Heliotrope seeds

Hi Team

Heliotrope seeds... I have just sown some for the the first time ever !!! but reading up they dont look that easy to grow from seed anyone else grown > and your experience will be appreciated.

Spruce

 

I wouldn't say they aee hard to grow from seed. A very light covering of compost and into the propagator

 

They can be very erratic so be patient.

 

I grew some last year, didn't get any problems, just grew them as any other half hardy annual.

Not quite sure where they got the highly scented bit from, just had a strange smell really.

 

They're easy, but fiddly, as the seedlings are small. They don't seem to 'waft'. You have to stick your nose right up close for the perfume

 

they are meant to smell like a cherry pie .... I have sown in modules so dont have to prick out .... see how they go

thanks

Spruce

ps I had to edit as it dont like the word p rick changed it to thorn lol

 

Thorn, never heard of that, thin out yes.

 

*update* French marigolds are all up but no sign of any heliotrope yet !

Spruce

 

French marigolds are like cress when it comes to germination.

 

So far I've only one Heliotrope germinated..Grrrrr...

 

Marigold germination notes.... Sow, water well and stand back!!!

 

A lot of plants have lost their scent or have been reduced due to selection, Mimulus used to have a scent but was bred out over the years.

 

Don't know what you find 'Funny' @Spruce it's one more than you've got..

 

Rude !

 

I said they can be erratic!!