Sowing an Alphabet of Flowers

[Small pumpkin]

I'm going to have a play at this game. But I'm playing by my own rules so no daily sowing, they will get sown when they get sown (depending what the packet says). But they will all get sown .

A - Agrostemma githago, Antirrhinums 4 varieties, Aster 2 varieties
B - Butterfly mix (could do with a proper B variety)
C - Calendula 2 varieties, Corn flower 2 varieties, cosmos 5 varieties
D - Dahlia 3 varieties, Dianthus
E - Emilia, Eschscholzia
F - French marigold
G - Godetia grandiflora
H -
I -
J -
K -
L - Larkspur, Lavender, Livingstone daisy, Lupin 4 varieties
M - Matthiola bicornis, Mignonette sweet scented
N - Nigella
O -
P - Pansy 2 varieties, Petunia, Poppy 3 varieties
Q -
R - Rudbeckia 2 varieties
S - Sunflower 7 varieties, Sweet pea 6 varieties, Sweet William
T -
U -
V - Viola 3 varieties
W - Wallflower
X -
Y -
Z - Zinnia 4 varieties

I would like suggestions on all my gaps please

[Jungle Jane]

SP I'm filling my gaps by using the variety name e.g. For H I've got Helianthus Maximiliani-Perennial Sunflower & J is Josephs Coat-Amaranthus makes it a bit easier but I'm still missing some letters?

E is for Eryngium Alpinum 'Superbum' lol I was reading that wrong,I forgot the word superb existed,they say sow indoors January-April a hardy perennial,flowers the year after sowing...

[veggiechicken]

I like the thought of "Super Bum" flowers, JJ

My E = Echinacea "Red Cone" Sow Feb - June. Hardy perennial. Attractive to butterflies - one for my butterfly garden

[mothhawk]

I'm going to have a play at this game. But I'm playing by my own rules so no daily sowing, they will get sown when they get sown (depending what the packet says). But they will all get sown .

A - Agrostemma githago, Antirrhinums 4 varieties, Aster 2 varieties
B - Butterfly mix (could do with a proper B variety)
C - Calendula 2 varieties, Corn flower 2 varieties, cosmos 5 varieties
D - Dahlia 3 varieties, Dianthus
E - Emilia, Eschscholzia
F - French marigold
G - Godetia grandiflora
H -
I -
J -
K -
L - Larkspur, Lavender, Livingstone daisy, Lupin 4 varieties
M - Matthiola bicornis, Mignonette sweet scented
N - Nigella
O -
P - Pansy 2 varieties, Petunia, Poppy 3 varieties
Q -
R - Rudbeckia 2 varieties
S - Sunflower 7 varieties, Sweet pea 6 varieties, Sweet William
T -
U -
V - Viola 3 varieties
W - Wallflower
X -
Y -
Z - Zinnia 4 varieties

I would like suggestions on all my gaps please

I'm not above mixing common names and Latin names, so in my seed stash I have -

H hyssop, horehound, heliotrope

I Ipomea (morning glory)

No J's - the plant world appears to be sadly lacking, flower-wise unless you want shrubs...

K knapweed

O opium poppy

No Q's

T tagetes, thyme

No U or X

and for Y a bit of a cheat - yellow wallflower

[mothhawk]

I've just remembered Jacob's ladder for J (polemonium)

[Small pumpkin]

I Ipomea (morning glory)
That's what I was going to go with but I'm not sure I want to plant a relation of bindweed. Is morning glory well behaved? Or is it a thug like its cousin? Is it possible to get rid of once it's in? Can you tell I've never grown it before
I love Jacob's ladder, I'd forgotten about him. Thank you mothhark.

[mothhawk]

Morning glory is a half hardy annual, and dies completely in autumn. It will give you a lot of seeds if it flowers well, but you need to gather them up and sow indoors next year, the frost kills the seeds I think.

[veggiechicken]

F is for...............

Franchoa sonchifolia "Pink Giant"
FRANCOA SONCHIFOLIA 'PINK GIANT' SEEDS (Bridal wreath)

Perennial, evergreen, sun or shade, good for cutting. For cottage, cut-flower and woodland gardens - what's not to like?

I had a Franchoa in the garden for years, grown from a packet of mixed seeds, but I didn't know what it was called. Didn't grow very tall IIRC. This Pink Giant is supposed to grow to 3'. We'll see.

Not many F seeds with Latin names in my stash - just this and some Fritillaria. Will have to fall back on Foxgloves and Forget me nots soon

[veggiechicken]

G is for.......

Galanthus Elwesii - Elwes's Snowdrop/ Greater Snowdrop
Grows to 10" unlike the common snowdrop at 4"

Hope I can grow these but they're a bit more complex:-
Sow as normal & keep at 64/72F for 2/4 weeks. Trasnfer to 25/40F for 4/6 weeks. Return to warmth but no more than 65F.

Wish me luck

[Jungle Jane]

F is for Foxglove Primrose Carousel - yellow flowers with claret speckles,sow Feb - June for flowering the following spring.

G is for Godetia Thouroughly Modern Millie - pinks & reds sow April - May but it says for earlier flowering sow indoors,January seems reasonable

[Jungle Jane]

H is for Helianthus Maximiliani Sunflower (perennial) masses of golden yellow flowers all the way up the tall stems 5-8ft. Flowers late summer to mid autumn. Plants can spread as they'll form rhizomatous roots.

[veggiechicken]

Just for us

[veggiechicken]

H is for............

Heliotropium Arborescens
Heliotrope - Dwarf Marine. HHP treat as HHA
Known as "cherry pie" from its fragrance. Flowers in summer - 10".
Good for bedding plants, window boxes or pots - even indoors

Sow Feb/March. Like Jungle Jane, I work with a flexible calendar

[Jungle Jane]

I is for Ipomoea Purpurea Morning Glory Heavenly Blue,sow March to early May height 6-8ft ideal for trellis,fences,poles & twining through shrubs,maybe beans

[veggiechicken]

I is for............

Iris Sibirica "Plant World Hybrids"
Another seed that benefits from a spell of warmth, followed by one of cold and back into the warmth - so these can keep the G is for Galanthus company!
Hardy perennial - grows to 2'-3' in all shades of blue to nearly black