Nickys Flower seed Cosmos to Cytisus seeds

Flower Seed of Cyclamen, Cynoglossum, Cyperus, Cytisus

Type
Sowing Temp
Cover Seed
Advice

Glasshouse perennial, pot plant
18°C
cover with vermiculite
Sow feb on. Germination approx 3-4 weeks
Germinate in total darkness

Cyclamen Cultural Information

Cyclamen F1 Hybrid Senior Mixed
CYCLAMEN persicum
A large flowered series with compact habit and nicely marbled foliage. Attractive
colour range. Ideal for 12-15cm pots.

pkt approx 30 seeds

Cyclamen Senior Mixed seeds Cyclamen persicum

Cyclamen F1 Butterfly Series Mixed
A unique series, Butterfly is the only real fringed F1 Hybrid series. large flowered. The plants are 100% true to type with every one displaying fringed flowers. The series is uniform in bloom time. Colours include Lilac, Purple, Rose Pink, Salmon Pink, Soft Pink with eye. As with all mixtures they may not include all of the colours it depends on quantity ordered.

pkt 5 seeds

tpkt 10 seeds

Cyclamen Soft pink with eye

Cyclamen F1 Miracle Series Mixed
Long lasting fragrant flowers, high flower count per plant, best grown in a 9cm pot. Use as house plant, autumn patio plant, window boxes and containers.

pkt 8 seeds

tpkt approx 24 seeds

Cyclamen Miracle series seed

Cyclamen species

Type
Sowing Temp
Cover Seed
Advice

half hardy perennial
18°C
cover with vermiculite
sow autumn, germination approx 3-4 weeks
Germinate in total darkness

Cyclamen Hederaefolium (Neapolitanum)
Flowers of rose with a carmine blotch usually appear before the frequently marbled foliage. Ideal for naturalizing in the autumn.

pkt approx 15 seeds

tpkt approx 45 seeds

Cyclamen Hederaefolium (Neapolitanum) seeds

Cyclamen Coum 10cm hardy perennial
Flowers in the most difficult time of the year, December through to March requires no heat it is the perfect hardy cyclamen. Flowers through snow and frost with the flowers showing no ill effect. Flowers in the second year and can be grown entirely outdoors.

pkt approx 20 seeds

tpkt approx 60 seeds

Cyclamen Coum

Cynara

Type
Sowing Temp
Cover Seed
Advice

Perennial
18-20°C
cover with vermiculite
Sow late winter to early spring indoors
Sow early to mid spring outdoors when the ground has warmed up.

Cynara Porto Spineless 120cm
Cynara cardunculus
Ornamental Cardoon
A striking border plant with medium size artichoke flowers with green tinged purple bracts, spineless, attracts beneficial insects into the garden. Uses - interesting border plant, cut flower and excellent for dried flower arrangements.

pkt approx 25 seeds

Ornamental Cardoon Cynara Porto Spineless seed

Cynoglossum seed

Type
Sowing Temp
Cover Seed
Advice

Annual
Sow direct into open ground

Sow April - May when soil is approx 15C
Can be sown indoors from early March

Cynoglossun Mystery Rose 75cm
Chinese Forget-me-not
Pale pink Forget- Me-Not flowers are produced all summer long. Suitable for cut flower use and will attract butterflies into the garden.

pkt approx 140 seeds

pkt approx 350 seeds

Cynoglossum Mystery Rose seed

Cyperus seed
(c.alternifolius)

Type
Sowing Temp
Cover Seed
Advice

Glasshouse perennial foliage plant
Optimum 30°C day 20°C night alternating
Do not cover
Sow March through to May.
Light needed for germination, keep moist
Can be sown 15-20°C constant temp

Cyperus Alternifolius
The Umbrella plant with long grassy foliage and green umbels

pkt approx 400 seeds

pkt approx 1,000 seeds

tpkt approx 3,000 seeds

Cyperus seed
(c.glaber)

Type
Sowing Temp
Cover Seed
Advice

Hardy perennial foliage plant
24°C
Do not cover
germination 2-3 weeks
Light needed for germination, keep moist

Cyperus Glaber
Fast growing foliage plant, use as a dot plant. Deep green umbrellas last well into autumn. Ideal for landscape use.

pkt approx 800 seeds

pkt approx 2,000 seeds

tpkt approx 6,000 seeds

C.glaber

Cytisus seed

Type
Sowing Temp
Cover Seed
Advice

Shrub
20°C
Cover seeds
Soak seeds in warm water for approx 24 hours. As the seeds swell remove and sow before they dry out. Any seed that does not swell, the hard seed shell can be pricked and re soaked.

Cytisus Albus
White Broom
Spreading shrub with abundant white flowers from late spring.

pkt approx 30 seeds

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The cultural information should be used as a guide only, I have found a number of different sowing techniques for the same seed from different sources there does not seem to be a standard. With this in mind you should use this website as a guide only, you probably already have a tried and tested way of sowing different seeds. As a rule of thumb the larger the seed size the more cover it requires, and fine seed like Lobelia Begonia etc requires no cover.