Darren - nut sent me some seeds last autumn. I sowed them in trays and left them outside all winter on the garden table.
There was nothing doing and I began to despair until 2 or 3 weeks ago when they started germinating en masse. Nut's right in the fact they're a plant that really does need the seasonal exposure treatment. I have too many seedlings now
It's OK til they need individual pots then there's a space crisis. It's aquilegias this year. 10 pots of seeds was OK, then 20 pots of pricked out seedlings was manageable. 100s of individual pots and the GH and surrounding area will explode
How fresh was the seed Darren? I had zero germination with devil's-bit scabious from bought seed but after sowing fresh seed straight from bought plants, I have seedlings.
I once .... Found some seeds at wisely rhs , a really select wisely variety, from around the lake/ glasshouse area- they germinated no problem- so I know I can get them germinating
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Thanks loads nut, i have 2 and I'd like more!
Darren - nut sent me some seeds last autumn. I sowed them in trays and left them outside all winter on the garden table.
There was nothing doing and I began to despair until 2 or 3 weeks ago when they started germinating en masse. Nut's right in the fact they're a plant that really does need the seasonal exposure treatment. I have too many seedlings now
Mine have been out in the cold for months.
Aquilegia fragrans has germinated
Cortusa too.
I always have too many seedlings Fishy
It's OK til they need individual pots then there's a space crisis. It's aquilegias this year. 10 pots of seeds was OK, then 20 pots of pricked out seedlings was manageable. 100s of individual pots and the GH and surrounding area will explode
and that's just the aquilegias
In the sticks near Peterborough
Hopefully I might spy some baby seedlings as I planted it when it had gone to seed. I,'ll have a peek tomorrow
How fresh was the seed Darren? I had zero germination with devil's-bit scabious from bought seed but after sowing fresh seed straight from bought plants, I have seedlings.
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I don't now how old they were. But they looked OK.
I'll save you some Fishy
In the sticks near Peterborough