On 28/2/09 20:42, in article , "Jeff Layman"
wrote:

Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote:
In message , Bob Hobden
writes

Clarissa wrote ...
I am new to this group but being from just ouside Vancouver, our
weather is very similar to southern UK. I have tried to grow this
plant from seed last year by direct sowing but nothing germinated. Does
anyone have any hints on how to be successful with this lovely
plant? I have a lot of shade and believe this would be excellent in
that situation.

Sorry, but I just sprinkled the seed on our garden years ago and it came
up and has done so every year since. Perhaps you are trying too hard.
I think it needs light to germinate so if you are covering the seed
perhaps that's the problem.

If I recall correctly it helps to sow the seed fresh. Once you have it
established it will sow itself around.

And around, and around...

The flora plena version is much more interesting and is well-behaved.

Perhaps we like bad behaviour but one of the things we like about this
charming plant is that there is one in flower somewhere in the garden almost
every day of the year. I do hope Clarissa gets it to work for her.
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Sacha
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South Devon
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