Dahlia's from seed - pricking out question

[Snadger]

Went to Wilko's where they had Bishops Children on bogof so got pompoms for free!
Sowed them all last night, determined to bring a splash of colour to lottie this year!

[smallblueplanet]

We've sown some Bishops Children seeds too - the Bishop certainly got about!!! Looking forward to seeing some photo later on.

[Protea]

Oh dear - look what i've started!

Incidentally - got sidetracked by watching the rugby at the pub on Sunday so the dahlias are still on the windowsill - oops! However, i did manage to sort the greenhouse out and wash the pots i used for the proteas so i can pot the dahlias on - roll on Saturday!

[pigletwillie]

I didnt realise how well they would germinate either Protea and have a tray of 30 in the greenhouse. Personally I am quite glad as they will be used for the cutting garden area of the lottie, lots of brownie points there.

[jools]

I'm in the same position but rather glad as I have agreed to provide plants for the eldest son's school's summer fete. Hoping some will still be okay by June.
Jools

[Snadger]

I didnt realise how well they would germinate either Protea and have a tray of 30 in the greenhouse. Personally I am quite glad as they will be used for the cutting garden area of the lottie, lots of brownie points there.

Too right Piglet!!!

[pigletwillie]

You can never accrue too many brownie points eh Snadger, you can trade them in for minor misdameaners.

[smallblueplanet]

What sort of conditions did you guys give the 'Bishop's' seeds? The ones in the heated propagator sown singlely in little modules haven't done too well, 3 from 12?

[nick the grief]

How long have they been in SBP as they can be erratic. I sowed some ages ago had 12 through within 2 weeks then nothing and now some more are coming through!

[smallblueplanet]

Maybe a couple of weeks Nick, I'll hope they're erratic then! Although three more would be enough atm.

[Snadger]

What sort of conditions did you guys give the 'Bishop's' seeds? The ones in the heated propagator sown singlely in little modules haven't done too well, 3 from 12?

Funny you should mention that! I sowed some at the allotment meaning to fetch them home and put them in the heated propagator! Of course I forgot didn't I? and I just left them in a little polytunnel within the greenhouse with a paraffin cold frame heater in it! Temperature hovers around the 55 deg Fahrenheit but I seem to have had a good percentage germinate.

Could it be the propagator is too warm for them???

[smallblueplanet]

I did wonder Snadger I think I'll take them out tomorrow - put them on the windowsill, the house is kept at a reasonable temp all the time.

[nick the grief]

They come from Mexico originally so I would have thought they would be OK. my bench sits at around 20c but they are cooler round the tops of course

[smallblueplanet]

The house temp is around 20c (so out they come), but the prop I don't know maybe I'll put a thermometer in and check it....

[Protea]

Mine germinated fine on a sunny windowsill, the overnight temp was around 15 degrees, daytime - who knows - but its really sunny.

I think nearly all of them germinated. my greenhouse is now full - to capacity. Its a nightmare!