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Thanks to everyone for the replies/comments. :-)

Aquilegia x Hybrida T&M 7851 Crown Jewels Mixed

The rest of the discussion has covered the bags 'n stuff so I'll just
point out that Aquilegia are one of those odd seeds that seem to
sometimes needs the right conditions to persuade them to grow. If they
haven't appeared after a month, stick the box in the fridge for a week
or two. I think the cold and then the warmth gets them in the spring
mood as it were. They can take up to three months to appear so don't
give up on that barren looking seed tray for some time.

Thanks for the above tip. The seed packet does warn they may take 1-3
months to germinate, but nothing about a spell in the fridge helping. So if
there is no sign of activity I'll give it a try.

I have now also experimented with putting some sweet pea seeds into some
pots in a bag on the window-sill. The packet advised putting the seeds in
"warm water overnight" first. However I had no real idea what constituted
"warm" in this context. I put them in water in small contained sitting
above a fan oven for a couple of hours (water just cool to the finger) in
the evening, then left them overnight, then shoved them in the pots in the
morning.

Slainte,

Jim

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