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Autumn sowing definitely make stronger plants. The root system is much more developed. They flower earlier too - I've had them in full flower in early May, depending on the weather (absolutely not the past couple of years!!)

If I miss autumn, I always go for late winter, Jan/Feb. Imo, later than that they never do so well.

I grow mine in root-trainers.

Lavender, I've never heard of cutting off the first shoot?

Manics, I bet those plants sell well!

We did 40 buckets last year, first to go  ;D

I haven't grown any for a few years but I always used to cut the first straggler off when the second shoot was a good size and that was the shoot that went up the cane.

Mine were sown on Friday.

Here's hoping!!  :)

I save my seed and sew them in autumn - I find I get better plants - and they're free!  MIne are all tucked in and ready to grow!

Quote from: louise stella on October 08, 2011, 09:58:19
I save my seed and sew them in autumn - I find I get better plants - and they're free!  MIne are all tucked in and ready to grow!

I've given my tray & pot fulls a good soak (from underneath) but I hope I haven't over done the water now that the cold has arrived. No more water or they'll rot.  :(