The Flower Seed Sowing Thread 2015 - 2018

[Thelma Sanders]

Lavender Magic Fountain delphiniums,
Lavender poppies,
Rose gypsophila,
Pompom dahlias in mixed colours,
Achillea the Pearl
and Rudbeckia Cherry Brandy.

[mothhawk]

.....and Rudbeckia Cherry Brandy.

I've often fancied rudbeckia because they flower late summer into autumn, a time when most garden flowers are winding down, but I thought they only came in that brassy yellow or orange colour which I hate, so the name "Cherry Brandy" set me googling, and what a fantastic colour it is!

[Guest]

I've often fancied rudbeckia because they flower late summer into autumn, a time when most garden flowers are winding down, but I thought they only came in that brassy yellow or orange colour which I hate, so the name "Cherry Brandy" set me googling, and what a fantastic colour it is!

caramel mix or sahara mix and possibly Cherokee sunset might be worth a look

[Vickilou]

Stocks, giant excelsior and perfection mixes
Rudbeckia marmalade
Ammi majus
Dahlia dwarf double
Malva moschata, Snow White
Cobaea scandens violet

[Small pumpkin]

Honesty
Aquilegia magpie
4 varieties of Sweet peas
Poppies pink & purple
2 varieties antirrhinums
Nasturtiums
Calendula daisy mix
Larkspur imperial mix
Godetia grandiflora
Nigella love in a mist
Nicotiana lime green

[bikermike]

I've chucked in some sweet pea (various saved seed) and some snakeshead fritillary (saved from last year's)

[Small pumpkin]

4 varieties of pansy
Viola comedy mix
Cornflower mixed & black ball
3 varieties of Aster
4 varieties of zinnia
Dahlia dwarf double mix
Livingstone daisy
2 varieties of rudbeckia
Sweet William
Night scented stock
Nicotiana sensations mix
Calendula fiesta gitana
Corn cockle
cosmos psycho white
Larkspur
3 varieties of lupin
9 varieties of sunflower
Wild flower mix

That's all my flowers sown for the year

[jackarmy]

cosmos psycho white ? , that a flower or a far right political party ?

black eyed susan, climbing type true.

[mothhawk]

cosmos Gazebo Red
agastache foeniculum
two varieties of sweet peas

[mothhawk]

The cosmos Gazebo Red is up already. That's a record for me - 2 days!

[Guest]

sweet peas - 5 romeo, 5 Juliet, 5 mollie rilestone, 5 henry eckford,5 ?, 5 jilly, 6 cupani, 6 percy thrower.
celosia - forest flame, tornado red and flamingo feather
Stachys - fuzzy wuzzy
bells of ireland

[Billy's lad]

are you lot sowing these in a green house or propogater or both or windowsills

I have a greenhouse and want to make use of it this year

[Guest]

are you lot sowing these in a green house or propogater or both or windowsills

I have a greenhouse and want to make use of it this year

where there is a space

Hardy annuals and sweet peas in gh bringing on in cold frames and sheltered spot, things I have struggled with in the past or more tender in propagator and bring on on windowsills. In the next few weeks I will start sowing half hardy annuals in the greenhouse.

[mothhawk]

Popped into the GC for some vermiculite and came out with a packet of lupin seeds too, and some of those cardboardy fibre type pots to try. Gosh they were a bit flimsy when I'd filled them with compost, sowed the seeds and watered them. But I'm trying out ways of not using plastic pots. I reckon egg boxes are sturdier.

[Guest]

Zinnia - polar, giant dahlia, envy and oklahoma mix
Cosmos - gazebo white, double click mixed, radiance (thanks to WPG) and candy stripe

Edit:

Nicotiana - s/s rogue, lime green
sunflowers - chocolat, red sun, vanilla ice and Italian white
dahlia - decorative mix, cactus mix and pompone mix
Mexican hat