Flower to sow in a jar?

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    Hi guys

    I work as a childminder and for Mother's Day gifts, I am thinking of sowing some type of flower seed in a jar (the kids can decorate the jar - cost effective and upcycling lol)

    Can anyone recommend a sturdy, failsafe flower which would grow reasonably quickly please? thanks :)
     
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    Would an Amaryllis work?
     
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    What about Nasturtiums perhaps as they will trail... Germinate pretty easily..
     
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    Drainage would be a problem & it would have to be a big jar for the roots.. You could try a summer flowering bulb or get then to paint the jars and plant a pansy in each cheap but h so cheerful.. Drainage will be the problem......

    Why not get them to decorate a jar & then you could a Tea-light in it for the mums, perhaps a scented one..
     
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      Thanks Marley, I just read that Amaryllis like drainage so that's a no.

      I'll go look up these - are they known as Tom Thumbs?
       
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      Great idea Marley look fab in the garden as well
       
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        My thinking was a tall jar, 1/3 filled with stone chips, then soil/seed - would this give enough drainage? The mummy would be able to see how far up the water would go via the stone chips.
         
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        Greenfingers do a Nasturtium mix called "Tom Thumb"..

        These are Nasturtiums Snowbaby.. Tough little devils.. They might survive the no drainage..

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        Hmm Sounds a bit heavy.. What size jar were you thinking anyway.?
         
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        Can't see it working I'm afraid. The water will wash the soil down into the stones, the moisture will become stagnant, can you guarantee that the seed will germinate, the glass jar will superheat the roots in sunlight etc, etc.

        You could try a dwarf tulip with no soil, just stones, but I reckon it's pushing it.
         
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        Awww thanks guys, I appreciate the input. Might just use pots

        Sent from my GT-N7000
         
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          I wouldn't use glass jars with young children (Health and Safety may not like it either?) :dunno:

          So, alternatives:

          ~ pots made from newspaper?
          ~ transparent plastic drink cups?
          ~ paper mache pots but with a yogurt 'plant' pot inside?

          Or, instead of flowers, empty egg shells with cress hair? :dunno:

          Or, if too late for growing a plant, why not let them 'make' a mothers day flower from paper/card?

          Here are some links with ideas:

          http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/mothersday/

          http://www.teachpreschool.org/2011/03/mothersday/

          http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/mothers-day-crafts

          http://handsonaswegrow.com/10-flower-ideas-for-mothers-day/

          http://www.everythingpreschool.com/themes/mothersday/art.htm

          Let us know what you decide and how you get on :dbgrtmb:
           
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          I decorated pots with our pre-school children & then we planted them up together with pansies & polys all cheap to buy.. I did it with groups of 4, some painted & others stuck paper, ribbon & all sorts over them & collaged them & it was a great success.. The only thing is if you want to paint pots you must cover them in paper first & paint that and then, that way the children can actually give Mum a flowering plant in a pot they have done themselves.. ;)
           
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          Thanks everyone, we made handprint flowers with them last year. I've possibly left it a little late to plant a flower in a pot now. Is there any flowers which would grow quicker than others?
           
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