Propagation This Month

No worries! That's the one! Excellent. I'll try that. Any suggestions for vine-like things to grow up, and potentially over, some of the conservatory? Don't want it to damage the glass or the branches become as hard as nails, but I thought something wispy and elegant might look nice,...

Hi Dave - nice to see some figures. Its a good point to make - to keep any sand well watered. When I first bought a heated propagator, in my naivety - without thinking , I assumed that all the inside of the propagator would be at a constant temperature. However I did some experiments and found...

My crocosmia sunrise and dwarf azalea came today. I'm going to pot up the crocosmia and put the azalea in the cold frame for a bit.Rusty

Thanks all, i've sown them now. I rubbed them,put them in a pot of good compost and watered.I then put that into my unheated greenhouse. I guess the recent cold will do them some good. Just have to wait now, will keep you posted as to if they come up.

Hey if it works for you thats all that matters, "Stuff" made me laugh and the day I have had in work I needed a that . Spruce

Yes, that's where they got the name. The salicylic acid is derived from the bark of the willow and used quite a bit in skin care products. Commercial aspirin is Acetylsalicylic Acid. Also originating from the willow. In days of yore (actually, days of mine ) the herbalists/witchdoctors...

True! .....and not much light either

Thanks again everyone for their feedback, advice and for making feel at home.I should mention I have heard the stories about growing rhubarb from seed but like to learn from my own e perience. Last year I grew 4 varieties from seed but didnt sow until mid summer. The plants grew very well...

Thanks, TG Your greenhouse and propagator is a bit reminiscent of mine. But yours is much neater! I like your explanation so thanks very much. The cable I have in mine is laid out with no more than about an inch between the runs of cable so there are no 'hot spots'. The heat is...

Wow, I'm impressed at the organisation!!!

Grandmother and eggs come to mind. Sorry, but I was sent some seedlings last year and they had been so badly packed and had dried out, so they did not survive.

I've set off a total of 80 correopsis seeds yesterday in my new grow box.

I think I would have thought that until I had one .... bit like Central Locking, I didn't know what a benefit it was until I had a car that had it ...

HarryS, I think it best to plant violas as isolated plants....as singles. To mulch and feed well and to split when flowering is beginning to go over. I then pot them up and cut hard back and plant out again when strong new growth occurs

Absolutely. I'm sure the kids would love it too. As long as they don't eat them.

Magic power? Grafting

I grafted onto a self sown seedling in my front garden. Strange in that it split at ground level into two quite strong shoots about about four ft high, I grafted one bud onto each stem at about 3ft 6ins, and twisted one stem around the other and bound them tight. The two bulges in the trunk...

I have never bought an unheated propagator as such. I have always bought seed trays at £1 or less, and seperate transparent tops for £1. I have 20 or more of these combinations, but they have never cost more than £2 each. The tops don't have vents which makes them cheaper - so what. If you want...

I think most say that the rooting hormone properties of gels and powders decrease after a year, it won't do any harm but may be less affective....

Some thoughts: Water from the bottom, not the top. Use tap water, not rain (Rain water will be fine/better once the seedlings are under way) Perhaps cover the seeds (initially) with Vermiculite, rather than compost Maybe mix some Perlite /sharp sand / etc. in with the seed compost - if...