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Larkspur seeds
I saw somewhere on the forum that it's better to put larkspur seeds in the - was it fridge or freezer? - before planting.
I had already planted some seeds straight from the packet but would like to follow the fridge/freezer idea with the rest of the packet.
Could someone explain what I should do, please?
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put the seeds in a bag of moist compost/vermiculite and put them in the fridge for 6 weeks. Keep an eye on them, they may germinate in there. I sow them early in a cold GH, much easier
In the sticks near Peterborough
I just put the seed packet in the freezer for a week and than sowed them,seemed to work OK and have 2nd lot just germinating.
they did take a while to germinate though.
Thanks for the information, I will try it and compare with the ones I have already sown
Ohh i never knew that, i just put my packet of seeds in this and away we went.
What im going to do with it now i dont know lol as a beginner i am learning the hard way lol.
They are brilliant
Now you need to prick on your seedlings - that means that you put them into individual and bigger modules so they get bigger. Plant them so the leaves are just touching the compost. After a while their root sytems will have developed and can then be plated out.
I sowed my delphinium seeds in a tupperware and kept them in the fridge for about 3 weeks and spritzerd with water occasionally. I took them out and kept them on the windowsill and almost threw them out but after a couple more weeks saw a few sprouts and now 80% of them have turned into seedlings.
Be patient is all I say. If you have already plated some, try the fridge way and you can compare them.
Thanks Matty, does this mean i have to put each and every one of them in each pot? Bigger pots but individual seedlings?
Thanks hollie hock, must buy more pots, maybe medium size ish and put 2 or 3 in each pot.
