AT A GLANCE
When and how to sow sunbride seeds?
How do I get Sunbride Seeds?
You can use the seeds of the sun bride in some nurseries, but also obtained online from various providers. Much more exciting, however, is the seeds of Helenium own breeding win in the garden.
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When and how do I harvest Sunbride Seeds?
If you choose to harvest seeds from your own plants, you must do so by Autumn wait, depending on when the infructescences with the seeds have matured. It is best to harvest the complete fruiting bodies by removing them from the Cut off sun bride and pick out the seeds at home.
What are the outward characteristics of the seeds of the sunbride?
They are nondescript and stuck to a large number in the spherical infructescence. When ripe, the seeds fall out and, with luck, sow themselves in the coming year. They are very fine, elongated and narrow. A pappus adheres to each seed.
When can the seeds of the sunbride be sown?
Already from in the middle of February can the seeds of the sun bride Can be sown in pots or a seed tray at home. Sowing outdoors is also possible from May to June. But then it is uncertain or unlikely that the sun bride will bloom in the first year. It needs a certain amount of time to establish itself at the location. In the first winter, it is also advisable to protect the young perennials outdoors.
How exactly should I proceed when sowing the sun bride?
Since the seeds are the hardy sun bride are light germs, they should not with earth covered, but only to be pressed. You should first fill the seed pot with nutrient-poor soil. The seeds are sprayed with a spray bottle after sowing. This prevents them from being washed underground.
At a temperature of around 20 °C, the seeds will germinate after 7 to 14 days. About 3 weeks later you can prick out the young plants.
What is important before sowing your own seeds of the Sunbride?
You should first plant your own seeds before sowing cold phase expose. It is sufficient to put the seeds in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 weeks, for example. There the germ inhibition is dissolved.
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After sowing, put the sun bride in a cooler place
So that the young sun bride can continue to grow healthily after germination, it is advisable to place it a little cooler. Experience has shown that the young plant continues to grow best at 16 to 18 °C until it is finally planted out.
