The Flower Seed Circle 2017

[Scarlet]

It's 50 posts and at least 3 months as a member...the circle won't be finished until the season is over so you will be fine by then.
What are you thinking of saving

[MagpieKnitter]

I don't quite know yet, depends what I can get growing! Maybe, Nicotiana Lime green, haven't seen that mentioned, and Rudbeckia cherry brandy.
Can you save seed from Dahlia tubers? I've got an absolute stunner caller Jescot Julie, could try and isolate one of those and hand pollinate.
Also growing a few other Dahlia, another Rudbeckia, Zinnia, Antirhinnum, Cosmos, Ageratum, a few Salvias, Cerinthe, Erynginum, Marigolds, Nasturtium, Sweet peas, Calendula and a Mexican meadow mix that looks quite interesting. Lots of choice.

[Guest]

Fingers crossed for gloriosa superba, finally a year where they have germinated - yay, for heated propagators. Also love in a puff 'cos if that name is not good enough you can have 'Cardiospermum halicacabum'. Sorry I have been quite juvenile this week

Runs off to hide

Oh, before running. Special thanks to whoever sent the cerinthe last year the germination is fantastic I have struggled in the past.

[boatsman]

If anyone is interested and want any I have a large amount of gazania seeds I have collected., mainly yellow and orange. Also plenty of blue muscari bulbs.

[Guest]

I have a cheeky request (if you don't ask, you don't get ) does anyone in the circle grow Japanese anemones which I could pinch seed from please? Was given some last year but I don't think they were ripe.

Will happily send extra seeds of surprise or anything I mention during the year

[WPG]

Yes, that's not a problem, I'll add them to my list of seeds to collect this year NG (though I just grow the pink variety, maybe someone else grows the white ones?)

[veggiechicken]

Mine are pink too - I think Remind me at flowering time!

[Guest]

Thank you

[shushkin!]

I have started harvesting seeds and have the following up for swaps -
Smrynium perfoliatum
Cerinthe major purperescens
Meconopsis cambrica
Scabious gigantea
Cheers Sarah

[veggiechicken]

Hi Sarah. Shall I add you to the Seed Circle for this year or are you looking to swap them now?
The Flower VSP is closed until November http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...sts_91832.html

[shushkin!]

Hi Sarah. Shall I add you to the Seed Circle for this year or are you looking to swap them now?
The Flower VSP is closed until November http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...sts_91832.html

Swap now thanks.

[veggiechicken]

OK, then you'd better go back to your other thread, 'cos this one is for the Seed Circle and we won't be swapping until the end of the year.
Feel free to come back then, if you wish!

[shushkin!]

Okey doke. I will be back

[WPG]

So the seeds I've been collecting for this year are : Aquilegia double winky (purple and white), Erigeron karviniskanus, Thalictrum aquilegiafolium, Clary blue denim, and Himalayan blue poppy (meconopsis grandis ). The pink Japanese anenome is just starting to flower now, so I'll collect seeds from them too.

Hope these sound OK - I'll have a hunt around at the allotment to see if there's anything else to collect.

[veggiechicken]

Sounds a great selection WPG
Not sure what I can find yet - maybe Phormiums?
My Jap Anemones are pink too - sorry NG, no white ones.