Dear Etsy Fans, Please find for sale 15 fresh Coleus seeds Black Dragon - a stunning cultivar that will attract attention indoors as a houseplant or add a real dash of exotic colour to any border. Can be sown any time of ALL ORDERS RECEIVED BEFORE 8PM WILL BR DISPATCHED SAME DAY SAVE PACKAGING MATERIALS - SEE OTHER INTERESTING & UNUSUAL SEEDS & PLANTS I HAVE LISTED Seed Germination Prepare a seed tray of moist sieved compost - ideally with 50% vermiculite or horticultural sand Sprinkle seeds over the surface Cover with a fine layer of sieved compost Keep in a warm light place Ensure compost does not dry out - can place clingfilm with a few air holes over tray to keep in moisture. Seeds take 7-15 days to germinate Pot on once large enough to handle & have several sets of leaves Olly’s General Guide to Seed Sowing! I love sowing seeds & it runs in the family - dad, grandad & finally my great-grandad for whom the hobby helped him get over his experiences in the Great War. I still get a big kick when I see the first seedling poking through from a new plant that I have never sown before or been successful at. However, even the most experienced gardeners draw blanks from time to time. Whilst I sow all the seeds that I sell so I know that they are viable, some are trickier than others & problems can arise so here are some tips to make blanks few & far between: 1) Dont Rush! Tempting though it is when that packet arrives in the post to simply bung the seeds in some compost! 2) Google & Youtube are your friends! Take some time so see the methods other people use to germinate the seed. 3) Think Nature! What conditions do seeds face? For example a seed from a tropical plant will fall to the warm, wet & dark jungle floor. A seed from the mountains of Europe will fall to the floor in Autumn, then have to endure months of freezing temperatures before germinating in the spring. So as growers, what we are trying to do is to simulate the conditions that the seeds will naturally experience & there are plenty of tricks that can be done to short cut the processes somewhat. 4) Good compost pays dividends . The best investment you can make is to purchase three bags - one of potting compost, one of vermiculite & one of horticultural sand. With these three bags I can make up whatever soil type a particular seed likes (although for most seeds I find a 50/50 mix of compost & vermiculite works just fine) 5) Rot is your enemy. The single biggest danger to seed germination is rot - either before or after damping off the seeds germinate. To reduce the risk, ensure you have good free draining soil mix & that it is moist but not wet. Unless the seed variety absolutely requires it I prefer NOT to cover my seeds trays with plastic bags, Whilst germination is often faster this way, it greatly increases the risk of rot. I prefer to place my seed trans inside a watertight plastic tray & water from the bottom - airflow over the surface reduces the risk. Overseas Orders
