was planning to grow some aquilegia, verbena bonariensis, and a hardy geranium from seed

Firstly wondered whether someone could recommend some hardy geraniums which i plan to plant out in a border that will get good light but only direct sun for a couple of hours at most in height of summer?

i want all these plants to flower next year so is it possible to wait until next spring and sow then or do i need to do it now for next year, or is it too late for this year anyway. if i do grow this year when should i plant out?

also i don't have a greenhouse just a east facing window which gets good sun till lunchtime. will this suffice, do i need anything other than a gritty compost to sow seeds on, and should seeds by watered from below?

the more help the better, thanks!

"Tiger303" wrote in message
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was planning to grow some aquilegia, verbena bonariensis, and a hardy
geranium from seed

Firstly wondered whether someone could recommend some hardy geraniums
which i plan to plant out in a border that will get good light but only
direct sun for a couple of hours at most in height of summer?

i want all these plants to flower next year so is it possible to wait
until next spring and sow then or do i need to do it now for next year,
or is it too late for this year anyway. if i do grow this year when
should i plant out?

also i don't have a greenhouse just a east facing window which gets
good sun till lunchtime. will this suffice, do i need anything other
than a gritty compost to sow seeds on, and should seeds by watered from
below?

the more help the better, thanks!


--
Tiger303

I would be inclined to do the hardy geranium seed outside, if you have no
cold frame make a wood frame, like a draw with no bottom and a sheet of
glass or acrylic weighted down. use a gritty well drained seed compost. I
normally sow mine in January but I don't think its critical.
--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)

On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 22:03:15 +0000, Tiger303
wrote:


was planning to grow some aquilegia, verbena bonariensis, and a hardy
geranium from seed

Firstly wondered whether someone could recommend some hardy geraniums
which i plan to plant out in a border that will get good light but only
direct sun for a couple of hours at most in height of summer?

i want all these plants to flower next year so is it possible to wait
until next spring and sow then or do i need to do it now for next year,
or is it too late for this year anyway. if i do grow this year when
should i plant out?

also i don't have a greenhouse just a east facing window which gets
good sun till lunchtime. will this suffice, do i need anything other
than a gritty compost to sow seeds on, and should seeds by watered from
below?

the more help the better, thanks!

If you grow aquilegia and plant them in the garden, you'll never need
to do it again!