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Seed germination issues

nemracnemrac Posts: 70
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I’ve potted up various seeds (including sunflowers, scabiosa, sweet peas, nicotiana and these are all doing pretty well) but my Angelica Gigas planted 4 weeks ago are doing absolutely nothing🙁 They were planted in seed trays using a mixture of perlite and seed compost - I have kept them in the kitchen and they are getting plenty of light and I have tried to make sure they are being kept moist. Should I give up on them, empty the tray and try again or ditch them and ask for a refund from the supplier? Thanks for your thoughts. 



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  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Angelica need a cold period to germinate, if you sow them outside in the autumn they’ll have a cold winter and come up in the Spring when the weathers warm. 
    You also need to sow them  fresh so take them straight from the plant when they’re ripe and sow immediately. 
    I don’t think you’ve got a duff packet of seed, just need to know how to grow them. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • nemracnemrac Posts: 70
    Thanks Lyn that's very useful . So, sounds like the kitchen may not be their happy place 🙃? Do you think I should move them outside and/or into a cold frame or is it now too late for them to play catch up ?
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    You could try wrapping up the seed trays in plastic bags and putting them in the fridge for a week or two then bring them out again.  It can con a seed into thinking winter has happened and it's safe to germinate.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Could try, but I’ve found others seeds that do better fresh,  peppers straight out of the pepper into the compost and definitely with primroses. Don’t even wash them. 

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

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