what to sow now for flowers this winter/next early spring

daisy08(London UK)

14 years ago

I am thinking of wallflowers, pansies and primula/primrose.

Will primula sprout at this time of year?

what else can be started now for winter/early spring flowers?

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pitimpinai
14 years ago
Hi Daisy08, you summer is rather cool, isn't it?
I think they will sprout. Maybe you should keep the containers in the shade rather than in the sun.

I don't know enough about plants for warmer winter than Chicago. Will have to wait for those with more experience with it.

Good luck.
:-)
daisy08(London UK)
Original Author
14 years ago
it is like 50F min to 70F max now a days and usualy rains two three times a week.
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Ok. By early i mean as early as possible :) New garden is lovely with flowers right now and i am going to miss them when winter strikes. I have these biennials around 6 inch tall atm - wallflowers, sweet williams, foxgloves, hollyhocks. I am thinking of planting wallflowers and sweetwilliams near patio where i can keep an eye on them and slugs. Hollyhocks i dont have too many so i will overwinter them in pots. Cant risk them on ground. Foxgloves i dont know whether to over winter in pots or plant out. I also have pansies, primulas and stocks though i dont know if they will live through winter of flower and die in autumn. Still it doesnt look enough . I will be getting daffs and tulip bulbs. What else should i get?
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pitimpinai
14 years ago
à¹à¸³Then yes, Primula will sprout. It usually sprouts when temp. is in the low 70s.
Dunno about wallflowers or pansies. Give it a try. Won't hurt.
Good luck.
:-D
daisy08(London UK)
Original Author
14 years ago
thanks a lot. i will give a try to primulas/primrose. here we get them as bedding plants in winter but costly.

waiting for more inputs. last year i started pansies in autumn but they did not flower in winter and came to flower in spring.
is winter flowering pansy different from summer one?
pitimpinai
14 years ago
I don't think so. I think it's the time when you sow the seeds that determines blooming time. Why not sow some in , say, late August or in September? Hey, try sowing in succession maybe a few weeks apart. How does that sound? It might bloom in winter. Time to experiment!

Good luck.
:-D
daisy08(London UK)
Original Author
14 years ago
i had busy time in office and not time for garden. i have ordered seeds for wallflowers, primula/primrose and pansies. i am also going to sow calendula.

how about sweetpea? can they be sown now?
daisydawnny
14 years ago
I sowed some Primrose and wall flower, I will have to see what else I have going and get back to you. I took a gamble with some things, but they all seem to be sprouting just fine. Now to see if they over winter.
karendee
14 years ago
I have been thinking of sowing some flowers for fall too...

Will African daisy work?

Karen

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