Seeds I have sown today

Thanks for that Pete, I hope so, the flowers are unusual to say the least.

[ 10. April 2006, 11:19 PM: Message edited by: Rich ]

 

Sorry Dave W didn't see your post till now.
The potato has taken about three weeks at 25C, seems a bit slow to me, got the feeling they need really hot conditions.

 

A few more sown today
Dahlia Figaro mxd, Figaro White, Rudbeckia Prarie Sun, Rudbeckia Marmalade, Mina Lobata, Cordyline Australis

 

i collected some sunflower seeds from a huge flowerhead while on holiday in France last year.

I planted them at the weekend in a propegator. It was only �£2.99 and consists of small pods of compost which was dry. When watered they expanded and I was able to push a seed into the top of each one.

Anyway - it's only been a few days and they are sprouting already!!!

 

Feline
Just make sure you don't keep them too warm as they will bolt and become thin and top heavy, they need to form a strong stem to keep them upright.

 

Anyone growing Patrina? Mine were sown 2 weeks ago and not showing.

 

What's that, Waco? Haven't come across it before.

 

Tall yellow flower - looks good with vebina bodneriensis about same height. seeds cost me a fortune and I don't really do seeds but decided to have a go as I could not find plants.

do you think trying some heat underneath them would help? or am I just impatient?

 

I reconise that description from Chiltern seeds catalogue.
Sounds interesting, all the way from Japan, shouldn't need heat I wouldn't have thought, but who knows just a little might help.

 

well someone better help me, not the �£3.75 for 20 seeds I begrudge but I have tried my bit to help everyone else so loads of suport PLEASE

Thanks

 

Quite a few of these "not so well known" seeds take a while to germinate, in some cases I think thats why they are "no so well known".
Dont give up yet, I'll bring round some scaffolding. :D

 

Sorry Waco, never grown them - however I'm with Pete, don't give up yet. I sowed four different type of seeds about three weeks ago in a heated greenhouse. One (Pete's) germinated quickly and today I was potting them up. The other three are only just showing.

I had one seed some years ago - that sat and sulked for a year before germinating. That was a Sesban - but when it did twas worth all the patience.

 

Only info I could find on the web:

Plants for a Future Database: Patrinia villosa.

I'm not at home just now but I'll have a look in my RHS A-Z tomorrow and see if there's anything in there.

Edit: Found this one also, maybe what you have,

Today's Gardener: Patrinia gibbosa - Yellow patrina

[ 15. April 2006, 03:00 AM: Message edited by: frogesque ]

 

I think they may be just peeping
Keep your fingers crossed for me

 

I am, and it's making typing a bit difficult! :D RHS encyclopaedia only says it self-seeds freely! They only mention P.triloba - no other names mentioned.