sowing seeds now? need someones - help pretty please!

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janemarierose Utica, NY(Zone 4b) Sep 09, 2007

Should I be sowing my lavender seeds and delphinium 'white swans' purchased seeds ....seeds now? they say Feb-Jun or Sept-Oct

I am so very new to this gardening ......I just planted shrub and azeala,,,,,which bloom very pretty red flowers that the humming birds have come too........patting myself on the back


any help is great,,, i know nothing

i have that dmail thing too

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Sep 09, 2007

If you're planning to start them indoors and keep them indoors (or in a greenhouse) for the winter, then you can start them now, but if you're planning to start them outdoors, at least for the lavender I'd wait until spring, little lavender seedlings won't make it through your winter outside. I don't know delphiniums well enough to know if they would or not.

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pupilpropogtr Birmingham, AL(Zone 7b) Sep 09, 2007

Ecrane,
What about the lavender in zone 7b, Alabama. Any idea?

Thanks,
Traci

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Sep 09, 2007

I'm honestly not sure. For janemarierose since she's in the coldest zone that full grown lavenders will be hardy, I know for sure seedlings won't make it through the winter. But for you I don't know, personally I wouldn't take the chance of leaving them outside for the winter unless they are pretty good size before you get cold weather, but if they're decent size then they may do OK. If you don't want to take any chances though, I'd keep the seedlings indoors for the winter or start them in the spring.

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pupilpropogtr Birmingham, AL(Zone 7b) Sep 09, 2007

Thanks Ecrane. I am just excited about lining my sidewalk with it and I thought I could get a jumpstart. Once again, gardening is patience and patience is gardening. I will wait for the summer or grow indoors. Just started my set up. Yeah!

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LorraineR Gilmer, TX(Zone 8a) Sep 10, 2007

Patience is a good thing, if you have it. I want them in the ground and up the next day. I have to tie myself up to do it right and not mess up.

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pupilpropogtr Birmingham, AL(Zone 7b) Sep 10, 2007

I initally learned patience from moving to Birmingham and having traffic jams. Before this I had none. Now I have doubled this effort by starting to garden. Where is Jeanie when you need her? I have resigned myself to the fact that it is not instantaneous, however, I am about to see if any of the seeds I have purchased can be grown and planted before winter. lol. I have the patience to wait on the things I cannot change, but not on the things I can.

Pupil

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