Painted tongue Salpiglossis Santolina Sanvitalia Saponaria creeping Zinnia Saxifraga Scabiosa





How to germinate 

Salpiglossis seeds
(Painted tongue)

Type
Sowing Temp
Cover Seed
Advice
 Tender annual
20°C
Sow on compost surface
Sow early feb onwards
Salpiglossis Royale Mixed 30cm
New basal branching dwarf form making it ideal for bedding. Wide range of bright exotic colours contrast on veined flowers. Has much improved weather tolerance.

pkt approx 20 seeds

pkt approx 50 seeds

tpkt approx 150 seeds

 

 

Salpiglossis Royale Mixed

 

 


Santolina

Type
Sowing Temp
Cover Seed
Advice

 Half Hardy perennial
20°C
Thin layer vermiculite/compost
Sow Autumn/Spring can be sown in a cold frame. Grow in well drained soil in full sun.
Santolina Tomentosa (Cotton Lavender)
Finely cut, silver-grey, feathery foliage (green in early stages). Low growing can be clipped, ideal for small hedging around herb gardens etc

pkt approx 90 seeds

 

 

 

Santolina

 

Sanvitalia seeds
(Creeping Zinnia)

Type
Sowing Temp
Cover Seed
Advice
 Half hardy annual
15-18°C
Sow onm compost surface
Sow February to April
Sown early can be used in hanging baskets.
Sanvitalia Irish Eyes 10-15cm
Commonly known as Creeping Zinnia, ideal from hanging baskets, tubs and also for ground cover planting. Will flower about 10-12 weeks from sowing.

pkt approx 30 seeds

pkt approx 75 seeds

tpkt approx 225 seeds

 
Sanvitalia Irish Eyes

 

 
Sanvitalia Mandarin Orange 10-15cm
Produces golden orange flowers instead of the usual yellow ones. Each flower has a contrasting black centre. Ideal for hanging baskets and ground cover.

pkt approx 30 seeds

pkt approx 75 seeds

tpkt approx 225 seeds

 

 

  

Saponaria seeds
(Rock soapwort)

Type
Sowing Temp
Cover Seed
Advice
 Perennial
15-20°C
Yes thin layer vermiculite/compost
Sow February to July
Germination 2-4 weeks
Saponaria Ocymoides
Tumbling Ted
Easily grown plant for trailing over rocks, hanging baskets or containers, bearing groups of pink flowers.

pkt approx 80 seeds

pkt approx 200 seeds

tpkt approx 600 seeds

 

 

 

 

 

Annual varieties for Cut Flower

Saponaria Pink Beauty 60cm
Rose pink sprays, popular for cutting.

pkt approx 80 seeds

pkt approx 200 seeds

tpkt approx 600 seeds

 

 

  
Saponaria White Beauty 60cm
White sprays popular for cutting.

pkt approx 80 seeds

pkt approx 200 seeds

tpkt approx 600 seeds

 

 

  

 

 

Saxifraga seeds

Type
Sowing Temp
Cover Seed
Advice

 Hardy perennial
15-20°C
Do not cover
Sow spring and summer. germination 3-4 weeks

 

Saxifraga Mossy Varieties
Compact rock plants forming mossy tufts of leaves, flowers of red and rose.

pk approx 280 seeds

pkt approx 700 seeds

 tpkt  approx 2,100 seeds

Mossy Red & Rose

 

 

 
Saxifraga Arendsii Flower Carpet 20cm
Bright crimson rose shades. Mat forming plant.

pkt approx 280 seeds

pkt approx 700 seeds

tpkt approx 2,100 seeds

 

 

  
Saxifraga Arendsii Purple Robe 20cm
Mat forming, carmine red flowers.

pkt approx 280 seeds

pkt approx 700 seeds

tpkt approx 2,100 seeds

 

 

 


Purple Robe

Saxifraga Arendsii Spring Snow 20cm
Mat forming, pure white flowers

pkt approx 280 seeds

pkt approx 700 seeds

tpkt approx 2,100 seeds

 


  

 

Scabiosa seeds
(S.caucasica)

Type
Sowing Temp
Cover Seed
Advice
 Half Hardy Perennial
20°C
Average layer vermiculite/compost
Sow February onwards
Grow in full sun ideal border or cut flower.
Scabiosa Fama 50cm
Popular for flower arrangements, Fama produces many attractive, long-stemmed flowers and shows an intensification of flower colour from the traditional lavender through to blue.

pkt 5 seeds

tpkt 15 seeds

 

 

  Scabiosa

Scabiosa House's Hybrids 60cm
A large flowered mixture containing shades of lilac, blue and white

pkt approx 30 seeds

tpkt approx 90 seeds

 


  

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The cultural information should be used as a guide only, I have found a number of different sowing techniques for the same seed from different sources there does not seem to be a standard. With this in mind you should use this website as a guide only, you probably already have a tried and tested way of sowing different seeds. As a rule of thumb the larger the seed size the more cover it requires, and fine seed like Lobelia Begonia etc requires no cover.
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