i planted some lavender seeds in the lil starter thing,and have been watering them about 3days a week,and keeping them in some sun during the day but not all the time for 3full weeks now,and i still see nuthing AT ALL..how much longer should i wait before giving up because the seeds arent going to grow?
2007-07-29 12:49:52 · 3 answers · asked by liltammy1988 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
ok. i gave up on this batch of seedlings,and yea they hadnt done any growing..i went through their dirt,and saw that the seeds had swollen and opened up,but nuthing grew from them.
2007-07-29 13:43:45 · update #1
It should have only taken 5 - 21 days for viable Lavender seeds to germinate; longer than this indicates a problem. If you try again here are a few things that can help improve your success:
Lavender seeds do not need a pretreatment, though cold stratification can improve germination rates. Lavender seeds can not tolerate excess moisture so they must be sown individually into your planting medium (2 seeds can trap enough moisture between them to spoil germination). Well drained sand is the best germination medium. Sow the seeds only 1/16 - 1/8" deep in moist sand. Planting too deep can prevent germination. The optimum germination temperature is 68 degrees (Fahrenheit). Don't let your germinating medium dry out or get overly moist. A clear plastic cover is best as seeds need light to germinate and it helps to maintain even moisture levels. You really need to keep them in the sun every day for proper germination. Sometimes germination is better with some cold pretreatment after sowing. Chill seeds to 39 degrees (Fahrenheit) for two weeks. Never let lavender seedlings become leggy by not providing enough light. Best to use supplemental light for 16 hour 'days'. Never let seedlings freeze.
2007-07-29 13:38:51 · answer #1 · answered by A Well Lit Garden 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea, that's a long time, you may need to begin again. There could be many reasons why your seeds failed to germinate. The seeds may be too old or had not been stored properly or they need to be chilled first. Another reason could be that they really needed to be watered every day. They also need a lot of sun light because they are full sun perennials. Lavender takes a while, but no longer that 20 for germination. You might try stepping up the watering. If all else fails just try again for a spring planting.
Good luck
2007-07-29 13:11:59 · answer #2 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
...cool the seed flat at 40 degrees for 2-4 weeks prior to placing in warm temps.
2007-07-29 13:11:42 · answer #3 · answered by glenn t 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋