Easy perennials to grow from seed.

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I am thinking of sowing a variety of perennial seeds soon and overwinter them in pots in a cold frame so I have some good plants for next summer. I would love to read your suggestions please.
I only want to sow perennials and only seeds that are easy to germinate please. Many thanks.

[Small pumpkin]

All I can think of is lupins (I like lupins) . Sorry not much help, I will also watch replies with interest because I want to try that as well. This years bedding plants have been a disaster because of voles. So I was going to try plants more established plants next year.

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Thx Pumpkin. Good choice and now on my list. Beautiful plants, beautiful fragrance and most of all, - great for bees. I'm assuming easy to germinate?

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chrysanthemum - crazy daisy (although I only think it is ok in the flesh, dahlia but sow plenty to allow for slug attack, aquilegia, achillea, sweet williams (bi-annual but lovely), delphinium, lavender - dwarf munsted.

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Thx Pumpkin. Good choice and now on my list. Beautiful plants, beautiful fragrance and most of all, - great for bees. I'm assuming easy to germinate?

I've never had a problem having said that, I didn't do well with a dwarf variety but then I was 12 months + late sowing them ( due to life getting in the way )

[muddled]

do they really have to be perennial?

I only ask because self seeding biennials can have the same benefits.
I'm thinking of sweet williams.
You sow them about now in modules or seed trays, pot on to small pots in autumn and then, as you said, overwinter in cold frames or sheltered spot outside. I did this last year (my first attempt) and they are just now flowering....and they are absolutely stunning! I got pretty close to 100% germination and lost none overwinter either.

Apparently, from now on they should self seed and multiply on their own but I think I'll sow another tray just to be certain.

Anyway, I'll be watching this thread with interest...I've a whole new bed to fill!

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Norfolk thx lots of suggestions but are they all easy to germinate. I don't want the skill and hassle of cooling seeds beforehand, temperature control etc. I would like to sow, water keep watered and wait for germination.

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Good points Muddled. Thx for that. Sure for the reasons you say biennials are fine. Sweetwilliam now on my list.

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^^^ I think they are easy. They have all worked for me and I am not a faffy naturing type person, just a bung em in and let them get on with it person

Edit: the other things like carnations but not - I am not really a flower person can you tell
Edit again: I would remember once posted - pinks

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Bonus time. For a limited time only T&H are offering any 10 packets of seed for £5. Keep your suggestions coming please.

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hollyhocks, wall flower, foxglove and honesty (I struggled to germinate the last one until I got some seed from the VSP), monarda/ bee balm.

[Martin H]

Lots of suggestions already. But no-one has mentioned Delphiniums!

Personally, I would go to a big garden centre and buy one of anything that says "hardy perennial" and can be sown now. Or do the same online from one of the big seed companies. Or both.

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Personally, I would go to a big garden centre and buy one of anything that says "hardy perennial" and can be sown now. Or do the same online from one of the big seed companies. Or both.

Martin good advice I'm beginning to think. On reflection too maybe I should have posted a different thread asking for any perennial flower seeds to avoid and asking what was the peeps experience that these seeds should be avoided

[Nicos]

I tend to be a sprinkler of seeds and see what survives kind a gal.
I have sprinkled aquilegia and they have come up a treat year after year.

Here is a link which is interesting...

https://dengarden.com/gardening/Top-...Grow-From-Seed

Talking about voles...we have hundreds of the darned things, and I find that if any precious plants are surrounded by a ring of daffs they tend to keep away from it

[AvidNewBee]

do they really have to be perennial?

I only ask because self seeding biennials can have the same benefits.
I'm thinking of sweet williams.
You sow them about now in modules or seed trays, pot on to small pots in autumn and then, as you said, overwinter in cold frames or sheltered spot outside. I did this last year (my first attempt) and they are just now flowering....and they are absolutely stunning! I got pretty close to 100% germination and lost none overwinter either.

Apparently, from now on they should self seed and multiply on their own but I think I'll sow another tray just to be certain.

Anyway, I'll be watching this thread with interest...I've a whole new bed to fill!

I also love sweet williams and have a packed that i've been scared to ruin lol,, thanks for the info,,i'll get straight on it Do you know if i could use a blowaway greenhouse as a cold frame?




Not sure if these fit your requirements but I would say lavender strawberries and chives are so easy to grow and always come back. I don't know what they're called but i have some that look like big daisys that always come back, no attention required and so do gladioli's and iris.. If i can grow them you can lol as i have no knowledge on when to plant or anything really lol just bury the bulb and forget lol good luck whatever you do ooh anemone is a good one too and very pretty