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Post by Cheerypeabrain on May 19, 2011 7:00:50 GMT
It seems that every year I have some seeds that just will not germinate, no matter how faithfully I follow the sowing instructions. I thought that by now I should be able to get things to grow. Germination has improved since I got the heated propagators...but I still have a lot of failures. I consider myself 'a gardener' and growing from seed is just about my favourite aspect...surely years of experience has to count for something! it can't all be my fault surely.....  I can understand that some seed is best sown fresh...and am absolutely thrilled to have managed to germinate collected seed sown last autumn from the astrantias and hellebores...but the collected Mexican sunflower seed hasn't germinated. This year's failures :
Colocasia Fallax (I knew that this would be difficult, but nothing at all has germinated) Kirengeshoma Palmata Lantana Camera Lavender Blue Lagoon Lysimachia atropurpurea Lysanthus I understand that it isn't good to dwell on the negative...but it's so frustrating. Anybody else ? |
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Post by Barbara on May 19, 2011 14:03:30 GMT
I sowed dahlias that didn't bother, and 3 lots of spring onion, some pansy,s were not keen on growing in my garden.  |
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Post by Tig on May 19, 2011 16:10:05 GMT
I love growing from seed and the more challenging the more I delight in getting stuff to germinate  However I always have a few failures. Sometimes they do and sometimes they don't, this was a 'don't' year for cobaea scandens - both alba and the purple ones failed on me  No luck with musa seeds either, pulsatilla red cloak is a no show so far, and I haven't managed to get one melianthus major to germinate. I have sown hellebores and dogs tooth violets and need to be patient with these  I have the heated prop but OH is in Scrooge mode this year so I didn't get to use it. Nonetheless I've had success with a range of other 'tropicals' and challenging seeds. Win some lose some, it is still good trying. Reckon the seeds are duff a lot of the time too  x Tig |
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Post by Jasmine on May 19, 2011 19:24:50 GMT
I've only had 1 molinia transparent germinate out of many sown. I've sown viola The Czar and have one microscopic something - could be a weed and my peony rockii haven't germnated at all but I am persevering as I understand it may take a few years |
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Post by Geranium on May 19, 2011 21:01:20 GMT
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Post by Auricula on May 20, 2011 9:17:02 GMT
My alstromeria seeds didn't germinate - well, 2 did but they din't survive long |
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Post by isabella on May 20, 2011 9:40:34 GMT
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on May 20, 2011 19:05:47 GMT
Thank goodness for GW Live....  |
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