First warm day - 13c - for a long time. I sat on a small wall and had a good examination of a seed tray that has been left outside uncovered for 12 months . I can just see one or perhaps two seeds of Aconitum Napellus germinating. I know they are Aconitum and not something blown in, as I can see the growth coming out of the large black Aconitum seed. The instructions did say can take up to 1 year. The moral is - patience, grasshopper!
I know about patience too . Someone at work gave me some tree peony seed which I sowed in a tray and after three months in the glasshouse I put it outside, forgot it for nine months till last nov when shoots appeared. Now there are 20 young potted plants ready for planting later in the year. A good job I waited. :D
Patience is a virtue - find it if you can, its seldom found in woman, but never in a man. Well thats what my grandma used to say, just passing on the quote. Are your seeds the yellow aconites? they sound a bit more special than the ones I have in my garden. As to tree peonies, I was given one from seed and waited ages for it to flower. It was always a bit of a nuisance, I had put it in a prominant place and althought the leaves were sculptural it never gave much of a show. Eventually it started to flower profusely, however it was disapointing in comparison to my other peonies. I dare not dig it out as it was given to me by an uncle that had died. Last year the builders finished it off and I have to say it was a relief. Hope yours is worth waiting for.
Waco, no my Aconitum is the tall blue one 4 or 5 foot tall. As to patience, I think your grandama was probably right. I can understand why people will buy fully grown plants in a garden centre, especially as we now live in an instant gratification society. I have just sown seeds this year of Eremurus Robustus (Foxtail Lily). When you see how huge the tubers are, it is going to take years to reach that size. I have asked myself why? The reason is that the seeds were free (via RHS seed scheme). Perhaps that incentive is even stronger!
I have grown eremerus (oouu er I cal it big willy plant) the - what ever it is you call it is lik a n octopus, you plant it in the ground and up it comes. well of course we lost ours in the wet but I have planted some more and live in hope. Only reason I asked about your aconitum is that you live close to my sister in Burley in wharfdale. I have loads of the yellow aconites and would have gladly brought you som over next weekend, I just had more than an incling that yours would be a bit more special. Anyway I have loads of cuttings/layerings which I will gladly bring to Burley if they are of any uese to fellow Norht/west ridinger.
