought I had one too Tig but the cat knocked over the container and I'll never be sure. |
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Post by Ruthie on Mar 22, 2009 13:29:43 GMT
Here are my seedlings, as of yesterday. Not very exciting, just run of the mill stuff really. Morning Glory  French Marigolds, which something has been nibbling at already!  Busy Lizzies of which I've lost a few. Damping off maybe?  Tomatoes, Peppers, Basil and Asters  Antirrhinums (And I've got loads more waiting to be pricked out but nowhere to put them!  |
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Post by scarecrow on Mar 22, 2009 14:37:31 GMT
 Sweetpeas 4 weeks from sowing  |
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Post by isabella on Mar 22, 2009 16:01:05 GMT
Here are some of mine Busy lizzie 'Blue Pearl'  Rudbeckia 'Prairie Sun'  Celeriac 'Giant Prague'  Heliotrope 'Marine'  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 22, 2009 18:27:00 GMT
You know it really is a good idea for a thread this. It's very interesting to see all the little seedlings. I have to say 'tho you all have very nimble hands compared to me to be able to prick out your seedlings so well. I obviously need to prick out anthrraniums but just can't manage it at the moment. I was thinking of just potting them all into bigger pots as they are Any tips?
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Post by Tig on Mar 25, 2009 11:54:38 GMT
I use a cocktail stick to separate the tiny weeny ones LG, I find I can remove them and pot them on without being so clumsy! Come on you lot, I've seen what you've been sowing - get the camera out and take your babies photos ;D I have updates on the papaver orientalis Royal Wedding, just getting first 'proper' leaves ..  And a slightly better snap of the clematis Korean Beauty  Datura getting more 'true' leaves  and the first signs of florence fennel ..  and open seedling (these are chiarino btw)  The echinops are through but not out of the seed pod yet, so I'll get them in the next few days .. x Tig |
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Post by Penny on Mar 25, 2009 12:09:35 GMT
Those look great everyone~~! ;D ;D
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 25, 2009 20:00:13 GMT
Thanks for the tip Tig. I'll maybe try a cocktail stick tomorrow and try transplanting some. Well done with that Clem seedling too. |
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Post by Missredhead on Mar 26, 2009 20:57:06 GMT
Clockwise from the front......... Bizzie Lizzie, Marigolds,a butterfly mix and petunia  Again clockwise from front....lobellia, canterbury bells, night scented stock and some dahlia waiting to be re-potted when I get some room in the mini GH.  |
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Post by Tig on Mar 26, 2009 23:25:49 GMT
Well done MRH - you are going to have a lovely time pricking all those out  ;D Tig |
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 27, 2009 6:40:18 GMT
MRH you've got some great results there well done. I must sow inside some night scented stock. The ones I sowed outside don't seem to have done anything. I managed to transplant the cosmos and antirrhinums and have enough to do me thanks for the tips Tig. It's a bit like a surgical procedure with a pair of tweezers in one hand and a cocktail stick in the other. i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/grin.gif |
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Post by Tig on Mar 31, 2009 14:48:21 GMT
Echinops 'blue glow' seedlings  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 31, 2009 18:21:49 GMT
Well done Tig, that's a smashing flower lovely colour. Your seedlings look to be a reasonable size to deal with. Do the plants very very tall?
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Post by Tig on Mar 31, 2009 22:39:44 GMT
According to the packet they reach 4' LG, definitely a 'back of the border' plant  Never tried them before though, so I hope I like them when/if they flower! x Tig |
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Post by Ladygardener on Apr 1, 2009 3:26:12 GMT
Plenty of material for the compost bin then if you don't Tig. |
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Post by Mowhay on Apr 1, 2009 8:39:34 GMT
Some from the greenhouse Marigold Hero Red and Colossus  Cobaea, Peppers, Toms and Cucs  Peas, Herbs and leeks  |
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Post by Dutchy on Apr 1, 2009 18:05:40 GMT
Mohaw wow that is quite an impressive collection.
Your greenhouse has the meaning plant almost in a factory sense of the word.
That is one good bit of produce on the go there.
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