[Sweetpea C]

Hello,

After a couple of weeks on a beautiful Greek island doing not much at all (my nails have even grown!) I have come home to find some of my annual cerinthe MPs have gone to seed (amongst the weeds - dreading the allotment trip later!). It feels a little early for them to be going to seed, I will collect it anyway (they were quite expensive) but do I just store as usual or plant them straight away?

[mumofstig]

The heat has made a lot of stuff bolt this year. Store the seeds in a paper bag/envelope til spring 

[Jackypam]

Wow, it's a good name.  What is it?

[Sweetpea C]

Thanks Mum 

JackyPam - they are a flower that Sarah Raven recommends for cutting (for foliage) - here is the link to the RHS site, I'm sure it was £2.50 for 20 seeds and I've already got that from one plant  . 

 http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=374

[sunshineband]

And they grow really well from seed too, as well as setting loads 

Makes you wonder how they justify the price, doesn't it?

[Sweetpea C]

And they grow really well from seed too, as well as setting loads 

Makes you wonder how they justify the price, doesn't it?

It really does  oh well, I can at least be comforted that I won't be buying any again! If I get too many I will put them onto 'free to a good home'....

[sunshineband]

And they grow really well from seed too, as well as setting loads 

Makes you wonder how they justify the price, doesn't it?

It really does  oh well, I can at least be comforted that I won't be buying any again! If I get too many I will put them onto 'free to a good home'....

 

[mumofstig]

Mine self seeded into all the paving cracks one year, from a plant grown in a tub 

Taught me to dead head more often 

[Yorkie]

They are indeed expert at setting seed in situ, and the price is shocking given how many seeds they produce!

[devonbarmygardener]

Trust me Sweetpea when I tell you that despite collecting the seed, you will find you have the plants growing where they like forever and ever!!

[Sweetpea C]

Trust me Sweetpea when I tell you that despite collecting the seed, you will find you have the plants growing where they like forever and ever!!

Bit like the rest of my garden then