Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum

Seedy Subjects! => Grow From Seed => Topic started by: mark smyth on April 03, 2007, 09:09:11 PM

Title: Hardy Geraniums from seed
Post by: mark smyth on April 03, 2007, 09:09:11 PM

On Sunday I 'sowed' some special Geranium seeds on damp kitchen towel and placed them in plastic bags which were then placed in the airing cupboard. Just had a nosey and they are germinating especially G. farreri that I was told not to waste time on because seed doesnt germinate. I have 100% germination with c40 seeds. Now they have to go in the fridge to stop growth until I get home from work tomorrow. I dont want the roots to grow into the paper

Title: Re: Hardy Geraniums from seed
Post by: Lesley Cox on April 03, 2007, 10:43:41 PM

Geranium farreri germinates perfectly well for me, both sown in a pot and self sown in its raised bed. Fresh seed of course, but my original was from AGS seed so at least 6 months old.

If the roots grow into the paper Mark, just plant that too. It will soon break down.

Title: Re: Hardy Geraniums from seed
Post by: mark smyth on April 03, 2007, 10:50:48 PM

my seeds are from last summer and have been sitting here on the computer desk in the seeds 2007 envelope. Did your seeds ever arrive? My plant has died but I can get seeds for you this year

Title: Re: Hardy Geraniums from seed
Post by: Lesley Cox on April 03, 2007, 11:18:56 PM

What seeds are we talking about Mark? You mentioned Clematis columbiana tenuifolia `Ylva' at one stage.

Title: Re: Hardy Geraniums from seed
Post by: mark smyth on April 03, 2007, 11:21:06 PM

yes the Clematis seeds.

Title: Re: Hardy Geraniums from seed
Post by: Lesley Cox on April 04, 2007, 12:04:57 AM

No Mark, they never arrived. Sorry :'(