Gosh - are you trying to rival the Millenium seed bank . Good luck with them all. I find Google a pretty good source for sowing times etc if you have lost the packet, or if they were collected from plants.
Has anyone grown Melianthus major to flowering size in one season. I like the look of it , but wonder if I would be better overwintering as a small plant indoors, and then going for it with lots of feed the following year.?
I get best results from Brugmansia this way. Ist year I grow the rooted cutting on, 2nd year it goes in a large pot, 3rd year I stick them in the ground. They usually grow such a large root system that they can't be dug up,(and the frost kills them) but I start again with cuttings.
Brum - I remember quite a few people saying they had trouble with Verbena bonariensis earlier this year. May have been the weather this winter/spring. They are quite slow if you start them early, but as soon as it warms up they grow well. I'm hoping mine survive the winter, but if not I'll sow more in spring.
Surprised to see the sowing time for that sweet pea James. Usually you can sow from now to overwinter or in the spring straight outside. Sounds a nice one though!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I had lots of sweet peas this year for the house, but I want some other flowers that I can line out in the veg patch and then cut for the house. I am still cutting dahlias and cosmos.
fidget I have grown melianthus from seed but, it took about three years to make a decent plant. They dont flower for me not hot enough in summer. Mine stays in a pot and comes into porch over winter.
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Gosh - are you trying to rival the Millenium seed bank
. Good luck with them all. I find Google a pretty good source for sowing times etc if you have lost the packet, or if they were collected from plants.
James, this is a useful site to help with sowing times
http://theseedsite.co.uk/
also plant world seeds http://www.plant-world-seeds.com/ give sowing advice
the ratibida aren't hardy so I wouldn't sow them too early.
Asters seed in the garden so may well like a chill to get them going. Cold GH in jan or Feb maybe.
In the sticks near Peterborough
I just cannot get agastache to germinate, tried several sorts. Help! Where's Verdun??
Clueless, I have some of the ones on your list and lots others, but not your patience to type them!
Has anyone grown Melianthus major to flowering size in one season. I like the look of it , but wonder if I would be better overwintering as a small plant indoors, and then going for it with lots of feed the following year.?
I get best results from Brugmansia this way. Ist year I grow the rooted cutting on, 2nd year it goes in a large pot, 3rd year I stick them in the ground. They usually grow such a large root system that they can't be dug up,(and the frost kills them) but I start again with cuttings.
Brum - I remember quite a few people saying they had trouble with Verbena bonariensis earlier this year. May have been the weather this winter/spring. They are quite slow if you start them early, but as soon as it warms up they grow well. I'm hoping mine survive the winter, but if not I'll sow more in spring.
Surprised to see the sowing time for that sweet pea James. Usually you can sow from now to overwinter or in the spring straight outside. Sounds a nice one though!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I had lots of sweet peas this year for the house, but I want some other flowers that I can line out in the veg patch and then cut for the house. I am still cutting dahlias and cosmos.
fidget I have grown melianthus from seed but, it took about three years to make a decent plant. They dont flower for me not hot enough in summer. Mine stays in a pot and comes into porch over winter.
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James I have grown Russian Tarragon and it has not much 'Tarragon' flavour. I use the French variety and it has a good aniseed taste.
I have sown my sweet peas last week and will overwinter them in the greenhouse.
Good luck with all your seedlings.
Peter