Kamila Součková
11. 1. 2025
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January, I climb behind the stove. We know that from old Czech proverbs, yes. The New Year period is really so lazy for many of us, nobody wants to do anything or go anywhere. But for passionate gardeners, January is the time when they are, on the contrary, active, because they know that they need to start preparing now so that their garden plays with colors in the summer.
The beginning of the year is a good time to sow different flower seeds. Experienced growers have long practiced procedures that they repeat every year, they simply know what and how. But for complete beginners, it can be an uphill battle, as with everything when we do something for the first time. For gardening beginners, we therefore bring a few tips on how to proceed when sowing flowers from seeds. And yes, starting in January is important. Ready? Here we go.
What flowers can you plant in January? This YouTube video will tell you.
Source: Youtube
Basic facts before planting seeds
Make sure you provide plenty of light and relatively warm, no heat in your apartment or house for the seed containers. In short, choose a place where it is not too dark and away from the radiator, even if you have to rearrange the furniture of a certain room, it will be worth it, because otherwise you may grow weak seedlings.
Get a potting soil, peat, leaf soil, or sand mix, depending on the type of flower that needs what, at your garden supply store. Can replace the so-called culture cells. If you don’t know, don’t be shy to ask the staff in the store, they are used to the intricacies of growing and will be happy to advise you.
When you buy seeds or even bulbs, notice that there are drawings and instructions on the back, which will help complete beginners quite a bit. And last but not least – be patient. And now we have already selected the list of flowers whose seedlings we recommend in such a way that your garden, the outdoor windowsill of the apartment or the terrace will shine with various colors from a distance.
Dahlias
Flower Color: Yellow, red, burgundy, white, orange, purple. One flower can even have mixed colors. Thanks to the wide spectrum of colors, it can actually be said that beginners just need to buy a few dahlia seeds and they are taken care of.
And the following year they can launch it in a bigger one. Anyway, to plant one dahlia flower you need one, maximum two seeds, sow them in small pots. They require a temperature between 18-21 degrees Celsius and do not need any special fertilization. The seeds germinate within 5 to 21 days.
When do dahlias bloom? From July to October.
Nutmegs
Flower Color: White, pink, lavender, salmon, red, burgundy. The seeds should be sown in small pots with compost, where we add about one tenth of sand. Attention, sow thinly and cover a little with soil. They require a temperature of around 24 degrees Celsius and germination takes three to 12 days.
When do geraniums bloom? From June to October, sometimes they make it until November.
Petunia
Flower color: Purple, white, red, pink, purple. You will again need small flowerpots with compost. Sow the seeds on the surface of the substrate and gently press, but do not cover. They are planted outside from April, if April is cold, wait a little longer.
When petunias bloom: From the end of June to September.
How to water the seeds
It is important to keep the substrate with the seeds lukewarm. Therefore, check your creations several times a day. A sprayer with water is often used, who does not have one, water only sparingly, on the one hand, so as not to overflow, and on the other hand, so that the seedlings have enough room to grow. And be careful, we strongly recommend that you do not place a radiator under the windowsill, where most people place their flower pots with seeds.
Source: www.homebydleni.cz, www.sazenicka.cz, www.veselebydleni.cz
