FAST FACT ‼️ : 🌱 Germinating Bells of Ireland 🔔: Flower Hill Farm 💐

Hi Flower Friends! It's Nicole from Flower Hill Farm- today I am showing you my method for germinating Bells of Ireland. Bells are a lovely filler stem for spring and summer bouquets. I am growing up Upstate New York Zone 4b. My last frost date is mid to late May.

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[baylaschauer]

I enter flowers in our local County Fair every year. I entered my Bells of Ireland one year and used a Guinness can for vase. Judge loved it and I made it to best of class!

[wildbirdfarm]

I love this method! I also do it for sweet peas, delphiniums and strawflower!

[apotentmagic]

I had great germination on Bells of Ireland in winter sowing containers.

[alihuebner]

6 years I've been trying to get these suckers to germinate. I viewed this last year at the end of the growing season. Too late to plant but I'm going to try to give this method a try. I've NEVER successfully gotten even one seed to germinate. Fingers crossed!

[blindedbythelight]

I was seed saving some Bell of Ireland while watching related videos....awe your cute little Gramps was in this video. So glad that you have video's with him .

[TanyaWeezy]

Just wanted to say that I appreciate the comedy included in your videos

[stephaniewarren]

You cannot imagine how much this was needed. I just took mine out of the fridge today and put them under lights on my cool floor thinking they needed cool! So the heat mat is the key!!! Headed back down to get them on heat immediately! Thank you 😩😩😩😩😩

[lindseymiller]

Thank you! My last (and first) attempt with bells successfully sprouted exactly one seed...which I killed about a week later. 🤦🏼‍♀️trying your method today!

[patriciakeys]

Love the fast fact videos! Sometimes when I'm in a hurry to find some info these are great.

[KK]

I have chilled the seeds for a few weeks then soaked in water for 3 days then planted with okay germination so far. Going to try the Nicole Fast Fact tip next. Thanks

[janetbicker]

Love the wet paper towel idea. I've only put them in the frig. I will definitely give this a try. Plus those little roots are so cute!

[cynthiagustafson]

I've done this technique with a lot of my seeds quite successfully. Before I had heat mats I put them on my baseboard heat. The only problem is my cat would grab the baggies and run off with them!

[kimbaker]

Needed this after 2 unsuccessful tries already this season. Now I know what to do!

[soccermom]

Bells of Ireland FINALLY germinated in my winter sowing milk jug. I am on the SE coast of NC. They look so good!

[NJGardengirl]

I just germinated BoI in my unheated cold frame with 2 YO seed. Zone 6B I've never done this before. Never have grown it before. I'm stoked!

[amydeeds]

Good to know, will try it with delphiniums. 😊

[kendralynn]

You have given me the here I go, I'm starting Bells of Ireland.

[susans]

Very helpful. Love this fast fact video format! I watch the regular ones at night with my husband but a three minute video during a busy day is perfect! Thank you so much!!!

[blairhouseblooms]

Bells of Ireland...notoriously tricky indeed! THANK YOU for sharing your method!

[SkyeinOz]

As a florist I loved working with these beauties!! So pretty and unusual