Propagation: What have you wintersowed so far #5, 1 by Hemophobic

Hemophobic wrote:
Elaine: Glad to hear about your experience with WSing. This was also my first year and I had mostly good results, although some things did not germinate. I saved a ton of money, though, and learned which plants I want to try again with and which I won't bother with. The Clarkias I won't bother with. They bloomed, but were so fleeting the effort wasn't worth it. The Gaillardias and Rudbeckias did best, along with the Dahlia Unwin's Dwarf. Those will definitely be used in greater abandon next year. They have grown huge! See below. The Salvia viridis `Palisades' did well, too, and the dianthus. I have some poppies that are planted and waiting 'til next year to bloom (I hope). Larkspur for some reason didn't do well for me.

Things I learned from my experience were to be more selective and limited in what I sow and not to start too early. Limiting the amount of seeds I sow will also expedite my getting the plants into the ground, which is another area where I failed miserably. In fact, I still have some WS'd seedlings in their pots on the patio. Just ran out of room and energy once it got so hot.

Angie

This message was edited Sep 8, 2009 3:50 PM