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    Sowing an Alphabet of Flowers

    First, a confession
    I have hundreds of packets of flower seeds, can't resist buying them but sowing them seems to take a back seat to the veggie seeds. There are 2 biscuit tins full of flower seeds. Many are old and probably well past their prime (I know the feeling!)

    I have a plan, a cunning plan, to make myself grow them. I've sorted the seeds into alphabetical order and today I will sow some A seeds. Tomorrow it will be B, and "sow" on until I reach Z, then I start again.

    Bonkers, I know, but I just can't help myself sometimes

    You're very welcome to join me on my journey through the Alphabet!
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    I am exactly the same as you VC, veg seem to take precedence over flowers but I just can't help myself buying seeds thinking "this year I'll have some flowers".

    I was thinking of just putting them all together to make a sort of flower meadow but, after about 6 years I still haven't managed to prepare any ground so I'll probably be joining you - great idea
    A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot! (Thomas Edward Brown)

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    • #3
      Good to have your company, Scarey
      I'm just picking out some A's for today.

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      • #4
        Well i'd be happy to join in - i'll need to miss out some letters or go visit the garden centre for ones i don't have!

        No - i'll be good and stick to what i have!

        Happy sowing!
        Last edited by rhonsal; 21-02-2015, 02:15 PM.

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        • #5
          Welcome, Rhonsal I'll be missing out a few letters too - like X. May have to combine a few of the odd letters at the end of the Alphabet.
          I've just filled 6 Strip trays that fit into a seed tray - and I'm going to sow 6 different A flowers later.
          Feeling quite positive about this and it gives me an excuse to rummage through my seeds again.

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          • #6
            A is for............

            Adenophora Bulleyana - from Szechwuan. Perennial. 4' Downy leaves, tall spikes of blue flowers (seed bought '08)

            Agastache. Fragrant Mixed.aka Mexican Hyssop. Half hardy perennial. Aromatic foliage. 2010

            Anthemis Tinctoria ex Kelwayi aka Golden Marguerite 2010

            Antirrhinum - Double Madame Butterfly Mixed F1 HHA 2010

            Aquilegia ex. Elegance. Golden leaves, almost black flowers 2012

            Arabis "Compinkie" HP 4" Rockery plant with Rosy pink flowers 2008

            If I can only raise one each of these plants, I'll be happy

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            • #7
              I am going to sow some:

              Antirrhinum Self saved seeds don't know the variety 2014

              Aquilegia Sunshine 2010

              Aquilegia Petticoat pink 2012

              Have sown now
              Last edited by scarey55; 23-02-2015, 09:46 AM.
              A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot! (Thomas Edward Brown)

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              • #8
                Well, I have nowhere to put 20 odd seed trays indoors so I'll have to wait until March, when some can be sown under cloches outdoors.

                (Except heliotrope, which says sow indoors, February. Never grown it before, so I'll follow instructions and sow it this weekend - aitch begins with "a" after all....)
                Location - Leicestershire - Chisit-land
                Endless wonder.

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                • #9
                  B is for....................

                  Bergenia Cordifolia (Elephant's ears) HP 2009

                  Barbarea Rupicola "Sunnyola" HP rockery 2010

                  Browallia Viscosa "Amethyst" HHA 2008

                  Brachycome Iberidifolia (Swan River daisy) HHA 2008

                  Bidens "Golden Eye" HHA 2010

                  Begonia Options Mixed HHA 2010

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                  • #10
                    If you sow six different varieties every day for every viable letter of the alphabet, by the end of March, you'll have about 120 trays of seedlings that all need planting or pricking out not counting any veg seeds You are going to be sooooo busy in April, VC!
                    Location - Leicestershire - Chisit-land
                    Endless wonder.

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                    • #11
                      Most of these seeds are visiting the Last Chance Saloon as you can see from the dates when they were bought.
                      I doubt that many of them will germinate. They have until I reach A again to show themselves. If nothing I'll resow into the same tray because I'll be starting Sowing the Alphabet again then

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                      • #12
                        C is for...................

                        Campanula Trachelium (Nettle leaved bellflower) HP ?2011

                        Commelina Tuberosa HHA/HP 2009

                        Collomia Grandiflora (Wild Bouvardia) HA/HB 2009

                        Consolida Regalis "Blue Cloud" (Larkspur) HA 2008

                        Cistanthe Grandiflora "Brightness" HHA/HP 2011

                        Coreopsis "Incredible Dwarf Mix" HHA ?

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                        • #13
                          D is for...................

                          Dianthus barbatus "Scarlet Beauty"                           (Sweet William) 2008

                          Dipsacus Fullonum (Teasel) 2013

                          Delphinium "Blue Bird" 2008

                          Dorotheanthus bellidiformis "Gelato White" (Ice plant) 2009

                          Diplarrhena Latifolia (Mountain Flag) 2010

                          Doronicum Caucasicum "Little Leo" (Leopard's Bane 2010

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                          • #14
                            Your gonna have plenty of visiting beasties if this lot germinate.................
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                            • #15
                              ^^^^ Bluebirds and Leopards - at least

                              E is for.................(yesterday!).

                              Erisymum 2010

                              Eremurus (Foxtail Lilies) 2008

                              Echinacea purpurea 2010

                              Eranthis Hyemalis (Winter Aconite) HP 2009

                              Echium Vulgare "Blue Bedder" HA 2009

                              Only 5 today as the seed tray wasn't big enough!

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