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Mar 21, 2007 8:24:14 GMT 1
Post by 4pygmies on Mar 21, 2007 8:24:14 GMT 1
Has anyone ever grown Sanguisorba and Rudbeckia (the perennial ) from seed? Mine are not doing anything bar the one solitary Sanguisorba that appeared initially. They've been sown for WEEKS now in my warm bathroom. Shall I give up?  |
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Mar 21, 2007 8:42:57 GMT 1
Post by The witch on Mar 21, 2007 8:42:57 GMT 1
Ooo no 4P not yet  |
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Mar 21, 2007 10:57:22 GMT 1
Post by 4pygmies on Mar 21, 2007 10:57:22 GMT 1
I know they might take longer being perennials but the other perennials like Creeping Thyme and Helenium are already up and at 'em! I expect it's because these are the two seed packets I REALLY wanted to go well this year......always seems to work that way!
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Mar 21, 2007 13:25:43 GMT 1
Post by sweetleaf on Mar 21, 2007 13:25:43 GMT 1
I know that one....I waited 18 months before I gave up on ever seeing Geranium "Splish splash" they said it might take a while on the pack and I really liked them so I waited.....and waited  |
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Mar 21, 2007 14:54:39 GMT 1
Post by cheerypeabrain on Mar 21, 2007 14:54:39 GMT 1
Hiya, I'm growing rudbeckia 'rustic dwarf' this year from seed...the seeds germinated along with everything else but the seedlings look a bit sickly...I think that they don't like it too wet, don't like it too dry and are fussy about light as well....bless. Last year I grew monarda and cleome for the beeb trial...whilst the cleomes grew like weeds the monarda seeds refused to germinate no matter what I did. this year I've sown cleome 'rose queen' and it's still sulking in the pot whilst I'm coming down with monarda seedlings...I reckon it's just one of those things matey...some grow and some don't  |
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Mar 23, 2007 14:39:34 GMT 1
Post by alicat on Mar 23, 2007 14:39:34 GMT 1
;D
YIPPEEEEEEEEEEEEE
I Have sown my first seeds of this Year. They are:-
Angallis - Blue Pimpernel
Lobelia - Crystal Palace
Marigold - Naughty Marietta.
Bergamot - Panorama mix
Morning Glory - Sunrise Seenade
Cobaea scandens ( cup & saucer plant)
Mina Lobata (Exotic Love)
Tanacetum. - Jackpot
Most of these I haven't sown before so I hope they germinate otherwise I will be a very sad bunny.
Tomorrow I'm hoping to do some veg seed sowing.
Sleepy Don't forget to sow your Mina Lobata that we got from KHP.
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Mar 23, 2007 14:41:22 GMT 1
Post by sweetleaf on Mar 23, 2007 14:41:22 GMT 1
Exotic love? what a great name!.... off for a google   phwoar!! ;D ;D |
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Mar 23, 2007 14:42:28 GMT 1
Post by 4pygmies on Mar 23, 2007 14:42:28 GMT 1
One tiny Rudbeckia has appeared!........
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Mar 23, 2007 14:45:54 GMT 1
Post by sweetleaf on Mar 23, 2007 14:45:54 GMT 1
One tiny Rudbeckia has appeared!........ yaaayyy! ;D |
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Mar 23, 2007 15:03:33 GMT 1
Post by 4pygmies on Mar 23, 2007 15:03:33 GMT 1
AND finally the parsnips are appearing.......thank gawd for that. I cannot get them to go sowed direct!
PS Cheery's Mina lobata looked fantastic all over her garden wall at her birthday do.
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Mar 23, 2007 15:19:59 GMT 1
Post by alicat on Mar 23, 2007 15:19:59 GMT 1
Glad your seedlings are growing 4P. And I hope my Mina Lobata grow as well as CPB's. They look great don't they SL. - Is that a picture of one in your garden.
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Mar 23, 2007 18:01:44 GMT 1
Post by sweetleaf on Mar 23, 2007 18:01:44 GMT 1
nope sorry, picture courtesy of google |
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Mar 23, 2007 19:55:41 GMT 1
Post by 4pygmies on Mar 23, 2007 19:55:41 GMT 1
I bought 3 different packets of Sunflowers today! I am going to have LOTS, in my garden and at school! Tall and short, yellow,red and shades of maroon - wow!
Sowed them all this morning! Just ventured out onto the GH (too cold though) and I have loads of Chamomile coming up. The potted on Angelica seedlings look really healthy but the cowslip babies are so tiny still. They don't seem to be doing much at all.
Hurray hurray hurray. I want to sow more.....
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Mar 25, 2007 17:52:01 GMT 1
Post by 4pygmies on Mar 25, 2007 17:52:01 GMT 1
Noticed that the Elecampane in the conservatoire has started to germinate and the Harebell is coming up in the GH. Still no sign of the Sangiusorba apart from the single (very leggy) one..... . Still only 1 Rudbeckia too... |
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Mar 26, 2007 21:00:50 GMT 1
Post by 4pygmies on Mar 26, 2007 21:00:50 GMT 1
ONE more Sanguisorba - I think! It's very very tiny but it's definitely green..
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Mar 27, 2007 16:09:53 GMT 1
Post by 4pygmies on Mar 27, 2007 16:09:53 GMT 1
Isn't anyone else sowing seeds?? Today I have sowed Tomatoes X 2, "gartenpearle" and "Tumbling Tom", Alpine Strawberries, Comos X 2 "Sea Shells" and "Sensation mixed" Black Eyed Susie and Pyrethrum.
Another Sanguisorba has appeared. Three now - COO!
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Mar 29, 2007 0:23:28 GMT 1
Post by sweetleaf on Mar 29, 2007 0:23:28 GMT 1
Today I sowed
Sweetcorn sweet sensation
Cucumber Crystal Apple
Cucumber Marketmore
pepper California wonder
Tomorrow I start on the flowers ;D
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Apr 1, 2007 15:27:51 GMT 1
Post by 4pygmies on Apr 1, 2007 15:27:51 GMT 1
What a fine time I'm having on my kitchen table!! Unbelievably it's too hot for me outside so I'm pricking out on the table - 40 Little Gem (ahem, didn't think they'd all go - very old seed), 25 San Marzano Plum , 20 Gardeners Delight tomatoes, 5 Moneymaker tomatoes, 60 French Parsley and 80 Curled Parsley. Sadly I ran out of compost halfway through so smallest and I had a quick but enjoyable trip to the GC where I bought a snazzy magazine (free Sunflower seeds) and she got a bionic lolly. We remembered the compost too. Sang our socks off to the Stranglers all the way home with the windows down. Coo, just like summer. Which was nice. Still got lots of seeds trays catching up with me.....I dooo hope the weather stays ok at night because they HAVE to go out in the GH & PT now.......now I shall go prick out the echinops and gaillardia trays. Isn't gardening WONDERFUL!  |
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Apr 3, 2007 7:03:30 GMT 1
Post by 4pygmies on Apr 3, 2007 7:03:30 GMT 1
All the Sunflowers are up (4 trays of them), all the chillis and tomatoes are starting but STILL no sign of the Rudbeckias.....and still only 3 Sanguisorbas, and they don't appear to be doing anything but sitting there look pathetic. And a tray of Pyrethrums have all come up which I'm pleased about as the seed was quite old. The sell by date was last year which just shows it's always worth sowing just in case |
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Apr 3, 2007 7:18:48 GMT 1
Post by The witch on Apr 3, 2007 7:18:48 GMT 1
Isn't anyone else sowing seeds?? Today I have sowed Tomatoes X 2, "gartenpearle" and "Tumbling Tom", Alpine Strawberries, Comos X 2 "Sea Shells" and "Sensation mixed" Black Eyed Susie and Pyrethrum. Another Sanguisorba has appeared. Three now - COO! Not set one seed this year  |
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Apr 3, 2007 10:32:11 GMT 1
Post by 4pygmies on Apr 3, 2007 10:32:11 GMT 1
You poor thing....that must be horrible! Never mind The witch, you can go into a gardening frenzy in your new garden...eventually. Can't you just sow a few..........
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Apr 3, 2007 16:33:54 GMT 1
Post by The witch on Apr 3, 2007 16:33:54 GMT 1
........... yes, perhaps some cress seeds.  |
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Apr 3, 2007 23:10:42 GMT 1
Post by sweetleaf on Apr 3, 2007 23:10:42 GMT 1
Cucumber Crystal Apple germinated 100%, now pricked out Tomatoes Tigerella 100% germinated, pricked out Cucumber Marketmore 100% germinated pricked out pepper California wonder just showing Sweetcorn sweet sensation germinated 100% Courgette Tromboncino 100% Sweet dumpling squash 100% Pumpkin cinderella 75% Gigantes french climbing beans 100% I havent given up on the cinderella yet!  All I need to do is find room in the GH now.......  |
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Apr 5, 2007 14:10:51 GMT 1
Post by sweetleaf on Apr 5, 2007 14:10:51 GMT 1
Cinderella showed up, and three more california wonder, its a good life, isnt it? ;D |
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Apr 5, 2007 14:12:25 GMT 1
Post by Sleepy on Apr 5, 2007 14:12:25 GMT 1
Cinderella showed up, and three more california wonder, its a good life, isnt it? ;D It is your end. My walls are still magnolia coloured Have you phoned Mick yet? Saturday would be best. |
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