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Matt T

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Re: Germinating now- - photos of seedlings
« Reply #315 on: June 11, 2014, 03:08:15 PM »
All from SRGC Seed Exchange:
Nomocharis aperta germinating now, as are N. farreri and and Nomocharis "mixed" (identical, so i've not bothered with separate photos).
Also, a slightly advanced Crambe maritima seedling.
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Re: Germinating now- - photos of seedlings
« Reply #316 on: June 11, 2014, 11:00:47 PM »
For some reason I find seedlings of Crambe maritima very satisfying, perhaps due to their cabbagey look. It's one of my favourite plants and worth selecting seedlings as some are much bluer than others.
Lesley Cox - near Dunedin, lower east coast, South Island of New Zealand - Zone 9

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Re: Germinating now- - photos of seedlings
« Reply #317 on: June 12, 2014, 08:45:48 AM »
I have just the one, which is attractive enough, but I'm just not sure I can relegate it to the veg garden. I will likely put it in the ornamental border as I'm looking forward to the flowers as much as the textural foliage.
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Re: Germinating now- - photos of seedlings
« Reply #318 on: August 01, 2014, 07:16:04 PM »
Some Pinguicula seedlings: Pinguicula lusitanica and Pinguicula grandiflora subsp. grandiflora
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Re: Germinating now- - photos of seedlings
« Reply #319 on: September 07, 2014, 10:03:52 AM »
Daubenya aurea, sown 25 July '14.
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Re: Germinating now- - photos of seedlings
« Reply #320 on: September 07, 2014, 10:47:24 AM »
Daubenya aurea, sown 25 July '14.

When did you sow Matt? I thought September was the best time.

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Re: Germinating now- - photos of seedlings
« Reply #321 on: September 07, 2014, 11:44:36 AM »
Hi Chris,

I knew that I'd be pushed for time last month, so I was a bit earlier sowing all my seed this year, which I did at the same time as the annual bulb re-potting. The pots weren't watered but were left in the open.

With these winter growing Daubenya I don't think any harm would come from an earlier sowing. With our autumn/winter starting maybe a month ahead of those folk down south it's probably a good thing for the wee seedlings to have a bit of a head start to bulk up before the winter proper sets in. I'm hoping that slightly bigger, stronger seedlings will better cope with our long winter.

As a matter of course I would normally like to have all my seeds sown by the beginning of September so they can be first watered along with the bulbs. If I lived in the southern counties this might be a month later than up here. As it happens, this autumn seems to have arrived a few weeks early anyway.
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Re: Germinating now- - photos of seedlings
« Reply #322 on: September 07, 2014, 12:10:23 PM »
Hi Matt

Yes, bit stupid asking the sowing date when it comprised your entire text. ::)

I bought some Daubenya seeds myself this year and sowed then on 4 September so it will be interesting to see how they compare.
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Re: Germinating now- - photos of seedlings
« Reply #323 on: September 07, 2014, 12:19:39 PM »
Will look forward to seeing how your sowing compares.

Speaking of which, I repotted my first year seedling bulbs of Narcissus rupicola subsp. watieri ex 'Abaleish' to bring them into the protection of the bulb frame for the winter. There were 12 bulbs deeper than they had been sown and the remaining seeds appeared to still be in good condition and were resown at depth again. I didn't get a photo of the bulblets, but they were a good size and round in shape.
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Re: Germinating now- - photos of seedlings
« Reply #324 on: September 07, 2014, 05:09:59 PM »
Will look forward to seeing how your sowing compares.

Speaking of which, I repotted my first year seedling bulbs of Narcissus rupicola subsp. watieri ex 'Abaleish' to bring them into the protection of the bulb frame for the winter. There were 12 bulbs deeper than they had been sown and the remaining seeds appeared to still be in good condition and were resown at depth again. I didn't get a photo of the bulblets, but they were a good size and round in shape.

Hi Matt

Mine showed well from a surface sowing but I have no plans to repot this year. Too busy with contractors and we have work starting on the Kederhouse in a few days time to repair some damage to the outriggers, which has meant moving a lot of stock.
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Re: Germinating now- - photos of seedlings
« Reply #325 on: September 11, 2014, 10:56:21 AM »
Muscari (Bellevalia?) romana, sown 06 Aug. '14.
Ipheion uniflorum, sown 25 Jul. '14.
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Re: Germinating now- - photos of seedlings
« Reply #326 on: September 15, 2014, 06:51:18 AM »
Fritillaria davidii (rice grain bulbils), sown 6 May 2014, from Bjornar Olsen.

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Re: Germinating now- - photos of seedlings
« Reply #327 on: September 23, 2014, 08:23:27 AM »
Muscari (Bellevalia?) romana, sown 06 Aug. '14.
And a couple of weeks later!
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Re: Germinating now- - photos of seedlings
« Reply #328 on: September 28, 2014, 04:13:49 PM »
Daubenya comata showing today. Sown on 4 September 2014.

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Re: Germinating now- - photos of seedlings
« Reply #329 on: September 29, 2014, 08:30:24 AM »
Iris cycloglossa from SRGC Seedex sown last year
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