I have some spare seeds

[sue1002]

This is my list for this year of seeds that I have spare, most of them have been collected from my own garden. Don't worry if you don't have anything to swap as my garden is pretty full and finding room for new plants is becoming a problem, you can send me an SAE instead and I will gladly pass on the seeds.

Nicandra physalodes
Bidens 'Golden Eye'
pompom Dahlia - yellow
pompom Dahlia - orange
Cleome - pale pink
Cleome - dark pink
Cleome - white
Mirabilis jalapa ' Broken colours'
Chilli 'Apache'
Tomato 'White Tomesol'
Tomato 'Tigerella'
Tomato 'Aunt Madge'
Alcea rosea - pink - collected from OH mum's garden
Alcea rosea - red - from OH mum's garden

[unique]

Hi Sue,

Not done a seed swap before being a newbie to gardening etc :)

I'd be interested in a few seeds of the following if you dont mind?

Chilli 'Apache'
Tomato 'White Tomesol'
Tomato 'Tigerella'
Tomato 'Aunt Madge'
pompom Dahlia - yellow
pompom Dahlia - orange

How does this work? Do I just send you a SAE (obviously I'll need your add) and then you post them on to me?

[sue1002]

I don't mind at all unique, I've just sent you a private message.

[unique]

I don't mind at all unique, I've just sent you a private message.

Yes I got that thanks very much, you really are a star :D

If ther are any seeds you would like from my garden, just let me know and I'll get some off to you (next year now though) I've only saved a few foxglove seeds this year as being such a novice, I didn't realise you could save the seeds and re-plant :)

Thanks again :D

[sue1002]

No problem unique :)

You can save the seed from most plants, some will flower exactly the same as the parent plant and others will come up a completely different colour or shade. I find it interesting to see what comes up. A couple of years ago digger sent me some seeds off an Aquilegia that flowered blue, when the plants flowered here they were purple and white, I must make a point of saving some seed off that one next year to see what colour the new ones will turn out.

I'm ok for plants at the moment but I will certainly have a look through the photos to see if you have anything different that I haven't already got and will let you know.

[Miranda]

I saw that with Aquilegias in my old garden, Sue. The first year they were all pink but in the years that followed, they were all shades from white to dark pink to dark purple, some with spurs and some without. There was always a surprise and it gave you something to look forward to each spring.

Aquilegias are especially promiscuous, but there are always surprises with saved seed.

[sue1002]

That's one of a gardener's little mysteries isn't it Miranda? the anticipation of what is to come, it's the same with my tulips and some of the dahlias that change colour each year.

[unique]

oh I didn't know they are different from the original plant, that's kinda weird, I can see what you mean by the excitement of knowing what colour is going to be produced. Anticipation of the waiting game :D

So, I just thought, the pompom daliahs (orange) might not be orange then? They could be any colour? Makes it all that bit more exciting I guess (if the slugs or squirrells don't get them first) :D

[sue1002]

I think the orange Dahlias should come up orange, they've flowered the same colour this year and last year, there is a white one that flowers beside that one so there is a chance that you might get different shades of orange.

The yellow one is the one that has been having fun in my garden, the seeds were collected off one that flowered yellow. I have red ones in the same area and both this year and last year, ones that had previously flowered just yellow have been coming out yellow with splashes of red on them, and as the flowering season goes on, the red bits are more stronger in colour, and no two blooms on the same plant are the exactly the same. I'm looking forward to see what colours come up from the same plants again next year.

[unique]

I think the orange Dahlias should come up orange, they've flowered the same colour this year and last year, there is a white one that flowers beside that one so there is a chance that you might get different shades of orange.

I'll let you know how I get on with them, should be interesting :)


The yellow one is the one that has been having fun in my garden, the seeds were collected off one that flowered yellow. I have red ones in the same area and both this year and last year, ones that had previously flowered just yellow have been coming out yellow with splashes of red on them, and as the flowering season goes on, the red bits are more stronger in colour, and no two blooms on the same plant are the exactly the same. I'm looking forward to see what colours come up from the same plants again next year.

That sounds lovely yellow with a splash of red!! unusual colours too :) Strange how they change like that but I guess that's what makes them so intersting :)

Looking forward to next year already :D

[unique]

Hi Sue :)

Just want to say a huge thank you to you :D All seeds together with instructions arrived safely today :D

Thanks again, you're a star :)

Please don't forget if you want anything from my garden next year, let me know and I'll get them off to you :)

Have a good w/end :D

[sue1002]

I'm pleased they arrived safely unique:)

I had a look at your garden photos the other day, if you could save me some seeds of the Echinops next year please and I will have a go at those.

[unique]

I'm pleased they arrived safely unique:)

I had a look at your garden photos the other day, if you could save me some seeds of the Echinops next year please and I will have a go at those.

Hi Sue :)

No problem at all, I'll do that, not sure how I do that but I'll have a look on the web :)

It's quite funny you say the echinops, I cut it down in october ready for winter and due to the warm inclemate weather it's shot back up again! I have 4 roses on my rose bushes and my rose tree had lots & lots of new buds - crazy weather :confused:

[sue1002]

Thanks unique, I think the best way to save the seed would be to wait until they have flowered and the seed heads have gone dry, then shake the heads into a paper bag to collect the seed, that is if the birds don't get them first:)

[sue1002]

Just to let everyone know, the only seeds left available are a few of the 'Apache' chillies.

[sue1002]

All the seeds have gone now.