Tiniest seeds ever...

13 years ago

Hi all, I am new on this forum, I just got into growing from seeds this spring. This is a great forum, by the way. I found some perennial Bellflower seeds at Lowe's, I bought two packages in case I messed up. I had to get a magnifying glass to see the seeds. I mixed some sand with them to sow them. I know it might not be exactly the right time for them, so I saved the other package in case I need to sow them in the fall, but I couldn't believe how small they were. Has anyone grown them?

Thanks,

Susan.

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morz8 - Washington Coast
13 years ago
Susan, which bellflower? There are a lot of perennial bellflowers (campanula) and they can have different germination requirements. Some will take a long time to germinate, others require a chill....
susaninnorthga
Original Author
13 years ago
Morz, they don't have a botanical name on the package, it just says Bellflower, Blue (Ferry-Morse). Directions say to sow directly in the ground after frost. I sowed in a tray though. What I really wanted was Campanula Portenschlagiana (Dalmatian Bellflower) but this probably isn't exactly the same, although the picture on the package looks very similar. I have a stone wall in my garden and was hoping to get them to self seed around in that area.
Thanks for replying.
Susan.
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taz6122
13 years ago
They might be the tiniest seed you've seen. Drosera capensis seed is about the size of spidermites.