Dowdeswell's Delphiniums Seed Germination Tips

[@angeloddrev]

The best tip i can give anyone in the uk is to plant delphinium seeds in the Autumn, in a greenhouse when the temps are fluctuating between 3 or 4 degrees at night and 12 or 13 degrees in the day. You need that big fluctuating temp to get them to grow. Spring, it's not so good and they are not so big. I have 20 of them growing nicely all Winter rn, it works everytime. I've shared this with so many other gardeners who Spring grow and don't have good results and think they are no good at it. Autumn, Ukers! :)

[@shomap8747]

Thank you for your advice, I’ll keep some for autumn. Will stilllplant some in the spring because I am greedy 😂

[@irynalange8124]

Thank you very much! I was looking for this information ❤

[@smithyrayner]

I'll try again in Autumn, greenhouse arrives next month!!

[@lionrocklr9217]

Thank you! After several tries the last two years, I have successfully germinated delphinia!!!!

[@gretagatita]

i live in zone 3 in canada. planted seeds i ordered from you a couple years ago. started seeds indoors under lights and winter sowing. both methods sprouted, however, indoor started in march produced best seedlings. the plants bloomed first season. as i live by the lake where there is a lot of wind, i really like these shorter plants and their sturdiness last summer we suffered climate collapse record flooding, destroyed my 12 raised beds and 1000's of flowers i had established in the meadow along the lake. thanks for this video, makes complete sense, excellent presentation. ordered the pumice so i have it on hand when ready to start the rest of the seeds from you.

[@dowdeswellsdelphiniums3868]

Thanks so much for sharing, and the feedback and so sorry to hear of the loss due to flooding. Good luck with your next sowing.

[@genghiskuhn]

the wisteria behind you is so beautiful! came here because i got a free packet of delphinium seeds and was somewhat apprehensive about trying them out because i've heard they are so difficult. i am feeling more confident now!

[@kathleenambrose877]

Thank you. I will give it a try. Can't tell you how many delphinium seeds I have planted over the years with very limited success. Beautiful plants if you can get them growing!

[@angeloddrev]

See my comment above, plant then in the Autumn. Delph seeds need cold at night and warmth in the day to sprout. A greenhouse or cold frame or zip up would work, they like temps such as 4 degrees at night (or colder) and 10 or 12 degrees in day. I get all my growing amazing with Autumn seeding. I got this tip from a lady at the Royal Horticultural College and she was right! I had limited success until I tried her tip, now i have too many xd

[@sheryamiraslani6596]

That’s true. My delphiniums died during the summer & also I think my soil was not amended enough, but surprise under the leaves fallen in autumn, there’s a multitude of little delphiniums. I don’t think I could have achieved such a sprouting rate by hand. I am so happy. Due to our proximity to open plains, we have very cold nights & warm days. Anyway, I can’t say how happy it made me.

[@smithyrayner]

So helpful, just received my flowers in the UK! Thank you. I'm going t try and winter sow some and do some indoors as suggested.

[@dowdeswellsdelphiniums3868]

Thanks for your feedback! The white flowering plant is Wisteria. Isn't it fabulous!

[@nidsmozolvlog.]

Beautiful garden keep safe everyone

[@Sunny14136]

Thank you for the great video! Do you recommend starting the seeds inside or outside once you have tucked them in the container with the newspaper and pumice? Thanks.

[@davidreed4046]

Lovely. Thanks. We made our first order of seed for Pink Blush (for a notably designed private garden) which is a soft shade that is hard to find here now in the US market. Hoping all goes well with raising from seed in the greenhouse.

[@debramoss2267]

Perfect presentation, thorough and a treasure trove of wisdom. Thank you. Would love to know what the music is, too, really like it!

[@alliecatnz]

I bought some seeds of yours this year and soooo many germinated, I’ve just put them into the middle sized pots as they’ve all got a few adult leaves... at what stage do you recommend planting them into the garden? This year or next? Don’t want to lose them all to critters. Thank you! (We’re in Wellington region)

[@tx_dingo]

Thank you for the wonderful video! What are the white flowering plants in the background?

[@tourans2472]

What a great teacher you are! very informative video! I am so grateful to subscribed to your channel!

[@MarigoldsintheGarden]

Thank you for your informative video! I live in Australia. Now I know why my delphiniums seedlings keep dying. I went to have look inside the moist soil that my one large seedling 🌱 was in, only to find a few fungus gnats flying out! 😩 Can wisterias be grown without a strong support?

[@Grrrnthumb]

No, they usually always need a support. I did see one "tree" trained by bringing 3 separate vines together and weaving them into a a trunk. It still needed support for some years to get woody enough to support itself. It was incredible seeing the flowers hang down under a tree-like canopy.

[@MarigoldsintheGarden]

@@Grrrnthumb Thank you so much

[@annetang5532]

Hello, I got delphinium seeds germinated in a jiffy starter kit under grow light. I did the moist towel method in the fridge for 4 weeks. None of them sprouted on the towel but quickly germinated once sowed. When should I remove the humidity dome? Thanks

[@ogadlogadl490]

Do you need to cold stratify delphinium seeds?

[@MarigoldsintheGarden]

Hi again from Qld Australia I live in the subtropics and was wondering if my delphinium seeds should be cold stratified on a damp surface in the fridge to help with germination? It is mid April here and our temperatures are still between 24-27 C day time, and 14-18 C night time. I need to grow them on during our cooler months so that the humidity is lower so I am eager to get the seeds germinated. What do you suggest? Really appreciate your help. Thank you

[@dowdeswellsdelphiniums3868]

The seeds have already spent a period in the 'cold' at our nursery before sale, so they should germinate on contact with water. However, the seedlings may struggle a bit in the heat - I would put them in a lightly shaded spot. We find they don't make fast seedling growth at temperatures over 25C, but the germination is pretty much automatic from the initiation of water to the seed itself.

[@laurastout1827]

Love your newspaper trick, I will try it

[@bellarosa009]

Great video!! Do you ship your delphiniums to the United States?

[@evelynbishop9382]

Yes, they do. It takes a while to get them, but worth the wait. Mine got popped into the frig right away until I get the pumice from Amazon.

[@bellarosa009]

@@evelynbishop9382 What brand of pumice did your order from Amazon?

[@evelynbishop9382]

@@bellarosa009 I do not recall a brand. It was just in a bag.

[@bellarosa009]

@@evelynbishop9382 No worries. Thanks.

[@pattyf3984]

can we use any US brand fine pumice to substitute for Dalton's?

[@dowdeswellsdelphiniums3868]

yes, any brand fine pumice should be ok

[@pattyf3984]

@@dowdeswellsdelphiniums3868 Thank you for the reply. I cannot find fine pumice here in the US; most is 1/8". Can I use vermiculite as a substitution? Thank you.

[@evelynbishop9382]

I found fine pumice on Amazon.

[@nereida6520]

Thank you for the instructions! Did you use stratification after planting the seeds? in some literature it is written that it is necessary

[@dowdeswellsdelphiniums3868]

For our delphiniums you don't need to stratify. We do that as part of our preparation for sale of the seed - it is cold stored prior to sale

[@EmmaGrovesBaldacci]

Does anyone have any idea how much you feed the seedlings w/ fertilizer at these early stages?

[@dowdeswellsdelphiniums3868]

It depends what you are sowing them in. Most seed raising mixes have a slow release fertiliser in them already - and if so, you don't need to feed them (just water). If you are sowing in the ground, or in mix that has no fertiliser, then feed them half strength fertiliser while they are little and gradually increase the dose as they grow.

[@francish5401]

greetings from Dublin in Rep of Ireland.what colours of deliphiumd do you have have in your garden centre

[@dowdeswellsdelphiniums3868]

Hi you can see our full range at our website www.delphinium.co.nz, we have whites, blues, purples and pinks, we can sell you seed directly, as far as we know no nursery in Dublin stocks our plants.

[@dowdeswellsdelphiniums3868]

Hi Francis, We breed and supply to garden centres (and sell seed which is shipped around the world) delphiniums in 4 white colours, 4 pink colours, 4 blue colours and 4 purple colours. You can see our range at www.delphinium.co.nz

[@kathleenambrose877]

Instead of pumice would vermiculite or perlite work? I'm not sure where to buy pumice in the States.

[@christschool]

Use vermiculite. These are extremely difficult plants to germinate so keep trying if you don't first succeed. Make sure your planting beds don't have any rust fungus in them because this type of plants are very susceptible to it.

[@evelynbishop9382]

Fine pumice is available at Amazon. I just placed an order.

[@aluette1]

pamas? what is this? 😍

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[@ЛюбовьТуржавская]

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