Seed Talk #56 - Germination Troubleshooting - Rudbeckia, Bells of Ireland & Poppies

Are you having difficulty germinating some of your cool flower seeds? Wondering why you are not seeing more sprouts in your grow room or in the garden? Today, Lisa and Layne troubleshoot germination issues with rudbeckia, bells of Ireland, and poppies. They cover tips, tricks, and common pitfalls for each seed to help improve germination. Listen to the podcast and learn how to convert your seeds into seedlings!
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[@caseycampbell8508]

Celosia!!!!! And gomphrena , For next years trouble shooting Great info , thanks

[@LayneAngelo]

Great suggestions! I will add these to our list of topics for next year. Thanks so much for watching, for taking the time to leave a comment, and for your topic suggestions! Have a wonderful evening 💚🤗💚

[@jeanoharah4934]

Thank you ! One other struggle is WHEN to direct sow my Bells. My first frost is the end of April. Love you all. Thanks for all you do.

[@LayneAngelo]

Hello! Is your first frost at the end of April, or did you mean to say that it was your last frost? I was not sure if you were in the southern hemisphere, or if you meant to say that your last frost was at that time. I just want to confirm before answering so that I do not give you the wrong instructions 😂 Thanks so much for watching! 🤗

[@GardeningOnTaylorMountain]

This video is extremely helpful, thank you! I’ve never had a problem getting my Rudbeckia to germinate until this year…hardly any germination! I’m emailing this video to myself so I can refer back to it!

[@LayneAngelo]

Hello! You are not alone - a lot of people seem to be struggling with rudbeckias this year 😩 Hope some of these tips can help 😊 Meanwhile, if you discover any tips or tricks yourself, please feel free to share - we would love to hear about them! Wishing you lots and lots of rudbeckia sprouts 🌱 Thanks so much for watching, and have a fantastic day! 🤗

[@chadrickabaugh7129]

Thank you! I tried soil blocking for the first time a few weeks ago and had maybe 1 or 2 tiny sprouts out of several hundred. I think this video narrowed down what my problem could be. I think despite my lights being LED, I had them set very close to the soil and I think they were drying out the little blocks. Plus I didn't use burlap or vermiculite. I'm in zone 6b so I think I've missed my window for getting transplants in the ground but I'm going to try again anyway just to make sure I can get them to germinate. Thanks again!

[@sallyloosli4379]

Getting the hang of the soil block process, was a get in itself for me. Winter would be ideal to try some, provided you can mimic the correct room temp for, say, warm season annuals. I'm new to cool season flowers, too, so this coming seed starting, in 2024 is going to be interesting!!

[@LayneAngelo]

Hello! Yes, I would definitely try again without the lights and with wide weave burlap or vermiculite. You may even still be able to plant the transplants out if your ground is not frozen by the time they are ready 🥶 Sometimes cool flowers do not fare as well if they are not well established before winter sets in, but they may, in fact, make it - especially if you are able to protect them with row cover! It could be worth a shot. I also wanted to mention that I sometimes need to water my blocks twice a day during the germination process (when temperatures in my growing space are warm) just to keep the blocks moist. Best of luck, and please let me know if you have any better germination this time around! Thanks so much for watching, and have a wonderful evening 🤗

[@EmilyPorterfield]

Your helpful tips are life savers!!! Thank you for all of the hard work you put into these videos!!! Love you all!!!

[@LayneAngelo]

Oh, thanks so much for the kind words! You are so welcome 🥰 Thank you for taking the time to leave this lovely comment, and have a wonderful day! 💚🤗💚

[@thelatebloominggardener2479]

Thank you Lisa and Layne for another great lecture!! ❤ so many pearls of wisdom!

[@LayneAngelo]

You are so welcome! Thanks so much for watching and for taking the time to leave a comment 🥰 Have a wonderful evening! 🤗

[@sallyloosli4379]

Bupleurum is one I would love to get the low down on! I hear they are hard to start, and I'm planning on trying for the next early spring planting!! Thanks so much for the seed talk❤

[@LayneAngelo]

Great idea! Perhaps we can do an episode on bupleurum in very early spring 🤔 Thanks so much for this suggestion and for watching! Have a lovely evening 💚🤗💚

[@joycedagostino8869]

Thank you! I have been having issues with Rudbeckia so your tips helped a lot.

[@joycedagostino6074]

Could you also do a video on growing gomphrena?

[@LayneAngelo]

Yay - so happy you enjoyed this episode! Yes, I will add gomphrena to our list for next year 😊 Thanks so much for watching, for taking the time to leave a comment, and for your topic suggestion! Have a wonderful evening 💚

[@cogasawara1]

I wish you sold a mix from that middle picture - the yellow ones - so beautiful!

[@LayneAngelo]

Great idea! Thanks so much for this suggestion ☺ Have a lovely evening! 💚

[@ambergreen5531]

Thanks for this ladies! I struggle with both poppies and Rudbeckia! Interesting thing though….. I struggled with Bells of Ireland until 3 years ago when I accidentally covered them. I now get about 90% germination when I lightly cover them and keep them very wet! Weird!!!

[@LayneAngelo]

Wow - good to know! Often times the best discoveries start with an accident 😊 Thanks so much for sharing this helpful tip with everyone, and have a fantastic evening! 🤗

[@marycain7424]

Great info, thanks!

[@LayneAngelo]

You are so welcome! Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment and for watching 🤗 Have a fantastic evening! 💚

[@sandyasposito8262]

Love this great help!!

[@LayneAngelo]

Thanks so much - so happy you found this episode helpful! Have a fantastic evening 🤗

[@kenfreeman8025]

What is the ideal temperature for starting poppies? I have a hard time starting saponaria and pansies. Thanks!

[@tracycrider7778]

Drop them outside mid winter ❤

[@stacietaber8932]

could you do a video about snapdragons

[@LayneAngelo]

Thanks so much for this suggestion! I will add it to our list of future episodes to record 😊 Have a fantastic evening! 🤗

[@BigDemocracyEnergy]

I always struggle between Iceland poppies and breadseed and other types of poppies…

[@LayneAngelo]

Hello! We treat both of those types of poppies the same in terms of sowing. We recommend sowing both directly outdoors, however, some people do prefer to start Iceland poppies indoors as transplants 🙂 Thanks so much for watching, and have a great day! 🤗

[@tracycrider7778]

Sow them outdoors mid winter (poppies)

[@robertab4025]

I did not Fall sow Bells of Ireland, so I’m going to start this very early Spring. I know you recommend direct sowing but do you have any tips for starting in soil blocks/trays???

[@shannonnicholson5727]

Why do my breadseed poppies grow to be 1 1/2 inches tall and fall over and die?

[@Lakeport.is.blooming]

🤎🌱🤎

[@LayneAngelo]

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