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Title: Flowers to cut next year
Post by: Psi (Pronounced 'Si'!) on October 11, 2009, 11:55:15

I've collected a load of hollyhock seeds and have a few coming through in seed trays - is this a good time to get them going? I'm trying to simulate self seeded plants i guess.

Also doing some sweetpeas now.

Is there anything else I can get going now?

Psi

Title: Re: Flowers to cut next year
Post by: shirlton on October 11, 2009, 12:03:10

Yes Psi there a quite a few hardy annuals that can be sown now. Larkspur makes a very nice cut flower. Clarkia, Candytuft and Nigella are just a few

Title: Re: Flowers to cut next year
Post by: star on October 12, 2009, 13:37:24

Cosmos does well as a cut flower too. :D

Title: Re: Flowers to cut next year
Post by: saddad on October 12, 2009, 14:51:49

Be careful with Nigella though... I let it self seed once and it took over half a plot... even after a decade of hoeing/pulling I still get some... :)

Title: Re: Flowers to cut next year
Post by: daxzen on October 12, 2009, 15:27:28

multi-stemmed sunflowers they cannot be beaten

Title: Re: Flowers to cut next year
Post by: w00dy on October 24, 2009, 16:07:28

I got some Hollyhock seeds and the packet says you can sow now or in spring, ive started a few of in the greenhouse and they are off to a good start.

Title: Re: Flowers to cut next year
Post by: caroline7758 on October 24, 2009, 16:21:10

Quote from: daxzen on October 12, 2009, 15:27:28
multi-stemmed sunflowers they cannot be beaten

but you wouldn't sow them now, would you, dax?

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