wallflower fortune didnt flower-planted last October

[attachment=2589][attachment=2589]Hello everyone

I bought 50 Wallflower Fortune ready to plant flowers and planted them mid October last year in my garden and in pots, the company said it should have flowered already but they didnt, i wonder if i have done something wrong, i havent used a fertilizer maybe that was it?or maybe it was too cold this winter?the leaves look healthy and they are growing but no sign of flowers do they flower in spring?not sure what to do, I am a ver inexperience gardener and trying to learn

thanks a million



Miriam

 

Hi Miriam and welcome to the forum.

I don't know the Wallflower Fortune series. But none of my Wallflowers have flowered yet - its still very early. In fact I have just been out to look at mine and I can't even see any buds yet. But they look healthy and I have every confidence that they will flower OK.

I have also just looked back at some garden photos of last year and my wallflowers were in flower in mid May. There weren't even any buds on the one picture I have of Wallflowers taken on 30 March.

 

[size=medium]Hello Miriam and welcome to Gardeners Corner.
I think a little bit of patience will fix your wallflowers [/size]:D
[size=medium]It's still early and I don't see much flowering yet. The daffodils are coming into bud.
Are you growing daffodils ? Anything in flower yet ?
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Hi there
thank you for your replies
When I bought them already to be planted I was told they were going to flower from autumn to spring.

the company I bought them from said they should have flowered by now but it is early still I suppose, My winter patsys have flowered for some reason I thought the wallflowers were going to flower at the same time,
I am not growing any daffodils, I just bought many seeds Dhalias, marigold, petunias, violas etc which I will start growing from today, also I have bout chicket pallets I have been recommended this is very good for flowering

I have been readin about starting growing flower seeds and they recommend starting them indoors as they will not grow outside, is still cold, would i definitely have to leave them indoors or can i use a greenhouse?I have a small plastic greenhouse outside
I think for dhalias and bulbs is ok outside?

I am very exciting about growing flowers I hope they grow nicely and dont die on me :S

M.

 

I have just planted my flower seeds and have placed them near the table in the dinning room aprox
30-40cms from my house heater, would this be ok?I have a small greenhouse outside but in the package it said they need to be in a warm place

How often should I water the seeds and how much water?I have also put tranparent film on top to keep humidity
Also I have placed a bunch of seeds on each container wast ery sure if i was suppose to put only one seed per container?
As you can see I know nothing about gardening but hope to catch up soon with your guidence
thanks for listening!

M.

 

Hello Miriam.
Can you tell us where you are as that will help with advice.
If you go back into MY ACCOUNT and edit your signature it will show up in your posts like mine.

About your wallflowers - I don't know the variety you planted. They may be winter flowering. But from plug plants planted in autumn I wouldn't expect them to flower the same year. They will do it next year. The suppliers don't always make these things clear. You have to learn to read between the lines or Google and check it all up for yourself.

About the seeds you have just planted - dahlias, petunias etc - it is very early to have them started but with skill and care it can be done. It would have been better to wait a while but they can be nursed through. It's all a learning curve and you might be learning in one, big leap.

You wil run into problems Miriam, but do come back with one question at a time.
Post them up as 1 question at a time and the help is here for you.

For the moment you are doing OK with your seeds. Wait til they germinate - and they will - and ask the questions you need to ask.
We'll be here.

I have been where you are - and there was no gardeners Corner to help me.

 

Hi Alice:
I am based in Ipswich UK, it is still cold, i have never germinate flower seeds from scratch so no idea what Iam doing, I have been watching some videos in youtube and try to put tight compost and a few seeds on each section. The watered and covered them..
I have so many questions indeed,
I have left the bulbs in pots outside and put some chicket pallets to help.
I have to say my patsies are doing great though happy about that

My inspiration for gardening was born when I met my mom's neighboring garden last year in spring, it was paradise, he had all different beautiful flowers in pots and in the garden. He has been giving me some tips but I know I probably have aLONG way to go.

I will ask my questions in order and post them
thanks a million!

Miriam

 

You'll get there Miriam. I started where you are. Nothing happens in a day. It all comes little by little.
Stick with it. You'll have success this year with some things and just build it up from there.
Lets do this one step at a time.
Come back with any question you like - one at a time.
We'll be here.

 

Miriam

If you grow from seed, you have essentially two stages.

The first is to get the seeds to germinate. This is where you usually need heat. If its warm enough the seed will decide that spring has arrived and it will decide to get out of bed. If its cold it won't bother. I germinate all my seeds inside the house where its warmer. If you have covered the seed pots with a transparent film you need virtually no watering.

The second stage to to grow the tiny seedlings on. Once they have germinated, they can't go back into the seed casing. So what ever happens they have to continue growing. They will grow better if its warmer. But they will still grow without extra heat. At this stage you should take the film covering off (you can leave it on for a little while after the seeds have germinated), as the seedlings need fresh air to avoid mould forming, and they also need to get the carbon dioxide from the air as this is the main ingredient that will build the plant.

Check on whether the seeds are for hardy or tender plants (ask if you are not sure). Tender things like Dahlias and Petunias can't stand any frost and don't even like cold air. If you look outside in the garden, you will see any number of seedlings already starting to grow (weeds or otherwise). These are all hardy and much more tolerant of cold weather.

 

Hi Pete
thanks for your reply
I have covered the marigold seeds with a black bag as I was reading they germinate in darkness and they are inside the house

I have left the Dahlias outside, maybe I planted them too early is 5 degreess here at the moment but I will leave them out as my house i full of seeds and I dont have space in the house but hopefully when the good weather come they will start growing

I have to wait now for magic can't wait!

Miriam

 

Miriam. Dahlias are tender - they won't want to be outside.

Its not clear if they are tubers or seeds. Tubers need warmth to prompt them into growth. They will be killed by frost. However if you have put a tuber in a pot and have had frost, the tubers may well be OK because the frost might not have penetrated inside the pot. But a prolonged period of frost will penetrate the pot and kill the tubers. However if the pot is inside a greenhouse the chance of frost inside a greenhouse is now fading. But it was -3.5C for me last night, outside.

If you are talking about Dahlia seeds - again they will need warmth to germinate, and after germinating they will still need protection.

I wrote a few comments here on Dahlias http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/Thread-Dahlias-10-things-you-didn-t-know.html?highlight=Dahlias

 

Hi Peter

the Dhalias I have are tubers,when i bought them a couple of them had already germinated in the bag, I will try and find a place in house. Also I have lilys in tubers which are also outside I will try to find them a place somewhere :S

I could also try and put them in a small plastic greenhouse I have maybe that could be a better idea, unless it has to be a glass greenhouse,

thanks for all your advise I am counting the days for the sun to rise


M.

 

I suspect that plastic greenhouses are essentially as good as glass. The biggest problem with plastic is the wind and the fear of tearing the plastic or getting completely blown away - but that a different problem.

 

Hi Peter
the greenhouse I have has a zipper is quite stable(so far OK)
thanks for all your advise about the seed growing that was very helpful cant wait for spring!
M.