Sowing Seeds: Apr 2025
So, there never was a ‘Part 2’ for March’s seed-sowing because I started to fall behind with everything. And here it is mid-May, and I’m just now doing April’s post for seeds sown. Admittedly, things got a little crazy, and I haven’t had the time to blog like I had hoped. I did want to post my list of seeds I sowed in April though. Quite a few of these from April have already been planted out; some never germinated and have already been tossed or resown.
These were sown April 7th.
- Ageratum – Dwarf Aloha Blue
- Alternanthera – Purple Prince
- Basil – Cinnamon
- Celosia – Celway Red / Celway White / Dragon’s Breath / Flamingo Purple / Sunday Bright Pink / Sunday Gold
- Gomphrena – Audray White / QIS Pink
- Petunia – Hurrah Blue / Hurrah Rose / Shake Raspberry / Tidal Wave Red Velour
- Rudbeckia – Sunset Cherokee
- Salvia – Summer Jewel Red / Summer Jewel White
- Strawflower – Apricot Peach Mix / Silvery Rose
- Vinca: Cora Cascade XDR Apricot / Cora Cascade XDR Punch / Cora Red / Tattoo Blueberry
These were sown April 8th:
- Begonia – Cocktail Brandy / Groovy Mellow Yellow / Nonstop Mocha White
- Cosmo – Afternoon White / Apollo Pink / Apricotta / Double Click Cranberry / Double Click Snow Puff / Dwarf Cutesy Mix / Sonata Pink Blush / Sonata Purple Shades / Sonata White / Versailles Mix / Xanthos
- Grass – Bunny Tails / Fluff / Frosted Explosion
- Impatiens – Florific Sweet Orange / Imara Hot Mix / Xtreme Lavender / Xtreme Pink / Xtreme Rosy Mix
- Marigolds – Bali Mix / Bali Orange / Durango Yellow / French Double Dwarf / Garuda Deep Gold / Happy Mix / Taishan Mix / White Swan
- Portulaca – Sundial Cream / Sundial Mango / Sundial Peach
- Scabiosa – Black Knight / Fata Morgana / Salmon Rose / Starflower
- Zinnia – Zydeco Cherry / Zydeco Deep Yellow / Zydeco Fire
These were sown on April 11th.
- Baby’s Breath – Gypsy White Improved
- Dill – Bouquet
- Lobelia – Great Blue (after refrigerating the seeds for 2 months first)
- Mexican Sunflower – Fiesta del Sol
- Nasturtium – Trailing Mix
- Verbena bonariensis
- Zinnias: Benary Carmine Rose / Benary Golden Yellow / Benary Purple / Cupcakes Pink / Dreamland Coral / Lilliput Mix / Magellan Pink / Oklahoma White / Preciosa Light Yellow / Preciosa Red / Preciosa White / Queen Lime Blush / State Fair Mix / Sungold / Zesty Mixture / Zesty Purple / Zydeco White
These were sown April 20th.
- Baby’s Breath – Covent Market Garden
- Oregano – Kirigami
- Phacelia – Bee’s Friend (direct sown)
- Phlox – Cherry Caramel / Dulce de Leche
- Sunflower – Procut Horizon
- Zinnia (direct sown): Benary Deep Red / Benary White / Double Bubble / Oklahoma Salmon / Precious Metals / Queen Lemon Peach / Queen Lime Blush / Queen Lime Orange / Queen Lime Red
As for May, I have only sown a couple things that failed in April. I plan to sow a few more seeds this weekend and will do a May post once I get those sown.
