SOWING DELPHINIUM SEEDS | foolproof seed starting technique | FLOWER FARM VLOG | kitchen roll method

When I was going to University, I worked in a nursery & greenhouse for a couple years. We germinated all our plants. and to this very day I still use this method. I am very experienced as a farmer & grower. When I make my organic seeding germinating mix, I use,,, 1 gallon [3.78541 liter] fine ground peat moss [if it is too course grind it up in a blender] 1 pint [0.473 liter] coir 1/4 gallon/1 quart [ 0.946 litre ] worm castings 1/2 gallon/2 quarts [1.89271 liter] perlite or vermiculite [for drainage] Mix it up really well so it is totally incorporated fill flats [gardening trays] up 3/4ths of the way. Sprinkle the seeds in little rows.... Then use a strainer [regular kitchen hand strainer] and put the potting soil mix into a strainer and dust it over the top of the seeds until they are covered a little. Spray them down with water until damp. and put a transparent domed cover over them and put in a warm place. keep the soil slightly damp. NEVER SOAKED. Keep them covered until they are large enough to put put out in the gardens. Once they are all germinated up, transfer each of them into 3" pots, and put them in a larger tray and still keep them covered for a week or 2 before putting them where slugs could get to them. Spray the outer areas of your planting containers with some white vinegar. Slugs hate it. Works every single time. I have never had failures with my germinating mix.

I use coffee filters instead of paper towel and zip lock bags instead of Tupperware. Filters are strong and reusable and bags are a good space saver

I tried the same method with delphiniums. It takes 10 days to germinate. I am in zone 6. I was about to give up in the first week. Luckily I did not throw them away:-) Thank you for the sharing.

you are doing the right thing with your seeds. most people would throw away the seeds waiting to germinate. in truth, seeds producing different coloured flowers germinate at different rates. i use this system for vegetable seeds. it saves on gaps in the rows. lol..................brian

Oh thank goodness!!! I've been trying to remember who and where I watched this amazing video on Delphiniums!!!! Yes!! Thank you so much for this awesome information!!!!

I tried her method and I tried putting seeds in the soil the way the packet instructs... her method worked really well almost all of the seeds germinated. The method the packet tells you to do didn’t work at all and none of those sprouted. Thank you!!!

brilliant, never grown these before but definitely going to give it a go, thanks

Thank you I will try this . Loved the way you are so gentle with the baby plants

I have used this method for my Delphiniums and Lupins with great success really love your videos keep up the great videos of your hard work and great advice love your channel x❤

This is so cool! Thanks for sharing!

Definitely going to try this- never seem to have any luck with delphiniums. Thank you for the lovely videos and advice!

Hi found putting larger seeds under the kitchen roll works better as the seeds naturally grow downwards and can grow into the kitchen roll making it difficult to get off the roll. Just a thought

I’m going to try this! Thanks 🌱

Ooh...I'm going to try this with all sorts of seeds.

Tried this last year and wow!!! It worked wonders!! THANKS!!!!❤

Greetings from South Africa! I also use that method and it works wonders. Thanks for all the nice info you share with us all.

Hi, found this video as I have been really struggling with growing delphiniums, plus difficulty keeping them alive. Will definitely try this method. Do you have any updates on how your plants have done after this? I could find any obvious updates on your channel perhaps you covered delphiniums in one of your farm tours? It would be really helpful :) thank you

This method works! I’ve tried it!

Great info, thanks!

Cool! Gonna try this!