Iris seeds

Having messed up my seed id I'm posting this new thread. :DOH:

My brother has sent me some Iris seeds that I'm going to give a go. Can I start them off now, or would it be better to leave them until spring please?

 

Hi Sheal,

spring is definitely the holy grail of sowing / planting times, so most things will do better then, but its good to experiment... so if you have plenty of seeds and somewhere warmish to germinate them then why not try a few...

i have limited space in my greenhouses in spring due to bedding so am experimenting myself this autumn.

however... it is late for autumn sowing now......

 

hi sheal x ive got iris sanguinea,graminea and chrysographes seeds..and from the googling i did its said to sow nov but i dont know if all iris are the same xx

 

Thanks chan2, I might just give a few a go now and see what happens.

 

im sure there is an expert on iris here help xx

 

I grew Iris chrysographs from seed last autumn, and have grown other iris from seed before,they're one of those seeds that need a cold spell to get them going so have to keep taking them in and out of the fridge to germinate, real pain, but I've found that by sowing in autumn in an unheated greenhouse they germinate the following spring here's a picture of my iris chrysographs ready for planting out :happydance:

 

Thanks Simbad, I'll get them under way shortly. I've no idea which Iris they are though until they bloom. A surprise to look forward too.

 

Look forward to seeing which ones they are Sheal :D
I had some self seed in the garden last year, never had that before, from this lovely siberian iris,must have been the cold that helped them germinate, I swapped this on a swapshop years ago its spread around and made a lovely clump, love it

 

They're looking good Simbad. I think I'm getting hooked on irises. I planted my first one last year, a second which I bought while on holiday in June and now my brother has sent these seeds.

The two I already have are dwarf varieties, I belive the seeds are too, we'll have to wait and see.

 

il pop u half in the post sheal of the 3 types i have if u want sheal x i will not need all of them,i only bought some to fill the pond area up so wont need them all x
i darnt look at simbads collection of daylillies yet again ..i got that many seeds on for now til spring my heads gonna pop x

 

Go on joolz68 one more look won't hurt :WINK1:, I've been buying just a few more, so wish I could resist, think the collections just gone up to 163 plus 20 unamed seedlings , there's a great daylily seed auction site if you'd like the address
I'm a bit of an obsessive seed collector too, my box in the fridge is bursting open ,joined the RHS this year and they do seed distribution to their members for a small fee, list available from 1st November , I know I won't be able to resist them either.

 

iam going to get some simbad,ive only got the 1 in the front garden,last time i looked at all yours i got stressed there are some many nice ones i couldnt make my mind up:D
i would the address of the seed auction site please :D i havnt work a plan out for the front garden yet :o ive been concentrating on the back with it being so big but i will get shaping in nov x

 

There are soo many gorgeous ones Joolz and so many new ones being introduced all the time, think thats why I just want them all:D.
Some of the seeds on this site are a bit expensive but when you see them you'll know why , a lot aren't available in this country so a lot of growers find these seeds a great way to get their hands on some crosses of the newer cultivars,plants cost a fortune to import due to the phytosanitary costs, do check before bidding that the seller sends to the UK as some don't,they do take 2-3 years to flower from seed but are really easy to germinate, don't get stressed looking at these
The Daylily Exchange - Home Page - Daylilies

 

Thanks for the offer Joolz, but I'd best hold fire for the time being. Both my gardens are still being developed and below is the only bed I have at the moment. I have plants waiting to go in there but need to move some about first as I've planted some wrongly heighth and spread wise, particularly the sedum which has gone berserk this year.

I've just received poppy seeds from Clueless, have to make room for those too.

 

blooming heck i cant afford them prices you must be loaded simbad! bet your collections worth a million x