Thursday, December 12, 2013
Planting seeds of flowers for a cheap garden view, but oh so rich!
Those of us who love nothing better than the flower of gardening often suffer from the postponement of operational activities during the fall and winter. Of course, there are a lot of clean-up, but you think that planting flower seeds? Probably not. Some of the most beautiful flowers, however, require that we think ahead, in the distance. In recent years, admit that I have, more often that not, easy, opting to buy route begins plants that require long germination and a little regular attention and TLC. This year, I'm going to plant seeds of flowers, both in the interest of the economy and the growth of my knowledge of the gardens. Let's to look at how this strategy can put to work in his garden, save money and have fun at the same time!
The annual family many fast starters. However, perennial often slow to germinate, most often due to the natural dormancy period. Some seeds can take two or even three seasons to produce viable plants. Don't let this discourage you. There are several options for sowing the seeds of flowers, breach of this natural vegetative rest period, that we go further in this article.
Some examples well known to the slow to germinate, but spectacular, the flowers that can from your garden include lilies, freesia, clematis, alstroemeria, iris, cineraria and Begonias. Download many of these plants, can be quite expensive buy in nursery pot plants. However, when you plant seeds from flowers of these beauties, breaking the natural latency, you can have an abundant in much less time screen. Also enjoy the pleasure to have achieved this on its own, while it batch saving money!
Let's start with the Lys. All Daylilies need a heat period, followed by the cold to germinate properly. Still hot days of fall "sow" fleur de Lys in a glass jar of bread or with a bit of moist peat screwed. Control of temperature, maintaining a temperature of 70-75 degrees for 3 to 4 months. This process with a period of 3 months monitoring cold (about 32-40 degrees). The bulbs resulting should be kept almost dry from November to March. You have viable lilies!
Freesia may be forced to break its cycle of long latency with a simple soak the seeds in water 24 hours only. Then you can sow the seeds in compost, maintaining a temperature of 50-60 degrees - and wait. These seeds can be slow germination, eventually being rewarded with an abundant supply of plants.
The procedure for planting seeds of flowers of alstroemeria, clematis and iris something is the same, from compost. These plants can grow at any time of the year.
If you plant seeds of flowers of these plants between October and February, put the seed tray in a cold frame. Keep the wet only composed and, yet again, wait. The approach of spring, put the status bar in a greenhouse or on a well lit window ledge. The seeds should begin to germinate soon. As each seedling emerges, plants in individual pots, continue to maintain the means of moist soil.
If you choose to progress to the period of September to plant seeds of flowers of these plants, from compost in peat pots in a tray. Put the status bar within a bag of plastic and in the old 2-3 weeks. Then their plants are ready for a shadow of House in the garden (still in the pot), covered with a sheet of paper film. You can get some plants in the spring and summer, which can be transplanted in the garden when a few sets of leaves have been trained. For sowing the seeds of flowers in this way, please note that some may not break latency until next spring. Do not discard their slow to germinate the seeds! Alstroemeria plants and Clematis can take up to 18 months to germinate.
If you want to sow seeds of flowers of cineraria and Begonias, here is the procedure: sowing the seeds on the surface of a plate full of compost, cover the tray with sheets of transparent plastic and in a location with partial shade. Here, want to moisten the compound entirely and then maintain a temperature of approximately 65 °. When the seeds begin to germinate, lifting fabric just enough to allow air circulation.
With these methods for planting seeds of flowers requires patience and a bit of care, but the reward is great! No matter what you want to plant, do a little plant research (do a search on 'database of plants') to find detailed information on how the seeds of flowers that enrich your garden, enhance their knowledge of the gardens and save money! All gardeners can get behind these ideas!
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