How To Sow Sweet William Seeds / Dianthus Barbatus

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How To Sow Sweet William Seeds / Dianthus Barbatus

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2 жыл бұрын

Today I am sowing more seeds; Sweet Williams are hardy perennials that are often treated as biennials. Sow in the summer or autumn for strong plants that produce masses of flowers the following season.
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@lynnpoag8173 5 ай бұрын

I have some of these in Florida and they are very hardy and can grow very dense which is great for keeping the weeds out.

@cottoverdi 5 ай бұрын

Fantastic! I love them for the coverage and weed prevention too. You're so lucky that they're hardy for you. I find mine self-seed quite readily so I always have some in the garden. The little seedlings come through our winters quite well.

@johnb9561 Ай бұрын

Really informative video as a newby to this it told me everything I wanted to know. Thank you

@cottoverdi Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! 😁

@ethanboyd7843 3 ай бұрын

Mine stayed green under the snow and through -10F(-24C) spells and in April they are gaining fast. So excited

@cottoverdi 3 ай бұрын

That's fantastic - not long now until we have some flowers 😁

@reggie5 Жыл бұрын

Refreshing no nonsense video! Glad to find your channel.

@cottoverdi Жыл бұрын

Thank you Reggie. Glad it was helpful. Welcome to my channel! 😁💚🌸

@rachelshemwell4555 Жыл бұрын

Great informative video!

@cottoverdi Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rachel 💚

@tropicalislandsurfer 5 ай бұрын

We were having some critters who were destroying our trees, eating the insulation in the cars and using our lawn for their toilet. (Moose, squirrels, and dogs.) We tried a product that keeps them away. It is Wolf urine. Sometimes listed as Predictor Pee. It was a great warning to unwanted animals; it worked like a charm. I doubt if you would ever see another deer munching on your garden. (Here in Alaska Moose are a problem).

@cottoverdi 4 ай бұрын

Oh, that sounds interesting. I've seen something that says it's tiger urine here int he garden centres and I have asked Richard to use our boundary as a bathroom but he just laughed at me!

@tropicalislandsurfer 4 ай бұрын

Ours was wolf, but the tiger would work great too!@@cottoverdi

@philipcrewe540 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@cottoverdi Жыл бұрын

My pleasure.

@ThatBritishHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this

@cottoverdi Жыл бұрын

My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it. 😁🌸

@ThatBritishHomestead Жыл бұрын

@@cottoverdi I really did I’ve had no luck with sw! Nothing germinating

@glgauge7999 Жыл бұрын

first time I've come across you gal, Can you tell me how far apart you'd put them if grown in rows and the distance between each row , because when mine are big enough I'm putting them up my allotment, thank you for the videos 👍

@cottoverdi Жыл бұрын

Hi there, I plant mine about 20cm apart but not in rows because I just plant them in my borders. It's best to follow the packet directions - they are usually pretty accurate. Good luck with yours.

@penelopehammerton2907 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Annette. My friend is doing a green and white garden and the Alba would be a great addition. Neither of us have a green house or a cold frame. When do you recommend we plant them. As they have to be grown in pots. Thank you as always for your great videos.

@cottoverdi 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Penelope, the Alba would be a lovely idea - also, before they bloom, they have the most wonderful fluffy green tips. If you don't have anywhere to overwinter them and you want to sow seeds, then I would sow them now into the pots, just like you would in a garden bed. Keep them hydrated (but not overly wet) until they germinate and then they will hopefully be strong and big enough to make it through the winter with no protection. There are hardy perennials/biennials so they are pretty robust as long as they are not super tiny during a tough winter. Good luck 😁

@penelopehammerton2907 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent, thank you Annette, will get some seed today and make a start 👍🤗🦋🐝🐞

@eslamahmed1470 3 ай бұрын

Hello, I live in Egypt and I have William Sweet seeds. I want to know when it blooms when planted with seeds. Can I take the seeds from the flower after they wilt and replant them? Sorry for not being able to translate the explanation in the video. 🌹

@cottoverdi 3 ай бұрын

Hi Ella, Sweet William will bloom about 110 days from sowing the seeds, BUT, they need a period of COLD in order to initiate blooms. So, if the seed is sown during warm weather, then they will create lots of leafy growth the first year and only flower the following year. I hope this clarifies for you. Good Luck. 😊🌱

@carolwatkins3062 Жыл бұрын

Mine have flowered and are dying I’ve taken some seeds can you tell me what to do with the rest they are very tall and some are leaning over the side thank you

@cottoverdi Жыл бұрын

Hi Carol, if they've finished flowering, then definitely deadhead them - I'd cut them down quite low to a leaf node, and they may well flower again for you this year if your season is long enough.

@carolwatkins3062 Жыл бұрын

@@cottoverdi thank you I’ve just done what you said I’ve taken the seeds of the dead ones fingers crossed 😀

@vikd8244 Жыл бұрын

There are series that are flowering without vernalisation. The „amazon“ and „Sweet“-series for example.

@cottoverdi Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I've never tried these without vernalisation.

@alexandraderry7086 Жыл бұрын

Can you sow them in spring to plant out before or after your last frost date? Thanks

@cottoverdi Жыл бұрын

Hi there, I've never sown them in spring (always too many other things on the list) but anytime from June onwards would be fine in my area. They will be wonderful big and healthy plants for the next year.

@vikd8244 Жыл бұрын

You can sow them really early inside( january or february) and plant them out 6-8 weeks before your last frost. Dont forget to harden them off properly :)

@nancylawrence1675 Жыл бұрын

Which month is better to sow sweet Williams?

@cottoverdi Жыл бұрын

Hi Nancy, Yes, I think if you live in UK, it will be too late to sow them this year. They really need to be sown in the summer months, probably latest August, so that they are big enough plants to make it through the cold spells during winter. Make a note in you diary for next year and have a go. Hopefully you will be able to find some plants in a local garden centre in the spring. 🌸💚

@nancylawrence1675 Жыл бұрын

@@cottoverdi awhh thank you so much mam🤍

@rebeccazody1278 Жыл бұрын

Hardy annual?

@cottoverdi Жыл бұрын

Yes, these are hardy but they are really biennials so it's best if you can sow them now so that they have a chance to flower next year. If not, sow them in the spring and then plant them out after the last frost and you may get a flower or 2 that season but the following year, they will be stupendous!