I had a collection of seeds came yesterday. I had been nosing through Touchwood Plants. The national collection of Aquilegias, OOOhhhhhh, 3 hours I was looking, many cups of tea later (to keep my strength up you understand and I had 6 packs of seeds and post included for £10! I have just put in another order. Im finding this seed milarky a real addiction hehe.
That is stunning. So its one that I need to keep some in the greenhouse then to keep it true? The colours above are lovely. Very pretty. I cant wait for mine to start mixing up (Once I have my separate ones safe)
Do they flower in the first year? I planted some years ago but they didn't flower til the second year. I wasn't sure if that was because they were in poor soil and I wasn't to hot on the watering back then either
When I've sown seed as soon as ripe they germinate in a very short time, over winter as small plants and often flower late the following year. I don't expect the ones I've just sown to flower til next year. But i may be surprised.
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Parcels on their way for Sam and for hollie hock.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Thank Bev for the seeds really wanting to start sowing them but too early for that will go nice in the white border.
Stiil enjoying the seed swap great what comes in the post
Thankyou Nutcutlet
I had a collection of seeds came yesterday. I had been nosing through Touchwood Plants. The national collection of Aquilegias, OOOhhhhhh, 3 hours I was looking, many cups of tea later (to keep my strength up you understand
and I had 6 packs of seeds and post included for £10! I have just put in another order. Im finding this seed milarky a real addiction hehe.
http://www.touchwoodplants.co.uk/aquilegiaseed2013.htm
Have a look. Hundreds and they are stunning. I have a georgous green and chocolate coloured pack and cant wait to see it flower. Well worth a look
Had to share
Sam, I was just talking about that one on the flower count thread.
It's quietly beautiful and creates some interested crosses with the other species.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Yeah, it is a beauty. I fell in love with it when I saw it. In your mail you said you couldn't keep it. Is it difficult to grow?
Easy to germinate, easy to flower, easy to lose after that. Maybe not too hardy but makes some lovely crosses, here with a purple vulgaris
In the sticks near Peterborough
That is stunning. So its one that I need to keep some in the greenhouse then to keep it true? The colours above are lovely. Very pretty. I cant wait for mine to start mixing up (Once I have my separate ones safe)
Do they flower in the first year? I planted some years ago but they didn't flower til the second year. I wasn't sure if that was because they were in poor soil and I wasn't to hot on the watering back then either
When I've sown seed as soon as ripe they germinate in a very short time, over winter as small plants and often flower late the following year. I don't expect the ones I've just sown to flower til next year. But i may be surprised.
In the sticks near Peterborough