How to grow a dolphinium from seeds?

This flower is a pride of gardeners, because its majestic bloom perfectly fits into any composition for the flowerbed. Unfortunately, multiplication of delphinium with seeds is not given to every floriculturist simply, sometimes even experienced gardeners can not grow a delphinium in their flower garden. In this article, we suggest that you understand how to grow a dolphinium from seeds.

Seeds of the Delphinium

The very first secret of successful growing is the proper storage of seeds. It is proved that storage of seeds at negative temperatures in hermetically sealed bags keeps their germination up to 15 years. But to store seeds at room temperature, and even in a paper bag is not worth it, germination will be preserved only up to 11 months.

However, the reproduction of the delphinium is best carried out from those seeds that you collected with your own hands. It is enough to put them in a glass jar and put in a refrigerator or unheated balcony.

Delphinium for many years: growing from seeds

A universal recipe, how to grow a delphinium from seeds, no, every gardener does it in his own way, you can only highlight a few basic recommendations.

1. Choice of container. First, let's define with the boxes for the landing. If the seeds are small, then pots with a diameter of about 13 cm are quite suitable. It is allowed to use pots or small trays. For more it is better to give preference to boxes. The thickness of the soil layer in the container should be about 10 cm. If you pick up too small a container and fill in enough soil, the seedlings will be depressed and sluggish.
2. Substrate. Even with a great temptation to buy a ready mix, it is better to abandon this option and prepare the soil yourself. Mix in equal amounts humus, chernozem and sand. If possible, chernozem can be replaced with peat.
3. The process of disembarkation. After filling the container with a substrate, you must pour everything. To make it easier to decompose the black seeds, preliminarily, through a sieve, pour a little bit of river sand. The successful planting of the delphinium with seeds depends largely on the density of the sowing. Optimum is two seeds per square centimeter of soil. If sowing is too rare, then the germination will noticeably decrease. On top of the seeds, fill the soil with a layer of 2 cm. Moisten the soil again with a small watering can with a sieve. The boxes are covered with a newspaper, and then with a non-woven material.
4. Temperature regime. Planting of the delphinium with seeds should be carried out with careful observance of the temperature. After you have covered the boxes, they must be placed in a room with a temperature of 12-15 ° C. If the temperature is higher than the preset one, this will lead to the inhibition of the shoots. Under such conditions sprouts will appear on day 10. If after three weeks sprouts did not appear, then most likely you have violated the temperature regime or purchased non-extensible seeds.
5. Watering. It is most preferable to water the seedlings in the bottom tray. The main rule of watering is not to use a jet of water. Roths just fall and will not rise. In addition, with such watering in the boxes formed holes. Watering should be very moderate, sprouts do not tolerate waterlogging.
6. Picks. Pikement when grown from the seeds of the perennial delphinium is carried out as soon as the plant has a pair of real leaves. Perfectly suitable for peat pots. It is best to use volumes of 200-300 ml, their diameter is about 9 cm. Remember that the nutrient substrate must be breathable. As soon as the seedlings grow, it can be planted in the open ground.