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  • #1

    Ok, who'll give me odds......

    Rummaging through a final box of my mum's stuff - which has been stored in the lean-to barn for about five years - came across a rusty old biscuit tin containing several packets of flower seeds. Different sorts ranging from virginia and night scented stock, through Holly hock and annual Gypsophlia to a pack of various perennial alpine sorts (alyssum, Fairy Foxglove, sempervivium)
    Some of the packs were sealed and all of them well passed their sow-by date - one of them was 1997!!!!
    Well I've sown some of everything and am going to sit back and wait and see what happens. It'd be nice if they did come up as I know some of them were particular faves of Mum's
    Anyone got any idea if I'll have some success??
    When the Devil gives you Cowpats - make Satanic Compost!
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  • #2
    I think it's odds on some will grow of all of them

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    • #3
      i think you will have some success, maybe not all of them but if kept dry and in the dark some should be ok i would think.

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      • #4
        Yeah they will all grow I think! Someone germinated corn seeds from a pyramid!

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        • #5
          Originally posted by keepitgreen View Post
          Yeah they will all grow I think! Someone germinated corn seeds from a pyramid!
          Gosh, I didn't know pyramids could self seed
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          • #6
            Bet they'll all grow!
            Location - Leicestershire - Chisit-land
            Endless wonder.

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            • #7
              Last year I grew some mignonette from an ancient packet of seed (no date on it!!) kindly given to me by Jeanie ......this year I'm growing from it's saved seed
              S*d the housework I have a lottie to dig
              a batch of jam is always an act of creation ..Christine Ferber

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              • #8
                For sentiments sake, I certainly hope they do.
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                • #9
                  Because I am very mean when I sow seed (check out the name ), I always have out of date seeds. I treat them very much like out of date food, 'very rarely disappointed'.
                  Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you are probably right.
                  Edited: for typo, thakns VC

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                  • #10
                    Well I'm pleased everyone's reasonably optimistic. Will let you knoe what happens - if anything....
                    When the Devil gives you Cowpats - make Satanic Compost!

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                    • #11
                      If I paid attention to dates on seed packets, I'd have thrown most of mine away! You may have lower germination rates but I'm sure some of them will grow for you. I wish you every success!

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                      • #12
                        I don't see why not CT, and it'll be lovely for you when they do flower!
                        Granny on the Game in Sheffield

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