The madness has started!

Longk , I must be getting good after over 2 years on GC , I actually recognise 2 from your planting plan And not one daisy flower head in sight !

 

Some of them, such as the Lisianthus and Thysanotus, are new to me too!

 

Longk...do the cobea scanden need a pre soak? im getting mixed info on google,thanks

 

I always have in the past. Doesn't hurt them!

 

Joolz,

I grew them for a friend many years ago. I didn't soak them and had no problem with germination.

 

Me too, but I assumed they needed warmth and used the propagator. They seemed pretty nesh although they germinated OK. Didn't do at all well in the coold wet summer.

 

I think I have been on holiday to at least one of them

 

I went with the other one

 

Is it too early to start begonias off?

 

From seed or tuber? Far too early IMO............

 

From seed, suggests to start in January on packet

 

First germinators are the Christmas cactus!

 

Then I would follow the instructions. Over time we get a better idea of what works for us, but the first time I always follow the instructions.

 

I put dwarf iris seed down in October thinking like the previous year they would be up in a few weeks. I know they like a cold spell but nothing happened. I tried shock treatment, cold air outside and then into the electric propagator, but nothing. I gave up in early December and put them in the greenhouse having pretty much given up on them. This week I have eight of two dozen showing through.......a lesson learned!

 

Sheal, that is GREAT news!!! Well done to you