Dicentra Dichondra Dierama Seeds

Dicentra seed
(Bleeding heart)

Type
Sowing Temp

Method1

Method 2

Hardiness Zone

Hardy perennial
Cold germinator.
Erratic seed emergence can occur.
Sow March. keep warm and humid for 2-3 weeks, then 2-4°C for 6 weeks or until germination starts.

Sow Oct to Nov in a cold frame. germination will occur in the spring.

3-9

Dicentra Spectabilis 80cm
Drooping heart shaped flowers of rose crimson and fern like foliage.

pkt approx 10 seeds

tpkt approx 30 seeds

Dicentra Spectabilis seed from Nickys Seeds Diascia, Foxglove, Dicentra, Dimorphotheca, Dolichos lab lab hyacinth bean seed, Doronicum seed, Draba seeds, Dracaena Dragon tree seeds

Dichondra seeds

Type
Sowing Temp
Cover Seed
Advice

Tender perennial
22-24°C
Cover seed lightly
Sow mid January onwards
Maintain even moisture do not let plants wilt, plants do not require pinching. Sowing to saleable plant approx 12 weeks.

Germinating & growing information

Dichondra Silver Falls D.argentea
Trailing plant. Rounded, fan shaped silver foliage with silver stems. Vigorous growth displays true cascading habit. Excellent foliage plant for mixed or single species containers and hanging baskets.
pkt of 8 seeds

pkt of 24 seeds

Dichondra Emerald Falls D.repens
Trailing plant. More rounded leaf shape than Silver Falls, with a fuller and wider plant shape but not as long, length approx 90cm. Easy to grow, plants branch heavily early to completely cover the pot. Excellent choice for hanging baskets and mixed containers, works well as a ground cover with a low height of 5-10cm

pkt of 8 seeds

pkt of 24 seeds

Dierama seeds

Type
Sowing Temp
Cover Seed
Advice

Hardy perennial
Outdoors
Cover seed 5mm deep with compost or grit
Sow early spring onwards when the temperature has warmed up outdoors in a pot placed in good light, or under gentle heat indoors. Seed can take over 2 months to germinate.
Dierama is also known as Angels fishing rods.

Dierama Blackbird 1-1.2m
Seedlings from this famous and darkest of all dieramas will vary, but most plants should produce cascades of pendulous, funnel-shaped claret purple flowers on wiry stems.

£2.35 pkt approx 20 seeds

Dierama Blackbird seed

Dierama Argyreum 1m
A rare species with Ivory pendulous flowers that open from pale sulphur yellow buds. Grows best in well drained, rich soil in a sheltered area in the garden. Sow anytime.

£2.35 pkt approx 20 seeds

Dierama Argyreum

Dierama Cosmos 1-1.3m
Recently discovered Dierama Cosmos has the darkest flowers of any Dierama, Deep burgundy pendulous flower trumpets contrast starkly with the white papery bracts from which they emerge. Cover seed to a depth of 5mm with compost grit or vermiculite. Sow anytime in gentle heat, seeds are slow to germinate do not dispose of pots too early. Grow on grass like seedlings in 7cm pots when large enough plant out after last frosts in a well drained open site in the border.

£2.35 pkt approx 20 seeds

Dierama Cosmos

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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.