Sow February to July at around 15C (60F) on the surface of a free draining, sterile, damp peat\/sand mix compost.Light is required for germination so do not cover the seeds – just gently press the seeds onto the surface of the seed compost. High humidity is required – cover the seeds with a transparent propagator lid or even a clear plastic bag.The seeds germinate rapidly – you should seed some activity at around 4 weeks, certainly by 8 weeks. If you don’t see any seedlings by then,place the propagation tray in a refrigerator for 3-4 weeks to pre-chill.Controlling the temperature is all important as high temperatures will hinder germination.<\/p>\n
The seedlings are quite delicate and small when they first emerge – do not disturb them.They are also very prone to damping off. Hence, a sterile, well drainig medium is important.Prick out the seedlings when they have developed their first true leaves and grow them on at between 8 and 10\u00b0 C until they are well developed plants.Then,harden off prior to transplanting out in their permanent sites.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sow February to July at around 15C (60F) on the surface of a free draining, sterile, damp peat\/sand mix compost.Light is required for germination so do not cover the seeds – just gently press...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-301","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-head-gardener"],"yoast_head":"\n