Somewhat predictably it has become tricky to manage all this mystery seed business. The original tray of 40 mystery seeds dried out, the modules were too small – ok for the winter but a sunny day sucks all the moisture out of them. In any case they had largely stopped germinating. I’m curious but not curious enough to keep the tray for a year to see what happens. So, those that had already been pricked out and/or potted on are what’s left. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
Since the very small seedlings are next to impossible to identify I’ll just show the larger potted on varieties this time. There are a few I think I can identify but mostly not yet.
See any you recognise?
These are poppies, 95% certain. No idea which kind, of course.
I’m fairly sure these are hollyhocks, they are very similar to some known seedlings I have.
These both look like polemonium, I got some in last years lucky dip selection.
The rest, I have not (yet) got a clue, with the possible exception of 46 which may be begonia (or possibly geranium).
Let me know if you can ID any!
I’ll be back in a while with a other update.
I would concur with the first two. I have no idea about the third. #48 looks like calendula. #37 looks like a heuchera. #47 looks like catnip, or some sort of salvia. #33 looks like it is related to anemone. (Are anemone seed even available?) #46 . . . I really don’t know. It sort of looks like a geranium, but I really don’t know.
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38 looks like my sweet William. And 48 is similar to my calendulas. I have mysteries too! It’s really rather fun to watch and guess.
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Yes, calendula popped into my mind as well!
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Yes, it does look like sweet William. I did not guess on that one.
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Hmmm, very interesting! Could 43 be borage? 48 and 38 look like the same plant, but not sure what plant. Could 33 be delphinium? 46 looks like some sort of species geranium. Will be curious to know what’s what when they are grown up!
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I don’t know. 38 looks like the leaves are shinier than 48. And 38 has that curving growth for the new leaves. 48 looks softer, the leaves floppier than 38.
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It is interesting. We shall see!
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I thought 33 could be hellebore, and 47 campanula?
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Oh, I should have read the other guesses first. These make more sense than mine.
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I thought 33 could be peony, and 47 campanula?
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Oh yes; campanula would be more likely than catnip.
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How exciting 😀 I don’t know if you’ve come across it but there’s a website which can be helpful when trying to id mystery seedlings :
http://theseedsite.co.uk/seedlings.html
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Thanks, yes I’ve had a dabble but I find it a bit overwhelming, so many pictures.
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Could 33 be peony?!
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Ooh I hope so.
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Not convinced 33 is a peony as they tend to put down their root first and then produce a leaf so that leaf seems to be too soon.
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