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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: Flighty on February 03, 2010, 11:18:13

Title: Indoor plants from seed
Post by: Flighty on February 03, 2010, 11:18:13
Can anyone suggest any easy to grow indoor plants from seed?
Title: Re: Indoor plants from seed
Post by: Bugloss2009 on February 03, 2010, 11:43:49
cacti are quite fun to grow, but it's years since I did it. Some more easy than others I guess

Jungle cacti (epiphylums) were easy I think. I have one more than 20 years old, but it isn't a special one. Same coloured flowers as a christmas cactus, only much bigger

Title: Re: Indoor plants from seed
Post by: small on February 03, 2010, 18:10:33
In the seventies we all grew coleus as indoor plants, they take a bit of looking after but are very easy to start, and well colourful.
Title: Re: Indoor plants from seed
Post by: Flighty on February 03, 2010, 21:15:40
Bugloss and Small thanks!  :)
Anyone else have any suggestions?
Title: Re: Indoor plants from seed
Post by: jennym on February 04, 2010, 01:20:47
I know this is in Non-edible, so maybe you want flowers, but some edibles grow well indoors. For free plants, I've tried lemon pips, they grow fine but not sure if you'd actually get lemons.
Chilli peppers grow really well, as does basil. Both are very easy to germinate and don't seem to have any problems.
Title: Re: Indoor plants from seed
Post by: Flighty on February 05, 2010, 13:55:49
Jennym I'm asking on behalf of someone who'll be happy to try anything easy! Thanks for your suggestions which I'll pass on to her.  :)
Title: Re: Indoor plants from seed
Post by: detailista on February 05, 2010, 14:09:37
Mother in Law's tongue is easy to take cuttings from  ;)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sansevieria_trifasciata

edit - oops sorry, didn't read the original subject properly 'Indoor plants from seed'
Title: Re: Indoor plants from seed
Post by: Tee Gee on February 05, 2010, 15:53:35
Here are a few!

Look through my website and I am sure you will find a few more!


streptocarpus;

http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Streptocarpus/Streptocarpus.htm  (http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Streptocarpus/Streptocarpus.htm)

fuchsia;

http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Fuchsia/Fuchsia.htm  (http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Fuchsia/Fuchsia.htm)

Cactus;

http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Cactii/Cactus.htm  (http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Cactii/Cactus.htm)

Calceolaria;


http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Calceolaria/Calceolaria.htm  (http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Calceolaria/Calceolaria.htm)


Achimenes;
http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Achimenes/Achimenes.htm  (http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Achimenes/Achimenes.htm)
Title: Re: Indoor plants from seed
Post by: Flighty on February 07, 2010, 18:18:44
Detailista that's okay, taking cuttings is certainly worth considering!  :)

Tee Gee thanks!