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Growing from seed

Justin Doherty2Justin Doherty2 Posts: 205
in Plants

Hi guys,

Just wondering if anyone has any tips on how and when to start propagating seeds from plants like verbena bonariensis, ox-eye daisies, agastache and other flowers.

Thanks,

Justin

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    Oxeye daisies do well from an autumn sow, direct. You could sow them any time.

    Verbena bonariensis have done well for me started in late winter, (after the worst of it), in a cold GH, no heat.

     



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Justin Doherty2Justin Doherty2 Posts: 205

    Thanks guys,

    Is there a best compost to use for sowing?

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    Something gritty, well drained. I use a mix of JI seed, mpc and grit



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190

    I didnt start my Verbena bon till March, they come up quite slowly but once they made a start they romped away and flowered late in the same year.

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

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