Bells of Ireland. Watch this video for guaranteed success. You still have time to sow now!!!!!
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- It seems the process of growing Bells of Ireland (Moluccella laevis) may have been over complicated. In this comprehensive video I share simple tips that will lead to success.
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Thank you, Jill, very useful to share your experiments.
We did a dry stratification this year in the freezer. I meant to put them in for 48 hours and missed my reminder so they stayed in the freezer for 2 months. And guess what?! Full germination within 2 weeks of sowing 😊
Yes I have found though, they actually just germinate really easily when the time and temp is right. I think they are particularly temp sensitive. I did an experiment freezer, non freezer. They both germinated when spring was well under way and in late summer for over wintering.
Ah ok thanks I'll keep this in mind next year! We had a warmish November so that makes sense.
@@EggBabe23 I have some over wintering in my greenhouse now. No special treatment. Just sowed late summer / autumn with a view to over wintering to get an early start. I used to stratify until I noticed them self seeding.
Thank you,will t
ry the winter sow bottle method.
I didn't realise they needed to be cold stratified and just germinated them indoors with heat! I have more winter sowing outside but the ones from inside look to be thriving. 😊
Honestly, I did an experiment last year and cold stratified half but not the other half and they both germinated. So I’m honestly not sure about all this cold strat malarky. I think maybe it depends on the source of your seeds. My own collected seeds cold stratify naturally over winter. As for shop bought ones who knows. Maybe they are collected and stored before they’ve had a chance to stratify hence the suggestion to do it yourself first.
Mine were also premiere seeds so they clearly are good. How many should I plant into a 18 inch container?
@@smithyrayner if you are starting them from seed I would over seed because you can always thin and move some if you have too many. I like it to be a bit crowded as they protect each other and just look more lush.
Perfect thanks.
Thank you! I'm trying them for the first time this year.
great. let me know how you get on.
I hope this video helps you with growing Bells of Ireland. Share your experiences below. I’d love to hear from you.
I tried once didn't work, so this sounds promising!
hope it helps. good luck.
Hi Jill ivr never grown them, feel like giving them a go, I don't think ive seen them selling the the high street shops, I'll have a look when I go into BBQ next week...great vid👍
thanks. they’re actually so easy. they’d look great nestled between your lovely pots of flowers in your town garden. i saw them once busting out of an old tin bath, a whole bunch of them. They looked stunning!
Do you have any pictures of what the seed pods look like? This my first year growing bells of Ireland, and i have 3 plants, rabbits ate the rest. I would love to see what the seed pod look like.
I thought I added some in the video. they’re the bells. they dry up and go all brown and like a spider web and in the base are these little seeds almost like pyramids.
@@JillBretherton Maybe i missed it, or just didnt recognize. Never saw one, this my first time growing them. Im gonna leave some so i can get some seed. Thanks for the videy
@@cutflower36 you’ll know them when you see them. The bells are papery and the seeds at the bottom of the bell.
@@JillBretherton i will be watching. Thanks
Hello, having succeeded only one plant from seed, I then got it through the winter (no flowers). Right now, am trying cuttings. Any info on that? - Thanks
I've never done them from cuttings. They really do like to be warm and sheltered. So it's probably far too early for flowers yet.