They turn brown, and when you run the seed head through your fingers, the seeds detach. I always double wrap seeds. Ie make a little envelope for the seeds, then put that in the envelope you're posting. A use for all those junk mail envelopes that come through the letterbox
I have got a tray of thalictrum seeds that are just coming up. Some have 2 tiny real leaves above the seed leaves but are still very tiny. When should I remove them from the seed tray and put them in pots? I fear that they are so small I will damage them at the moment.
I know a lot of people say pot up when they have two real leaves but I like to keep mime in the seed tray until much bigger than that, when you think they are big enough for you to handle is the best time.
They won't grow much as winter sets in so give them a few weeks more and see what you think. You could post a photo later on.
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It is important that you sow the seed relatively thinly, if you are going to use this method, other wise you can end up with a dense mat of plants, which are difficult to separate.
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Thank you Lyn - I will do as you suggest and wait a while until they get bigger. It is just as you say - I was thinking of that advice of waiting until 2 real leaves appear but I can see that I will just kill them if I move them now.
Just picked up on this thread. I would really like to try these but PlantWorld's advice is they could take 12 months to germinate, so I was a tad discouraged! They also say the seeds need a period of cold. You all seem to have great success. Do you think I've left it too late to doe them With any hope of success? Thank you.
7 of mine came up in October - 2 or 3 weeks after I planted them - but no more have come up since then. They are in an unheated greenhouse. I potted them on but they have hardly grown much at all. Maybe just try a few seeds and see what happens?
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They turn brown, and when you run the seed head through your fingers, the seeds detach. I always double wrap seeds. Ie make a little envelope for the seeds, then put that in the envelope you're posting. A use for all those junk mail envelopes that come through the letterbox
Good idea. If the recipient isn't expecting seeds they might all fall out when they open it.
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Nice one, thanks very much. They're still very much a greeny-purple yet so I'll wait a while.
I have got a tray of thalictrum seeds that are just coming up. Some have 2 tiny real leaves above the seed leaves but are still very tiny. When should I remove them from the seed tray and put them in pots? I fear that they are so small I will damage them at the moment.
I know a lot of people say pot up when they have two real leaves but I like to keep mime in the seed tray until much bigger than that, when you think they are big enough for you to handle is the best time.
They won't grow much as winter sets in so give them a few weeks more and see what you think. You could post a photo later on.
I am clumsy, so I tend to do as Lyn does.
It is important that you sow the seed relatively thinly, if you are going to use this method, other wise you can end up with a dense mat of plants, which are difficult to separate.
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Thank you Lyn - I will do as you suggest and wait a while until they get bigger. It is just as you say - I was thinking of that advice of waiting until 2 real leaves appear but I can see that I will just kill them if I move them now.
Just picked up on this thread. I would really like to try these but PlantWorld's advice is they could take 12 months to germinate, so I was a tad discouraged! They also say the seeds need a period of cold. You all seem to have great success. Do you think I've left it too late to doe them With any hope of success? Thank you.
Think we've got a cold spell coming up ...........
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
7 of mine came up in October - 2 or 3 weeks after I planted them - but no more have come up since then. They are in an unheated greenhouse. I potted them on but they have hardly grown much at all. Maybe just try a few seeds and see what happens?