How To Sow Scabious / Sowing Pincushion Flowers

[@TATOTEMPRESS]

Thanks spending time posting this for this information-perfect

[@cottoverdi]

Glad it was helpful! 😊

[@jordanbelmonte4992]

One of the better sowing from seed videos I have seen! First one to advise me how many seeds to put in each cell! The only thing I could use more of is understanding the ideal temp to keep them at while waiting to germinate.

[@cottoverdi]

Thank you so much Jordan. Best temp is between 18°C and 20°C. Good luck!

[@gxnne]

The outtakes 🤣🤣🤣 Thank you for this lovely video, I might try the giants!

[@cottoverdi]

Thanks George. I'm so glad you stayed for the outtakes! 🤪😆😂

[@ginnysulya9805]

I love these especially the black and dark red!

[@cottoverdi]

Hi Ginny, I love those colours too! I can't wait for the flowers to start again....it's pretty gloomy here 😕🌸💚

[@ginnysulya9805]

@@cottoverdi yes, here to gloomy and 38 degrees! Spring will come! 🌸🌺🌸🌺💖

[@julieknowles7063]

I agree with the cephalaria gigantea! Mine has survived has few house moves, and always reached a minimum of 7feet, with bees loving every flower, and my soil has been fron light sandy, to currently clay. They will grow anywhere it seems to me. I love it.

[@cottoverdi]

Fabulous, isn't it!

[@annietaylor210]

I really want to grow the giant ones this year. Your’s looked absolutely stunning.

[@cottoverdi]

Thanks Annie. They attract so many insects - it's amazing 😁🐝

[@rogehnimunoz4327]

Love scabiosas. Thank you so much!

[@cottoverdi]

You are so welcome!

[@ronanogrady7298]

That was great, I've the aucuparia double red to sow. I've a the gigantic 😃 yellow ones, love them, thanks again

[@cottoverdi]

Great choices Ronan. Hope it's a lovely warm and sunny summer! 🌞😁

[@felicjasafarewicz9337]

Thank you for the instructions, very helpful

[@cottoverdi]

Hi Felicia, Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

[@NicoleSmithGardening]

Scabious are so lovely! 🌸 I need to add these to my list for next year; I’ve never grown them before.

[@cottoverdi]

Hi Nicole, You should! I love them 💚

[@caitlinholleran8063]

Thank you!

[@cottoverdi]

You're welcome Caitlin

[@GreenLove1]

I have been growing scabiosa in my garden for a couple of years now...not the giant ones, mine grow to maybe 4 ft. But I thought they were perennials, because mine died to the ground in winter, and then grew back again this year. I am in Northern California Zone 9, and we have very mild winters, temps do drop to freezing a few times in winter, but not much below.

[@cottoverdi]

The giant scabious are perennials but I guess the others will depend on your zone. Probably in California, they will over-winter quite well since it's so warm.

[@GreenLove1]

@@cottoverdi yep, the ones in the ground died, but the ones in my planters survived - I guess the soil was slightly warmer. I will mulch the ones in the ground heavily this year and see if I can get them to make it! I have to get seeds to those giant ones though!!!

[@violetgracie3184]

I too am in northern CA on the coast and mine have grown to over 5 ft. They are in pots, I fertilize them only when I remember. One of my favorite flowers, full sun and happy pretty flower.

[@thebeautyoflifesjourney4740]

Hi always enjoy your video thanks

[@cottoverdi]

thank you! That's so kind. 🌸🌳🌹💐

[@sidgarden7695]

Very helpful thank you xx

[@cottoverdi]

You’re welcome 😊

[@angelikahagner2227]

very good Information

[@cottoverdi]

Thanks Angelika. I'm glad you found it helpful 🌸💚

[@DorothySmiley-x1l]

I didn't fully explain I would like to know what soil you used in the cell packs and where you get it The seed starting mix for me seems to dry out and potting soil seems to be too heavy to start seeds in Thank you

[@cottoverdi]

Hi there, the compost I use is this one. We order it in bulk from a local supplier so that it's less expensive but I think many garden centres stock it now because it's recommended by the RHS. It is peat-free multipurpose compost - not seed starting compost. Here is a link: amzn.to/3UlUusI (copy and past the link into your browser).

[@DorothySmiley-x1l]

Your video was so informative but I was so disappointed you told what soil you used so fast and didn't put the name on the screen I don't know what you used and soil is so important 11:45

[@cottoverdi]

Hi there, I hope I've answered this question now in the previous reply? 😊

[@emmakeeling-look7860]

Great video, thank you. Could you tell me if the heat mat was on that you put the scabious trays on? I have had a whole packet of scabious seeds fail, (sowed end Feb), so thought I would try again with another packet after watching your video!:-) I am about to sow the 2nd packet now, April 2nd (UK), indoors, and do have lights and heat mats, should I put the scabious seeds on the heat mat and under the lights while I keep my fingers crossed for germination? 🙂

[@cottoverdi]

Hi Emma, yes it was on. I had good germination in 6 days. Make sure you don't bury the seeds. Good luck with yours.

[@emmakeeling-look7860]

@@cottoverdi Thanks Cotta, only just found your reply. It worked, did heat mat, lights and didn’t cover seeds… I got germination, yeh! Will try the same again next time, scabious are so pretty. Thank you again 🙂

[@astar3849]

What grow lights do you use, I'm planning to set some up for next spring, had looked at geopods, but your shelving gives you far more space.

[@cottoverdi]

Hi there, please do check out the link in the description below the video for the exact lights that we use. Thanks for watching 😁

[@susancoles7337]

Thank you for your clear instructions for sowing scabious. I want to grow scabious ping pong but could you tell me if its ok to grow in my cold greenhouse or do I need to grow it under heat? Thank you.

[@cottoverdi]

Hi Susan, I'm so glad you found this video useful. I think ping pong can be started in Aug or Sept in a cold greenhouse. If you haven't sown them yet and it is getting cold where you live, you might want to wait until Jan/Feb to sow your seeds because if you sow them when it's too cold, they may struggle to germinate and be too small to survive the winter. good luck!

[@SerenityGardening]

​@@cottoverdiit's February and my unheated grow room has temperatures anywhere from 6 degrees during the really cold nights, to 19 degrees C during warmer days. Do I need to put them over heating mats? Or can I just place them under grow lights?