Seed Sowing 4/4

Seed is then sown over the surface evenly. I use the crease of my hand to sprinkle medium to fine seed. For very fine seed you can mix it with a little crushed perlite or preferably, as I do, a little red brick dust. This shows up well on the topping surface.

Large seed such as paeony can be individually poked into the topping 3 or 4 to a pot and to about twice the depth of their size. Medium seed such as Sweet Peas can be ploughed into the topping using a thin cane or pen. Both large and medium seed should then have further topping added to just below the top of the pot.

With fine seed such as digitalis I would simply sprinkle on the surface and water in. The same with meconopsis, however you would need to use an ericaceous compost for the blue poppies. This is a well tried and tested method. Water well in and place in a cold frame or similar. Remember some plants can take three years or more to germinate. Do not be impatient, if you are then go pay nurserymen like me to do it for you.