The Flower Seed Sowing Thread 2015 - 2018

[Ananke]

Hmm no sign of my sweetpeas or bagonias yet, sown around the 20th Jan. Geraniums, coleus, lobelia and dusty miller are all up.

[chris_m]

So far I've sown Red Hot Pokers (late Dec), perennial Snapdragons (early Jan), Passion Flowers late Jan), Evening Primrose (late Jan), Cupid's Dart (late Jan), French Marigolds (early Feb), assorted Pansies (early Feb), Petunia Limochello (mid Feb) and some more Passion Flower (mid Feb). All on heated propagators under a grow light.

Of those, the Red Hot Pokers and Cupid's Darts are already out in my cold frame with a little heater to keep the temperature above freezing. Only 2 of the first Passion Flower sowing germinated (hence the second sowing) but they are looking good. Most of the Evening Primrose came up and have been potted on, along with some of the Snapdragons that came up. One of the varieties of Pansy hasn't put in an appearance but the other two have, whilst I don't expect to see the 2nd Passion Flower sowing or Petunias yet.
The Marigolds came up, and are still going, like rockets. Seeing them come up was weird - at first I thought the seeds had "floated" up through the compost because all they'd appeared to do was rise to the surface but then they stood up and dropped off the leaves.

I'm certainly doing better than last year (my first year trying to grow anything) when I had poor germination and fairly weak, leggy seedlings. Most of them did do OK in the end, especially the Thyme which has taken over the bed as I'd wanted very well, but I'm sure they'd have done better with better conditions, hence the heated propagators and the grow light this year.

[Small pumpkin]

Busy Lizzies sown.

[mothhawk]

Well it's March, so I've finally started to adorn my windowsills with seed trays.
Four varieties of sweet pea chitted and sown, plus Norfolkgrey's dahlia seeds from the 2016 flower seed circle.

[Artisan]

So far..... Geranium Vista Series Mixed, Geranium Starstruck, Peas Early Onward, Aubergine Moneymaker, Sweet Pepper Redskin, Tomato Alicante, Cucumber Telegraph and Melon Emir.

[Martin H]

Today I'm about to sow some old seed of Heliopsis scabra, Nepeta "Blue Infinity" and Gaillardia "Goblin". Also some fresh seed of Dahlia "Coltness Mix" and some Nicotiana sylvestris seed I saved last summer.

[Guest]

Agastache - Apricot Sprite
Cotton lavender
Aster - duchess mix
love in a puff

[mothhawk]

Today I've sown
Agastache "Apache Sunset"
Agastache "Rose Mint"

[Martin H]

Today I decided it was spring so I started a few more seeds in pots:
- Cleome "Helen Campbell"
- Cornflower "Blue Ball"
- Gypsophila
- Cosmos "Purity"
- Mesembryanthemum (Livingstone Daisy)
- Tagetes "Naughty Marietta"
- Climbing nasturtiums
- Tithonia
- Gazania (saved seed)

Not sure where I'm going to find space to grow them all, though!

[Artisan]

This week I have sown:-

Watermelon - Sugar Baby
Geranium - Vista Series Mixed F2
Cauliflower - Igloo
Cabbage - Golden Acre
Pea - Hurst Greenshaft
Brussel Sprout - Evesham Special
Collards - Vates Green
Beetroot - Boltardy

Happy Days!!

[mothhawk]

This week I have sown:-

Watermelon - Sugar Baby
Geranium - Vista Series Mixed F2
Cauliflower - Igloo
Cabbage - Golden Acre
Pea - Hurst Greenshaft
Brussel Sprout - Evesham Special
Collards - Vates Green
Beetroot - Boltardy

Happy Days!!

I'll give you geraniums, and cauliflowers at a push, but the rest of those are veg, Arti, you need the seed sowing thread, here...

https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...-2018-a-3.html

[Artisan]

I'll give you geraniums, and cauliflowers at a push, but the rest of those are veg, Arti, you need the seed sowing thread, here...

https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...-2018-a-3.html

Yes I know. Had an Idiot moment. Please ignore me I'll be better after a lay down. 69 years last December and the marbles are going already. If I get to 79 someone will have to show me where my garden is let alone being able plant anything in it!!!

[Guest]

agastache - globetrotter
agastache - liquorice white
sweet cicely
harebell
harebell -white
monarda
florists dill - mariska
aruncus dio-summin (brides feathers)
carnation - mix
carnation - black knight
jap. anemone
curry plant
choc. foxglove
and something I can't remember the name of the plant.

Some of these are herbs but for my purposes they are flowers

[nickdub]

Yes I know. Had an Idiot moment. Please ignore me I'll be better after a lay down. 69 years last December and the marbles are going already. If I get to 79 someone will have to show me where my garden is let alone being able plant anything in it!!!

I'm only 63, but you're going to have to remind me what "a garden" is again :-(

[Guest]

nicandra - splash of cream
nicandra - violacea
lemon bergamot
saltbush
agastache - anise hyssop
agastache - liquorice blue
calendula - touch of buff
caraway
and some others I can't think of at the moment