Plant translation.

I've got hold of some seeds,but only know the names in Latin or German.can anybody translate them to English for me.

1,Tropaeolum peltophorum,

2,Myosotis sylvatica

3,Dianthus barbatus,

4,Antirrhinum majus maximum,

5,Callistephus chinensis.

Any tips for planting would be a help aswell.

thanks,jjdecay.

 

Tropaeolum peltophorum, really has no common name. Some types are called Nasturtiums, but usually only the annual forms.
Myosotis sylvatica is For-get-me-not.
Dianthus barbatus is Sweet William
4. Snapdragon
5. Chinese asters
Do not grow any of them so cannot help with any planting growing tips though.

 

ok,thanks.
guess i'll stick a few of each in some pots,keep them indoors,and plant a few of each in a bed outside.
will see what happens

jjdecay

 

jjdecay, I find the best way is to Google the latin name, but you need to look at several sites to get a balanced view. One or more sites will usually tell you the common name, but more than that, you can often get pictures and other information about how to look after them. The web is the most massive plant dictionary you can have.

 

They'll all do well outside, Jjdecay, now that the main danger of frost is over. Some, like the forget-me-not, are hardy enough to live out of doors all the time (but if I remember rightly, they're biennials, not perennials, but as they self-seed like mad, that generally isn't all that obvious!)

 

cool,thankyou all.
jjdecay.