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Title: Growing Canary Creeper from seed
Post by: cambourne7 on April 05, 2012, 20:19:46
Hi All,

Just had my 2nd propagator arrive (£10 voucher from survey spent) and in the seeds i have a packet of canary creeper its a plant i have seen and though was very pretty. But am a little off put by the creeper part of the name - is it one that is going to go mad in the garden??

http://www.thompson-morgan.com/flowers/flower-seeds/half-hardy-annual-seeds/tropaeolum-peregrinum/6784TM?source=aw&affid=76836&awc=2283_1333653935_a28a01261802934c0d0a2fa1e35c3f19

Anyway, has anyone grown this from seed??? Is it something i can without a greenhouse??

Cam?
Title: Re: Growing Canary Creeper from seed
Post by: louise stella on April 05, 2012, 21:25:27
No - it's a gorgeous plant and won't go mad!  It's an annual - I used to grow it up a trellis, it's really pretty and easy to grow!  Might get some myself this year now!
Title: Re: Growing Canary Creeper from seed
Post by: cambourne7 on April 05, 2012, 21:35:43
Fab i will add it to my list i have a sheltered place for it to go :)
Title: Re: Growing Canary Creeper from seed
Post by: saddad on April 05, 2012, 22:18:39
I start them in cells in the propagator, then into the greenhouse... but way easier than Morning Glory...  :)
Title: Re: Growing Canary Creeper from seed
Post by: brown thumb on April 06, 2012, 21:04:56
what a pretty plant always thought them to be   a     shrub   
Title: Re: Growing Canary Creeper from seed
Post by: ed dibbles on April 07, 2012, 21:50:05
Yes they are easy to grow in greenhouse modules or direct sown in a couple of weeks time when things have watmed up a little more.

The seeds are very easily saved for following years too. Trouble free and very pretty they are a great climbing/scrambling addition to a garden
Title: Re: Growing Canary Creeper from seed
Post by: garrett on April 09, 2012, 22:44:46
I grow these each year, very easy plants. I start a few off indoors then direct sow the rest later. Treat them as nasturtiums which is what they are.
Title: Re: Growing Canary Creeper from seed
Post by: cambourne7 on April 10, 2012, 04:05:18
have ran out of room for planting seeds but there next for planting :)
Title: Re: Growing Canary Creeper from seed
Post by: Hattiecattie on April 30, 2012, 17:30:04
I tried to grow these from seed this year ans none have germinated sadly, only a cheep packet of Mr Fothergills seeds but still disapointed.  Maybe I planted them too deeply. 
Title: Re: Growing Canary Creeper from seed
Post by: cambourne7 on April 30, 2012, 20:33:20
I have them ear marked for the next wave once the propagators empty again