Ricinus seeds

14 days to germinate this year, but sowing last year's seed (leftovers), so I might soak next year just to speed them up a bit ... I was getting nervous!

 

Guys , no sign of ricinus yet , I start to belive that my seeds are doomed , anyone got some spare seeds?

 

Are they the same seeds you sent me sal with the cannas?

 

Can`t remember to be honest ....if I did , did you had any luck?

 

Had 2 out of 3 germinate but 1 died after potting on!

 

Yes I remember now .....as i was looking for the last year thai cannas seeds , I had 3 carmensita red left over and sent them to you ......
Never mind

 

Mine have been VERY slow this year. Some came up quite quickly, like they normally do, but some have waited weeks before germinating. Very odd.

Used all mine up and was expecting close to 100% germination, as previous years, but so far probably only 75%

Copied from http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/...rden-today-mk3-2013.48648/page-39#post-674290 on 28-Apr:

Disappointing germination on Ricinus (sown 02-Mar):

R. New Zealand Purple 3 of 5 (Jungle Seeds)
R. zanzibarensis 5 of 10 (Moles - last year's seed though)
R. Blue Giant 0 of 5 (Jungle Seeds)

Those were not pre-soaked, so I soaked, for 24 hours, the remainder of the packets of all three last weekend and sowed them. Not sprouted yet, but will report back when they do.

As of now I have:

R. New Zealand Purple 3 of 5 Still 3 of 5 (Jungle Seeds)
R. zanzibarensis 5 of 10 now 7 of 10 (Moles - last year's seed though)
R. Blue Giant 0 of 5 - now 1 of 5 (Jungle Seeds)

Second batch (pre-soaked) sown 01-Apr:

R. New Zealand Purple 1 of 3
R. zanzibarensis 2 of 5
R. Blue Giant 4 of 5 Go Figure!

 

Yes, I've noticed that too. Normally by now struggling to contain them, and considering potting on to 1L ... mine are still looking quite small in their 9cm pots ...

I know its been a rubbish Spring, but since they germinated I would have thought they had had enough light (and mine were under lights for a while too ...)

The one thing they have not had this year (space reasons) is bottom heat.

 

Sal, there are some ricinus Impalas in the seed parcel - you could ask Pamsdish nicely.

 

thank you for that

will be very nice

 

Mine are the same I only had 3 out of 6 germinate and still in 9cm pots not doing much, last year I think practically every one germinated.

 

I sowed some impalas about three weeks ago, 100% germination, still in 3.5in pots now in the cold frame, moving very slowly.
But to be honest I much prefer them to be hard grown until I plant them out, if they get big and leafy before planting usually the wind sets them back for a while and they look rubbish.

 

I'm only growing New Zealand this year, only two seeds have germinated from the one's at Jungle seeds. But boy do they need some sun!!

Wayne

 

Had a look through parcel cannot see any, there are loads of everything else though,