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Old 12-04-2006, 06:23 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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After sowing 17 Rhodochiton (Purple Bell Flower) seeds today, I searched on
the internet and found that germination is usually very slow indeed, often
taking more than 40 days! This year I had hoped to grow them to flowering
size in my conservatory and on a trellis in the garden. What are my chances
of success, or should I stick to Morning Glory?

MCT



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MikeCT writes
After sowing 17 Rhodochiton (Purple Bell Flower) seeds today, I searched on
the internet and found that germination is usually very slow indeed, often
taking more than 40 days! This year I had hoped to grow them to flowering
size in my conservatory and on a trellis in the garden. What are my chances
of success, or should I stick to Morning Glory?

ISTR flowering them in the first year. But even if they don't,
overwinter them and grow them on next year. They're well worth it. Quite
different in their impact from Morning Glory, both in the shape and the
two-tone colour of the flowers. The flowers themselves are longer
lasting than ipomeas, and the pinky bit, being not true petals, last
even longer.
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After sowing 17 Rhodochiton (Purple Bell Flower) seeds today, I searched on
the internet and found that germination is usually very slow indeed, often
taking more than 40 days! This year I had hoped to grow them to flowering
size in my conservatory and on a trellis in the garden. What are my chances
of success, or should I stick to Morning Glory?

MCT


Can't recall exactly how long they took to germinate last time I grew them, but
they did flower in the same year.........

Lovely things - be patient "~)
Jenny


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JennyC wrote:
"MikeCT" wrote in message
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After sowing 17 Rhodochiton (Purple Bell Flower) seeds today, I searched on
the internet and found that germination is usually very slow indeed, often
taking more than 40 days! This year I had hoped to grow them to flowering
size in my conservatory and on a trellis in the garden. What are my chances
of success, or should I stick to Morning Glory?

MCT


Can't recall exactly how long they took to germinate last time I grew them, but
they did flower in the same year.........

Lovely things - be patient "~)
Jenny


They're also very easy to overwinter. My tiny plants kept growing
almost the whole time in my unheated greenhouse (okay, so I'm in London
but not in the centre, and we've had lots of hard frosts this year).

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Thank you both for your replies. I have sown each seed in its own small pot
placing them in a propagator on my office south facing window sill. They
should do very well there. I am hoping for splendid plants. I'll let you
know when and if I get germination.

MCT
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JennyC and Omata replied:
Can't recall exactly how long they took to germinate last time I grew
them, but they did flower in the same year.........

Lovely things - be patient "~)
Jenny

They're also very easy to overwinter. My tiny plants kept growing
almost the whole time in my unheated greenhouse (okay, so I'm in London
but not in the centre, and we've had lots of hard frosts this year).






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