Flowers from seed?

I want to do most of my flowers in pots and from seeds this year, and suggestions as to what grows best and of course easy to grow and I need to know a good annual climber, I have and arch that I want something to bloom and climb all season long. I would love any help and advice. I want lots and lots of flower producing annuals this year....

Flowers from seed?
I grow at least 100 flats of flowers every year.





I germinate petunias in Rotten wood in a black pot, and plant them NOW in March. Just scatter them on top of rotted wood and they germinate by the millions in about a month or so. Then i transplant them to flats and select colors. I just collect the buds in fall and put them into a paper grocery bag and into the garage.





I grow geraniums by the dozens from cuttings, they grow best in ordinary potting medium and Bottom Heat and placed in a shady place to root in about a week. This is a very easy plant to root and really no one needs to buy more than one or two of them to get a few cutting off of them.





I germinate Marigolds by putting them into regular clay soil and by adding Bottom Heat to the black covered pot. They germinate by the millions, I do not transplant into flats, I let them get about 3 to 4 inch high and then plant directly into gardens. I collect the seeds all summer long from fully bloomed heads and put them into a paper grocery bag and into the garage.





These are but a couple of the easiest to start with. Every plant has a good way to germinate them, they vary greately. Faor example Hostas germinate in sterile medium by placing directly onto them a flouresent white light fixture, so close it almost touches the sterile medium.





Good luck, its a wonderful hobby to take up and so rewarding.
Reply:morning glories! easy,easy,easy....beautiful heart-shaped leaves ....my favorite...the heavenly blue....strong climbers...i love'em! and, they'll come back next year, if you like....





it's almost spring!





peace, tammy
Reply:Grab some stryafoam cups and put some dirt in them. While inside, plant the seeds and water accordingly. Place in sun and wait until they grow a little bit.





Once they grow, transplant them to the arch and start wrapping them around the archway. They will naturally start to grow that way. Just be sure that there is no danger of frost to them.
Reply:daisies or sun flowers
Reply:Moonflowers, morning glories and nasturtiums are all easy to grow from seed, are vigorous climbers, and are floriferous. Soak the seeds overnight to help speed germination. Then plant in peat pots or soilless mixture. Don't fertilize too much (if at all) otherwise you'll get lots of leaves and few flowers.
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Reply:Try out all sort of flower seeds and you will be delight to see how differently they bloom.
Reply:right now I'm growing zinnia (annual flower) in these jiffy "greenhouse" things. They cost like $2 at wal-mart and they come with these little peat pellets that expand into soil and there is a net/mesh around them that keeps it all together. You don't even need to buy pots!!! (well at least until they grow a bit and you transplant them) But anyway they work great. Good luck!
Reply:start them early inside using the new growing lights. i wish i had the time. i envy you so much. i must travel so much. next stop brussels. ha, maybe i will have fresh brussel sprouts tonight. cheers mi amigo.



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