Seeds

[Sleepy]

madonplants said:

admin said:

Nyaaaah... Poke a hat pin up their jacksey - that'll make em get a move on ;D

Is that what works for you then, Sleepy?

Keith

It would do if someone was brave enough to try it

[Sweetleaf]

admin said:

madonplants said:

Is that what works for you then, Sleepy?

Keith

It would do if someone was brave enough to try it

Ill try it, just give me a chance to put on my running shoes first! ;D

[4pygmies]

Now here's a funny thing: I just had a peek in my seed trays in the bathroom. I have them in those plastic mushroom trays, sealed in plastic bags, two fit nicely in a bag, to keep the temperature as even as I can. There are Anise Hyssop and Gazania seeds in one bag - both have germinated - the Gazanias are about 1/4" tall and the Anise Hyssop are tiny still but in the AH tray there is 1 really tall seedling, over an inch now, which has appeared - not looking anything like any of the seeds I sowed at the same time....funny that.....

[cheerypeabrain]

I had that problem with my astrantia seedling pot....one very tall..very un-astrantia looking seedling.....prolly sommat else ;D

Today my poppy 'victoria cross' seeds are germinating well....ooooOoo

[emseypop]

cheerypeabrain said:

I had that problem with my astrantia seedling pot....one very tall..very un-astrantia looking seedling.....prolly sommat else ;D

Today my poppy 'victoria cross' seeds are germinating well....ooooOoo

That happened to me with the chillies you sent me cheery, I thought they had germinated quickly! It turns out they were snap dragons : I have three nice looking seedling to pot on now, and suddenly from know where a tomato plant in the same seed tray!

[cheerypeabrain]

My numex twilight seeds are taking AGES.....still no sign of any life in the pot....

[emseypop]

cheerypeabrain said:

My numex twilight seeds are taking AGES.....still no sign of any life in the pot....

I just hope thease really are the chillies Potted them on this aft

[cheerypeabrain]

Year before last I got a small numex twilight at the GW Live plant swop. It was v small and it was mid June...so I'm hoping that my seeds are just following a trend and will germinate late.....sigh. My chillis and peppers took a while to germinate last year too.

[cheerypeabrain]

More germinating seeds for me to coo over today....

In the heated propagator:-

Pepper Mini-sweet
Chilli Numex Twilight (AT LAST!)
Helenium
Verbena rigida (had been in the CF to chill)

In unheated propagators in the conservatory:-

Veronica longifolia
Lysmachia
Alsonia
Lavendula augustifolia


AND...a first for me....Mecenopsis Lingholm in the CF ;D

Nothing big enough to prick out in that lot, but there are plenty of others ready for that...plan to do some on Friday.

[cheerypeabrain]

I did some pricking out this arvo....

French marigold 'Queen Sophia' and 'Red Brocade'.
Delphinium Chinensis 'Blue Butterfly'
Oriental Poppy 'Victoria Cross'
Gerbera Californian Giants mixed
Verbena 'Compact' mixed.


I'll have to cut down the amount of seedlings that I'm pricking out else I'll run out of space...I do hate chucking perfectly good seedlings, but I spose I have to be sensible ;D

[4pygmies]

Despite my enforced neglect all the trays of seeds in the bathroom have all come up - even the perennial grass seed which I'm pleased about, I made Mum and smallest take them into the conservatory yesterday and tuck them up with fleece. I have to slow them down a bit now. I hope the shock doesn't do for them...I hate being ill - I have loads of seeds to sow.

[madonplants]

cheerypeabrain said:

I did some pricking out this arvo....

French marigold 'Queen Sophia' and 'Red Brocade'.
Delphinium Chinensis 'Blue Butterfly'
Oriental Poppy 'Victoria Cross'
Gerbera Californian Giants mixed
Verbena 'Compact' mixed.


I'll have to cut down the amount of seedlings that I'm pricking out else I'll run out of space...I do hate chucking perfectly good seedlings, but I spose I have to be sensible ;D

I tell this to myself every year, but trouble is I don't listen to a word I say!! ;D

Keith

[cheerypeabrain]

YAY!

One of my musa seeds has germinated ;D ;D ;D

They usually all germinate around the same time....the ensete are being a bit slow this year tho

[alicat]

cheerypeabrain said:

YAY!

One of my musa seeds has germinated ;D ;D ;D

They usually all germinate around the same time....the ensete are being a bit slow this year tho

That's great Cheery - I hope it continues to grow big and strong.

Hoping to sow loads of seeds myself with R's help - Well he did say tonight that we need too. ;D (Happy)

[cheerypeabrain]

I spent a happy afternoon pricking out....it's sooooo difficult to discard any leftovers, but I had to be strong :

[mickthecactus]

Yesterday I sowed 5 types of tomato, dwarf sweet peas, black-eyed Susans and some seeds that my son bought back from the Canary Islands over a year ago and which I had forgotten - Strelitzia, Cobaea scandens, Passiflora and Water Melon! God knows what I'll do with water melon if it comes up!

[roan]

mickthecactus said:

Yesterday I sowed 5 types of tomato, dwarf sweet peas, black-eyed Susans and some seeds that my son bought back from the Canary Islands over a year ago and which I had forgotten - Strelitzia, Cobaea scandens, Passiflora and Water Melon! God knows what I'll do with water melon if it comes up!

I do hope your Strelitzia come through for you, they are such a beautiful plant and the flowers are just amazing! We have plenty here, but then our climate is more Mediterranean than yours.

If they make it, do take a picture or two and show us!

As for the water melon, if it comes up, the best thing to do is eat it.! ;D

You scoop out the contents, mix with ice cream, then put back in the shell to make a really nice dessert! ;D

Or just eat it on its own on one of the hot days that are coming your way, they are very refreshing! ;D

[mickthecactus]

roan said:

mickthecactus said:

Yesterday I sowed 5 types of tomato, dwarf sweet peas, black-eyed Susans and some seeds that my son bought back from the Canary Islands over a year ago and which I had forgotten - Strelitzia, Cobaea scandens, Passiflora and Water Melon! God knows what I'll do with water melon if it comes up!

I do hope your Strelitzia come through for you, they are such a beautiful plant and the flowers are just amazing! We have plenty here, but then our climate is more Mediterranean than yours.

If they make it, do take a picture or two and show us!

As for the water melon, if it comes up, the best thing to do is eat it.! ;D

You scoop out the contents, mix with ice cream, then put back in the shell to make a really nice dessert! ;D

Or just eat it on its own on one of the hot days that are coming your way, they are very refreshing! ;D

We'll certainly need a fantastic summer first..

[madonplants]

cheerypeabrain said:

I spent a happy afternoon pricking out....it's sooooo difficult to discard any leftovers, but I had to be strong :

I'm like that too, even with full grown plants. If I have to change a plant in the garden, I have to find it a place somewhere else for the one I am replacing. Is that 'mad' or what?

Keith

[cheerypeabrain]

Still only one musa...but it's still alive which is pleasing.

I had a potter in the GH and garden this arvo. I used to hate chucking plants too Keith...but I'm a lot more mercenary these days...I allus ask around to see if anyone wants the plant I'm getting rid of...but if I have no takers they get composted...

Today two dead clematis sieboldii went in the bin...and a manky lavender, and a poorly osteospermum.... ;D It must be spring.


AND it looks like one of my trillium plants (Hartington white hibrid) is coming up...and the meadow orchid I got from Malvern last year.....is this the wrong thread? sorry.... ;D

[cheerypeabrain]

...another musa seed has germinated....

[cheerypeabrain]

Today I have sown....

Courgette 'Tricolour' F1 Hybrid
Cosmos 'Sensation' Mixed
Cosmos 'Seashell' Mixed
Centaurea Golden
Scabious 'Ace of Spades'

Just a few seeds of each....all in 3" square pots as usual...I daren't count how many pots I've got on the go now...must be over 100.... :

[cheerypeabrain]

everything has germinated...as well as the ones in the previous post I have sown Mina Lobata, ipomoea cardinal and Morning Glory...most have germinated and EVERYTHING needs pricking out!

I spent over 2 hours pricking out lysimachia, eryngium, helenium, greek oregano, tree basil, coleus and angelonia....potted on some verbena as well...still got loads to prick out.

The only sowing left for me to do is the new mini-heavenly blue ipomoea (May) and some of the veg... ;D

[cheerypeabrain]

Today I potted up 2 of the musa seedlings as they'd outgrown their 3" pots. ;D

Pricked out millions of cosmos 'sea shell' & 'sensation', scabious 'ace of spades', centaurea macrocephala golden yellow, morning glories (heavenly blue) and more lavendula...... :

[4pygmies]

I've spent nearly all day pricking out seed trays....I've got 80 alpine Strawberries, 140 Anemanthele lessoniana (sp?), a huge tray of Erigeron, some Gerberas, and loads of small trays of native plants. I can't believe how long it takes......
I'm pleased the Grass (Anemanthele) has done so well as I've never grown any from seed before. The packet says it contains 100 seeds so I think I got more than my fair share with every seed germinating! It is supposed to like dry shade so if anyone wants any of the plants let me know as I have far too many, likewise with the alpine Strawberries. Maybe I can bring them up to the BBQ? They are too small to bring to Kew.
I intended to sow all the Sunflowers and the rest of the hardy annuals and make a start on the perennials too but I ran out of time, energy and seed trays : Plus I want to sow Mick's cactus seeds - I shall to make a trip to the GC to buy more modules and some JI seed compost tomorrow...what a great shame...