You need to buy seeds for spring planting in winter. Many flowers are planted in the ground as seedlings, and seeds need to be sown in February. Buying seeds requires special care and preparation. To get seedlings, you need a high quality seed. In the case of poor quality, the seeds may not germinate at all, or the seedlings from them will turn out to be very weak and painful.
The choice of seed should be approached very responsibly, some knowledge in this area will be completely useful and will help to avoid some mistakes.
How to buy flower seeds correctly
First of all, when choosing seeds, you need to pay attention to the packaging. Colorful packaging can cause an irresistible desire to purchase the coveted bag. But what will be in this bag is the second question. Attractive packaging is just a marketing ploy of branded manufacturers, which is designed to buy this or that product. Therefore, it is so important to carefully examine the packaging itself.
First of all, the paper for packing seeds should be very thick, do not let in light and without any obvious damage. Pictures and descriptions must be clearly seen. Many manufacturers often skimp on the quality of the seed packing paper.
The presence of a barcode and a hologram on the flower packaging is required, as well as the name of the manufacturer's company. You cannot do in this matter without a clearly marked expiration date, because the germination of seeds will directly depend on this factor. And the presence of a certificate is not essential, the seeds are not subject to mandatory certification.
You cannot purchase seeds from the market. Every day, the seller drags them from one place to another, the bags can wrinkle, get dirty and badly damaged. But if you buy seeds from a trusted seller every year, you can risk it.
Flowers are best bought in specialty stores. Qualified sellers will always help you with the choice of quality seeds, tell you about the timing of planting, the features of caring for the plant.
In cities, exhibitions of different seeds are often held. But do not trust one seller, buy seeds from different producers one bag at a time. After all, no one can guarantee the high quality of these seeds.
You need to be extremely careful when buying seeds from foreign producers. Overpriced branded packaging does not guarantee a good result. Especially you need to be attentive to the Dutch manufacturers. Often, these seeds can expire, and some not too conscientious sellers simply stick a different date. The translation of the sowing and leaving dates on these bags is literal, so you should remember that we have different weather conditions with Germany, and you should not follow these instructions. The rarest and highest quality seeds are brought to us from England. But they are not often found in stores, and their prices are very high.
The best place to buy seeds is at breeding stations. Good seed quality is guaranteed there. But such stations are not so easy to get to, especially since they are not found in all cities.
Very often the F1 label is found on the seed package.These are hybrid seeds of the first generation. Such seed, although not cheap, is of very high quality, the plants turn out to be strong and healthy with abundant and long flowering. But these seeds have a significant disadvantage - they cannot produce offspring. If you take the risk and re-plant these seeds, the plants will turn out to be very weak, they will lack the original qualities. But, if you prefer to buy different quality annuals every year and enjoy their beauty, hybrids are great for this.
Dragee seeds
Coated seeds are very often on sale. Producers treat such seeds with fertilizers and pesticides. Some are afraid to buy them, thinking that they can be harmful to health. This is a misconception, because when purchasing already processed seeds, you do not have to spend money on additional stimulants. These seeds are very resistant to various diseases. Dragee seeds should be planted only in well-moistened soil, but the seeds should not be moistened before planting.
Lovers of exotic flowers need to remember that not all overseas plants are adapted to the climatic conditions of a particular region. They may simply not survive in our conditions. It is better to give preference to varieties optimized for our area. Then a positive result will not be long in coming.
You can't stock up on flower seeds for future use. If you do not use up all the seeds, it is best not to use them the next year. Opened packaging gives the seeds access to light, their quality is significantly reduced. No one can guarantee the quality of such material for the next year.
You always need to take a very responsible approach to the choice of seed, because the beauty of your site will depend on it.
