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Verbena Bonarienis seeds not germinating
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I have been trying to grow verbena bonarienis from seed this spring but none of the seeds have germinated. The first attempt was with the seeds supplied with the Gardeners World magazine. I set the seeds in seed compost in a tray in a heated propagator in my conservatory several weeks ago. I purchased a further pack of seeds from a different supplier and set these in seed compost in heated propagator but these haven’t germinated either. I have never grown verbena bonarienis before. Can anyone suggest why the seeds aren’t germinating and if I am doing anything wrong. Thank you
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“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
They don't really self seed here - too damp and cold for them over winter, so I use cuttings, if any of them survive winter. I do those late spring/early summer too.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Not sure if it will happen this year after the cold wet winter, it is possible I will only have a few instead to keep instead of treating them like weeds. I purchased my first plant twenty years ago and they have been in the garden since then.
They've spent the winter on the soil in the garden so I don't know if a spell of cold helps to encourage them to germinate, but I have no shortage of them.
Some seeds also need light to germinate - again I don't know if VB is one of them.
If I sow that sort of seed, I cover it in horticultural grit or vermiculite which will let some light through.
Billericay - Essex
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