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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: rowlandwells on May 30, 2019, 08:14

Title: sweet william and walflowers
Post by: rowlandwells on May 30, 2019, 08:14

can someone advise me if I should sow sweet William and wallflower seed this month ? replies appreciated

Title: Re: sweet william and walflowers
Post by: juvenal on May 30, 2019, 18:44

I sowed my wallflowers last week. Always had good results. Don't forget to thin them as they grow.

Title: Re: sweet william and walflowers
Post by: AussieInFrance on May 30, 2019, 20:36

Yes, I sowed sweet williams last week. They have germinated already.

Title: Re: sweet william and walflowers
Post by: rowlandwells on June 01, 2019, 08:05

many thanks to both of you for your replies RW

Title: Re: sweet william and walflowers
Post by: rowlandwells on June 14, 2019, 08:27

just when I was about to sow my sweet William and wallflower seed down came the rain so it looks like I'm going to be a bit behind in sowings as the ground will take several days to dry out hope that's not going to make things to late?

Title: Re: sweet william and walflowers
Post by: sunshineband on June 14, 2019, 09:19

No it should be fine. If you are at all concerned though you can sow in trays and transplant when large enough. I tend to do this as I don't need along rows of either, just a dozen or so plants of each.


If you are going to grow in the open ground, just add some fine compost to the drill and to cover them, so that the surface of the soil doesn't "cake" as it dries and prevent the seedlings from getting through as they germinate