Gazania seed
Inglezinho
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I have saved a lot of Gazania seed but am not sure what's the best thing to do with it. Should I sow it now in trays; cover it on the ground and leave it to germinate where it is; or store the seed till next spring? I don't have a lot of luck with stored seed.
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I don't know the answer but that's very interesting, I would love to know how to save the seed from gazanias.
I don't think gazanias are hardy so best left til spring for sowing. Is the seed completely ripe and dry? if so store it in an envelope or something made of paper, not plastic. cool and dry, should be fine.
In the sticks near Peterborough
A couple of mine have been going strong for 3 years now. I leave the leaves on over winter until I see new ones coming through in late spring, then I gently pull out the old ones. I feed them with tomato fertiliser every week in June, July & August. They are in free draining soil with a shrub behind it, facing south west and in an East Anglian garden, so probably more favourable conditions than a lot of places.
i love them because they add splashes of colours ss that are hard to find in annuals.
So can we just leave gazanias in the ground and see if they emerge next year?
depends where you live, what your soil is like and what sort of winter we get I should think.
I had some once, they weren't there the next year. They're not really right for this garden so I didn't replace them
In the sticks near Peterborough
I have to confess. I have two gardens: one in UK( Lincolnshire) and one in Brazil. I can't sow the Brazilian ones right now as it is the middle of dry season - no water, no germination. From what you guys say it will be best to sow the seeds in Lincs in the greenhouse in Spring, as they may not survive the winter. I might not be there so will have to go for plugs! Good gardening!
Hi
up in the north east I don't leave outside just keep a few dried dead heads with seed and resow next spring for new flowers
Just dry out keep in a paper bag in the cupboard until next year
happy gardening