My 2015 seed growing "blog"

I know that one! The Salvias are getting out of control! Then there's @Spruce with his Day Lily obsession!

 

yes 160 all named varieties at the last count but they do so well with me and stand up to the cold winters

 

Oh

 

I thought that I was bad!

 

it started with one

Gnarly Gnome as far as I know I am the second person in the UK to grow it , as I got it from the lady who has the original plant
I will be starting a dayliy thread for 2015 so keep your eyes peeled or have a nose at my photos on here , they only last a day but amazing the new varieties from America are amazing, which I have a lot off mostly Spiders and Unusual forms

Spruce

 

dont fool yourself and look at me to make you feel better, you are Longk

 

Hmmm yes, I've seen lots of the new American ones online and always been fascinated, particularly by the spiders. I have a feeling that they may grow well in my current garden, and started a conversation with someone in order to find out which ones are scented (that's how I curb my rose obsession, along with pre 1900 stipulation lol) but life happened and I haven't got any yet.....

 

I had a bit of a surprise today. Salvia algeriensis is starting to produce flower buds. When I checked on Robins Salvias site this is not unusual but I'm still happy.

 

As my first post has become too long with the constant edits here is the list of seed sown for
Salvia and close relatives;

• S.algeriensis (Update 2) (Update 3 - flowers at 3 months!)
• Salvia "Black and Blue"
• Lepechnia bella (update 2)
• Lepechnia hastata
• Salvia greggii
• S.splendens Yvonnes Giant Form
• S.patens "Cambridge Blue"
• Salvia mellifera
• Salvia sonomensis
• Salvia chiapensis
• Salvia cardiophylla
• Salvia leucantha "Purple Velvet"
• Salvia SL411
• Salvia bulleyana

For the rest of the seed list see here.

 

The first of this years seed grown plants has bloomed already! Salvia algeriensis at just three months old................

 

Earlier in the thread I mentioned the dunking method of splitting overcrowded seedlings. Here are a few photos of the process. The seedlings are Amaranthus cruentus x powellii..............






If you use a sandy open mix it washes away as you dunk it up and down (pic above) in the water and exposes the roots (below)...........


The finished article..................


The method doesn't work for everything. Some species dislike their roots being disturbed and keel over but with a bit of experimentation you soon learn which ones.

 

Only 160 ?, I'm on 350 & counting.

 

ran out of space

I will be starting my "our" ? daylily thread on here soon if you would like to join ?

350 wow , mine are a lot of the new varieties of spiders / UF's from America

 

Yes I will join in, there was a daylily thread back in 2013 if I remember correctly.

 

yes you are correct , Simbad doesn't come on here , well now and again I will tell her about this one and entice her back and Wylie as well if I can ???