{"id":32155,"date":"2015-02-21T08:00:02","date_gmt":"2015-02-21T15:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/?p=32155"},"modified":"2016-03-28T19:57:54","modified_gmt":"2016-03-29T01:57:54","slug":"swallowtail-garden-seeds-source-uncommon-flower-seeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/swallowtail-garden-seeds-source-uncommon-flower-seeds\/","title":{"rendered":"Swallowtail Garden Seeds Source of Uncommon Flower Seeds"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last year, I could not<\/strong> get some of my favorite flower seeds from the usual source. They had sold out. So, I did a search online for that particular seed, Thunbergia (which I have grown from seed for years)<\/a><\/span>, and came across Swallowtail Garden Seeds<\/a><\/span>. They also had several varieties of gazania seeds, another flower that it easy to grow from seed, but not readily available. Even when I go to D&B Supply to buy it every year, it is rare that even the garden center people know what I\u2019m talking about, and they usually only have one type of gazania seed. I had already gotten all of my other seeds for the year, so didn\u2019t look much more at Swallowtail Garden Seeds at that time, but I made a note.<\/p>\n

When deciding on flower seed<\/strong> for this year\u2019s garden, I went through all my usual seed catalogs, then saw my note. Interestingly, Swallowtail Garden Seeds had not sent me a catalog. I went online to look at them again and found that they offer many kinds of seeds for flowers I commonly buy as plants, but haven\u2019t found seed for previously. This is what I got this year:<\/p>\n

BRACHYCOME, BLUE SPLENDOR – 1,000 SEEDS<\/p>\n

CAPE DAISY, WHITE – 500 SEEDS<\/em><\/p>\n

GAZANIA, BIG KISS WHITE FLAME – 15 SEEDS<\/p>\n

GAZANIA, KISS ROSE – 30 SEEDS<\/em><\/p>\n

GAZANIA, NEW DAY MIXTURE – 25 SEEDS<\/p>\n

GERANIUM, DIVAS RIPPLE MIX – 10 SEEDS<\/em><\/p>\n

NASTURTIUM, KALEIDESCOPE MIX ORGANIC – 25 SEEDS<\/p>\n

POPPY, MOTHER OF PEARL SHIRLEY – 1 GRAM<\/em><\/p>\n

PORTULACA, SUNDIAL MIX – 50 SEEDS<\/p>\n

In this list, the brachycome<\/strong>, varieties of gazania, zonal geranium, and this particular Shirley poppy are the particular finds at his company. There are others I am interested in, but I don\u2019t want to be overwhelmed trying too many kinds of seeds that I don\u2019t know what to expect from. The cape daisy<\/a><\/span> I am already in love with, and have gotten just it from another source, but I try to consolidate my seed purchases some, rather than buying one package here and another there, so I was happy to find it here where I also wanted a few other things. The nasturtiums and portulaca I can never seem to have enough of.<\/p>\n

By my calculations<\/strong>, even with purchasing potting soil to start the seeds, I will save<\/a><\/span> at least 75% of what it would cost if I bought flats or pots of these flowers. Not that I would buy that many, so this also allows me to have more flowers than I might be able to budget for otherwise. Of course, it all hinges on being consistent in taking care of them when they are sprouting and new seedlings, but I have a good track record with that, partly due to lessons learned in the past. Like with many things, most of getting good results with starting seeds<\/a><\/span>\u00a0is about diligence and experience. The seed is a time bomb just waiting for the right conditions.<\/p>\n

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Here are some of the gazanias I grew from seed last year.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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