Sow Sweet Peas, Salvia and Mesembryanthemum Seeds in the Greenhouse

Today I sowed the following in the Heated Greenhouse:

- Sweet Pea 'Cathy' into 10 x Roottrainer cells (1 per cell), 3 x 7cm square pots (1 per pot) and 3 x 7cm square pots (3 seeds per pot)
- Sweet Pea 'Royal Wedding' into 10 x Roottrainer cells (1 per cell), 3 x 7cm square pots (1 per pot) and 1 x 7cm square pot (3 seeds per pot)
- Sweet Pea 'Wiltshire Ripple' into 12 x Roottrainer cells (1 per cell), 3 x 7cm square pots (1 per pot) and 3 x 7cm square pots (3 seeds per pot)
- Sweet Pea 'Prince of Orange' into 12 x Roottrainer cells (1 per cell), 3 x 7cm square pots (1 per pot) and 5 x 7cm square pots (3 seeds per pot)
- Sweet Pea 'Flame' into 12 x Roottrainer cells (1 per cell), 3 x 7cm square pots (1 per pot) and 2 x 7cm square pots (3 seeds per pot)
- Sweet Pea 'Terry Wogan' into 12 x Roottrainer cells (1 per cell), 3 x 7cm square pots (1 per pot)
- Sweet Pea 'Charlie's Angel' into 14 x Roottrainer cells (1 per cell), 3 x 7cm square pots (1 per pot)
- Sweet Pea 'Daphne' into 14 x Roottrainer cells (1 per cell), 3 x 7cm square pots (1 per pot)

I have sown the following into a heated propagator in the heated greenhouse:

- Mesembryanthemum 'Sparkles Mix' into a 20 cell tray

I have sown the following into a heated propagator in the walk in (unheated) greenhouse:

- Salvia 'Blaze of Fire' into a 24 cell tray (about 2 seeds per cell)

Outdated Seed Recovered

Flower Seeds Out of date recovered:

I have over the past couple of weeks sorted through some old seeds and have recovered the following Flower Seeds:

Ageratum ‘Blue Mink’- Suttons (400 Seeds) (Open Pack) (Out of date 06/2012)

Ageratum ‘Blue Mink’ - Lidl (100 Seeds) (Open Pack) (Out of date: 12/2011)

Christmas Rose ‘Helleborus Niger’ - Suttons (25 Seeds) (New Pack) (Out of date 06/2010)

Carnation ‘Triumph Mixed’- Suttons (50 Seeds) (Open Pack) (Out of date 06/2009)

Campanula ‘Takesimana’ - Unknown Supplier (New Pack) (Year: 2007 Seeds) 

Cleome ‘Colour Fountain’ - Mr Fothergills (New Pack) (Out of date: 12/2011)

Cornflower ‘Cottage Mix’ - Suttons (50 Seeds) (Open Pack) (Out of date 06/2011)

Cosmos ‘sensation varie’ - Les doigts verts (200 Seeds) (New Pack) (Out of date Unknown Year)

Cyclamen ‘Hederafolim’ - Unknown Supplier (New Pack) (Year: 2007 Seeds) 

Dianthus ‘Sugar Baby Mix’ - Suttons (175 Seeds) (Open Pack) (Out of date 06/2011)

Livingstone Daisy ‘Tapestry Mixed’ - Unwins (150 Seeds) (New Pack) (Out of date Unknown Year)

Limnanthes ‘Scrambled Eggs’ - Unwins (50 Seeds) (Open Pack) (Out of date Unknown Year)

Mesembryanthemum ‘Sparkles Mix’ - Suttons (650 Seeds) (Open Pack) (Out of date 06/2011)

Portulaca ‘Single Mixture’ - Lidl (150 Seeds) (Open Pack) (Out of date: 12/2012)

Rudbeckia ‘Rustic Dwarf Mixed’ - Mr Fothergills (50 Seeds) (Open Pack) (Out of date: 12/2012)

Sunflower ‘Pastiche’ - Thompson & Morgan (40 Seeds) (New Pack) (Out of date: 12/2011)

Sweet Pea ‘Scented Mix’ - Poundland (10 Seeds) (New Pack) (Out of date: 10/2012)

Viola ‘Fancy Shades Mixed’ - B&Q (100 Seeds) (Open Pack) (Out of date 06/2010)

Wallflower ‘Single Mixed’ - Wilko (100 Seeds) (Open Pack) (Out of date: Unknown Year) 

Carnation and Black Eyed Susan Seeds sown in the heated greenhouse in a heated propagator

Today I sowed the following in heated propagators in the heated Greenhouse:

- Carnation 'Triumph Mixed' into a 3 inch pot

- Black Eyed Susan 'Susie Mixed' into a 5 inch pot

Homebase Seeds

Today I got the following from Homebase:

- Mr Fothergills Black Eyed Susan 'Susie Mixed' (20 Seeds)
- Mr Fothergills Viola 'Chicky Chicks' (35 Seeds)

I also got 2 lots of vegetable seed which are in my allotment blog

Begonia, Petunia, Busy Lizzie, Dahlia and Cineraria seeds sown into heated greenhouse in a heated propagator

Today I sowed the following into heated propagators in the heated greenhouse:

- Begonia 'Summer Rainbow F2' into a 20 cell tray
- Busy Lizzie 'Rainbow Mixed' into a 9cm square pot
- Cineraria 'Cirrus' into a 9cm square pot
- Dhalia 'Pompon Mixed' into a 9cm square pot
- Petunia 'Multiflora F2' into 2 x 24 cell trays
- Petunia 'Bedding Mixed' into a 24 cell tray

Crawley Horticultural Society

Today I brought the following seeds from Crawley Horticultural Society with 20% off:

- Johnsons Marigold (African) 'Vanilla F1' (20 Seeds) - £3.70 - £2.96

Lobelia and Geranium Seeds sown in the heated greenhouse in heated propagators

Today I sowed the following into heated propagators in the heated Greenhouse:

- Lobelia 'Cambridge Blue' into half of a 84 cell tray
- Lobelia 'Rainbow Cascade Mixed' (Trailing) into half of a 84 cell tray
- Lobelia (Upright) 'Crystal Palace' into half of a 84 cell tray
- Lobelia 'Mixed' (Upright) into half of a 84 cell tray
- Geranium 'F2 Mixed' into a 3 inch pot

All have been sown into Westland Jack's Magic Multi-purpose Compost mixed with vermiculite

Lidl Seeds

On my way home from College today I popped into Lidl and brought the following seeds:

- Alyssum 'Violet Queen' - £0.29 - £0.20
- Carnation 'Filled Mix' - £0.29 - £0.20
- Zinnia 'Liliput Mix' - £0.29 - £0.20

I brought them on 5 for £1.00 but also brought 2 lots of flower seed which are in a separate blog

Wilko Seeds

Today I brought the following seeds from Wilko with 3 for 2:

- Wilko Geranium 'F2 Mixed' (20 Seeds) - £1.30
- Wilko Busy Lizzie 'Rainbow Mixed' (75 Seeds) - £1.35
- Wilko Cosmos 'Picotee' (80 Seeds) - £1.00
- Wilko Petunia 'Multiflora F2' (750 Seeds) - £1.00
- Wilko Dahlia 'Pompon Mixed' (50 Seeds) - £1.00 - FREE
- Wilko Salvia 'Blaze of Fire' (40 Seeds) - £0.80 - FREE

B&Q Seeds

I brought the following seeds from B&Q today:

- Suttons Morning Glory 'Ipomoea - Roa Volant' (12 Seeds) - £2.65

Homebase Seeds

Today I brought the following seeds from Homebase:

20% off for staff discount

- Mr Fothergills Begonia 'Summer Rainbow F2' (2000 Seeds) - £2.20 - £1.76

- Mr Fothergills Diascia 'Pink Queen' (350 Seeds) - £2.05 - £1.64

- Mr Fothergills Verbena 'Compact Mixed' (125 Seeds) - £2.05 - £1.64

4 for 3 offer so brought with 1 x vegetable seed

Squires Seeds

Today I brought the following seeds from Squires:

- Suttons Cineraria 'Cirrus' (90 Seeds) - £1.75

Seed Sort Out

The seeds that I currently have are as follows:

- Agertum 'Blue Mink' - Thompson & Morgan (750 Seeds) (Open Pack)
- Alyssum 'Snow Cloth' - Mr Fothergills (1250 Seeds) (New Pack)
- Alyssum 'Snow Carpet' - Suttons (Approx 200 Seeds) (Open Pack) (Out of date 12/2012)
- Antirrhinum 'Circus Clowns' - Johnsons (Approx 200 Seeds) (Open Pack)
- Bidens 'Golden Goddess' - Mr Fothergills (Approx 15 Seeds) (Open Pack) (Out of date 12/2013)
- Busy Lizzie 'Mix' - Lidl (Approx 30 Seeds) (Open Pack) (Out of date 12/2012)
- Calendula 'Daisy Mixed' - Johnsons (Approx 40 Seeds) (Open Pack)
- Calendula 'Pot Marigold' 'Nova' - Johnsons (120 Seeds) (New Pack)
- Celosia 'Torch Mixture' - Lidl (15 Seeds) (New Pack) (Out of date 12/2011)
- Chrysanthemum 'Sunshine Mix' - Verve (New Packs)
- Geranium 'Border Supreme F2 Hybrid' - Thompson & Morgan (18 Seeds) (New Pack)
- Cyclamen 'Scentsatuin Mixed' - Thompson & Morgan (20 Seeds) (New Packs)
- Gypsophila 'Covent Garden' - Homebase (500 Seeds) (Open Pack)
- Larkspur 'Little Rocket Mixed' - Verve (New Pack) (Multipack)
- Lobelia (Upright) 'Mixed' - B&Q Value (Approx 400 Seeds) (Open Pack) (Out of date 12/2013)
- Lobelia (Upright) 'Crystal Palace' - Verve (Approx 400 Seeds) (Open Pack) (Out of date 12/2013)
- Lobelia (Trailing) 'Rainbow Cascade Mixed' - Thompson & Morgan (Approx 1500 Seeds)
- Lobelia (Trailing) 'Cambridge Blue' - Thompson & Morgan (2500 Seeds) (New Pack)
- Marigold (French) 'Petite Mixed' - Wilko (Approx 100 Seeds) (Open Pack)
- Marigold (French) 'Honeycomb' - Wilko (Approx 30 Seeds) (Open Pack)
- Morning Glory 'Heavenly Blue' - Wilko (60 Seeds) (New Pack)
- Ornamental Cabbage 'Mixed' - Dobies (30 Seeds) (Open Pack)
- Pansy 'Rippling Waters' - Thompson & Morgan (40 Seeds) (New Pack)
- Pansy 'Rococo Mixed' - Johnsons (75 Seeds) (New Pack)
- Pansy (Orange) - Royalfleur (220 Seeds) (New Pack) (Out of date 01/2011)
- Pansy (Multicolours) - Royalfleur (480 Seeds) (New Pack) (Out of date 01/2009)
- Penstemon 'Lilac Frost' - Thompson & Morgan (50 Seeds) (New Pack)
- Petunia 'Bedding Mixed' - Wilko (325 Seeds) (Open Pack)
- Polyanthus 'Large Flowered Mix' - Mr Fothergills (100 Seeds) (New Pack)
- Primrose 'Arctic Mixed' - Thompson & Morgan (15 Seeds) (New Pack)
- Polyanthus 'Large Flowered Mix' - Thompson & Morgan (100 Seeds) (New Pack)
- Primula 'Drumstick Mixed' - Thompson & Morgan (100 Seeds) (Open Pack)
- Primula 'Douglas Prize Strain Mixed' - Thompson & Morgan (90 Seeds) (New Pack)
- Statice 'Special Mix' - Verve (New Packs)
- Sunflower 'Colour Parade' - Mr Fothergills (25 Seeds) (New Pack)
- Sunflower 'Red Sun' - Mr Fothergills (20 Seeds) (New Pack)
- Sunflower 'Italian White' - Mr Fothergills (25 Seeds) (New Pack)
- Sunflower 'Russian Giant' - Mr Fothergills (35 Seeds) (New Pack)
- Sunflower 'Pacino Gold' - Mr Fothergills (20 Seeds) (New Pack)
- Sunflower 'Teddy Bear' - Mr Fothergills (25 Seeds) (New Pack)
- Sweet Pea 'Chatsworth' - Thompson & Morgan (25 Seeds) (New Pack)
- Sweet Pea 'Heirloom Mixed' - Thompson & Morgan (25 Seeds) (New Pack)
- Sweet Pea 'Special Mix' - Verve (New Packs)
- Sweet Pea 'Flame' - Unwins (21 Seeds) (New Pack)
- Sweet Pea 'Cathy' - Unwins (21 Seeds) (New Pack)
- Sweet Pea 'Wiltshire Ripple' - Suttons (22 Seeds) (New Pack)
- Sweet Pea 'Prince of Orange' - Suttons (25 Seeds) (New Pack)
- Sweet Pea 'Beaujolais' - Suttons (17 Seeds) (New Pack) (Multipack)
- Sweet Pea 'Noel Sutton' - Suttons (17 Seeds) (New Pack) (Multipack)
- Sweet Pea 'White Ensign' - Suttons (17 Seeds) (New Pack) (Multipack)
- Sweet Pea 'Air Warden' - Suttons (17 Seeds) (New Pack) (Multipack)
- Sweet Pea 'Mrs R. Bolton' - Suttons (17 Seeds) (New Pack) (Multipack)
- Sweet Pea 'Charlie's Angels' - Unwins (Unknown amount Seeds) (New Pack) (Multipack)
- Sweet Pea 'Daphne' - Unwins (Unknown amount Seeds) (New Pack) (Multipack)
- Sweet Pea 'Royal Wedding' - Unwins (Unknown amount Seeds) (New Pack) (Multipack)
- Sweet Pea 'Terry Wogan' - Unwins (Unknown amount Seeds) (New Pack) (Multipack)
- Sweet Pea 'Beajolais' - Wilko (15 Seeds) (New Pack) (Multipack) (Out of date 12/2011)
- Sweet Pea 'Bijou Dwarf Mixed' - Wilko (15 Seeds) (New Pack) (Multipack) (Out of date 12/2011)
- Sweet Pea 'Cuthbertson Mixed' - Wilko (20 Seeds) (New Pack) (Multipack) (Out of date 12/2011)
- Sweet Pea 'Old Fashioned Mixed' - Wilko (15 Seeds) (New Pack) (Multipack) (Out of date 12/2011)
- Sweet Pea 'Spencer Mixed' - Wilko (15 Seeds) (New Pack) (Multipack) (Out of date 12/2011)
- Sweet Pea 'Swan Lake' - Wilko (20 Seeds) (New Pack) (Multipack) (Out of date 12/2011)
- Tagetes 'Golden Gem' - Mr Fothergills (75 Seeds) (Open Pack) (Out of date 12/2013)
- Verbena 'Compact Mixed' - Mr Fothergills (125 Seeds) (New Pack)
- Viola 'Rose Shades' - Thompson & Morgan (30 Seeds) (New Pack)
- Viola (Multicolours) - Les Graines Bocquet (Unknown amount seeds) (New Pack)