How to properly grow indoor flowers from seeds at home?

Plants make our home more comfortable and beautiful. Someone chooses the easier way and buys flowers in the store, while someone stops at the more laborious growing of indoor plants from seeds. Consider what flowers can be grown in this way at home.

Features of growing at home

Sowing of most indoor flowers is carried out in the spring. The favorable period for planting is usually indicated on the seed package.

When choosing a pot from under another plant, do not forget to process the container

What kind containers are suitable for sowing:

• plastic or polystyrene pots;
• clay pots;
• boxes with square or round cells of different sizes;
• peat cups for seedlings.

If you use containers that were already in use, they should be well treated with soda solution and soap before planting. This is necessary, since tender seedlings can become infected with various fungal diseases (rot, mold).

In any container, before planting at the bottom, you must do hole for draining excess moisture.

The choice of soil is at your discretion. You can purchase a special plant mix or make your own. For cooking, mix one part of peat chips, one part of sand and two parts of sifted earth from the garden.

Before filling the container with earth, drainage should be made from pebbles, clay shards, expanded clay, polystyrene, pieces of red brick.

Next, fill the containers with soil mixture to a height of 1.5 - 2 cm from the edgepressing it down a little. Distribute the seeds evenly and not very densely from above. If the seeds are small, then they can be mixed with sand and distributed over the container.

Choose a ready-made substrate or prepare it yourself - it is not important for a flower, if all proportions are observed

We do not cover small seeds with earth, but press a little into it. Cover larger seeds with a thin layer of earthen mixture, then press down a little.

It is advisable to water with a spray bottle or a watering can with a fine "rain". Second option - for watering, place the pot in a shallow container of water for a couple of hours to moisten the soil through the drainage holes.

After watering, it is recommended to close the pot with a transparent plastic lid or glass to create a greenhouse effect. You need to place a mini-greenhouse in a well-lit, warm place.

To prevent the formation of a large amount of condensation, it is necessary to remove the glass or plastic cover for ventilation every 3-4 days.

Germination time each plant has its own: from several days to several weeks. Additional factors affecting the germination rate are seed freshness, moisture level, temperature background, timeliness of watering.

When the first sprouts appear, the lid must be removed and the container moved to a well-lit place, but not under the scorching sun.

Next stage - picking new plants into separate pots.

A pick is carried out when the first true leaves appear at the seedlings. The whole process must be carried out carefully and carefully so as not to damage the delicate sprouts.

For this:

Step 1	remove the plants along with the earthy clump and carefully separate their roots
Step 2	holding the seedlings by their leaves, place each one in the holes in the soil in new pots
Step 3	lightly press the ground around, covering the roots and water gently
Step 4	as soon as the plant is well rooted and grows up, after about a year, you can transplant it into a new, more spacious pot

What indoor flowers can be grown from seeds at home

Many indoor plants reproduce by seeds: decorative-leaved, decorative-flowering, succulents, palms.

Among decorative flowering - various varieties of begonias, cyclamen, passionflower, streptocarpus, balsam, gloxinia, abutilon, anthurium, hibiscus and even fussy orchids.

Among decorative leaf - coleus, dracaena bordered, asparagus, bokarnea, antarctic cissus, croton, coffee, cordilina.

Among palm trees - washingtonia, squat hamerops, date, Forster's hoveya, elegant hamedorea.

Exotic plants

At home, amateur flower growers often take up the cultivation of exotic plants from seeds. Of course, you will get flowers and fruits faster from a purchased flower, but they often die in an apartment.

Grown from seed are more resilient from the start.

For the successful cultivation of exotic plants, you should comply with a number of measures:

• sterility of the soil;
• preliminary preparation of seeds (soaking, treatment with microelements, bubbling, scarification, stratification);
• thermal and light conditions;
• air humidity;
• the use of growth regulators.

Among the exotics that settled on the windowsills, you can find avocado, kiwi, coffee, citrus fruits, pomegranate, figs, feijoa, dates, passion fruit. With proper care, you can achieve not only flowering plants, but also enjoy their fruits.

Do I need to process the seeds of indoor plants

Special treatment of seeds to improve their properties is usually carried out by the manufacturer. If, however, pre-treatment is required before planting, you will find the instructions on the package.

Processing options seeds:

• dense-coated seeds are sometimes recommended warm up, dipping in a very warm solution of potassium permanganate for 12-16 hours, a solution of boric acid or hydrogen peroxide for 15-20 minutes. Then you need to rinse the seeds in clean water.
• to accelerate germination, before sowing the seeds can be soak in epine, zircon, potassium, sodium (up to 12 hours).
• Stuck seeds, or hard-to-sprout seeds, can be arranged cold and hot shower: Soak in cold and hot water alternately.
• Stratification - placing the seeds in the cold, the temperature is from 2 to 5 heat. The seeds are placed on a damp cloth and placed in a bag and sent to the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

In this case, the fabric must be damp. Then we sow it into the ground. For tropical and subtropical plants, this processing method is rarely used.

• Scarification - damage to the hard shell of seeds before soaking (puncture, incision, filing with a nail file).

Indoor flowers from seeds

Orchids

Orchids have won the hearts of many people, not just avid flower growers. Phalaenopsis, Vandu, Cymbidium, Dendrobium, Zygopatelum can add to your collection and can be grown from seeds.

Initially, we prepare the inventory (flasks) by calcining it in the oven at a high temperature. This is followed by sterilization:

Sterilization Is a major step in growing orchids that should not be overlooked.	priming	can be sterilized in the oven
	seeds	disinfected before sowing by dipping them into a filtered calcium hypochlorite solution for 10 minutes

You can sow orchid seeds "over steam": a grate is placed over a pot of boiling water, a flask with soil is placed on it.With a pipette, seeds are taken from the solution and transferred to the substrate. At the same time, we act quickly.

Next, the flask must be closed with a swab and put on germination. The temperature regime must be maintained from 18 to 23 degrees Celsius. Light mode - from 12 to 14 hours (daylight, if necessary - additional illumination with lamps).

The backlight for flowers can be assembled at home by yourself

Orchid sprouts develop slowly. You need to be patient and after about 3-4 years they will delight you with the first flowers. We described everything in more detail in the article on orchid flowering at home.

Salvia

Salvia is a perennial plant. When grown in a flower bed - annual or biennial.

Can be grown indoors from seeds or granules. The granules germinate more slowly.

Sowing seeds is carried out from mid-February to early March in moist, loose soil superficially or to a depth of 2 mm. Temperature regime - 25 ° C. Seedlings appear within 2-4 weeks.

The pick is made twice.... After the appearance of the third or fourth leaf, the seedlings are pinched to form a beautiful bush.

Dracaena bordered

Dracaena can decorate any room, which is why they are so popular. If you are fortunate enough to have purchased plant seeds from a store, you can try growing them.

The process is enough long and laborious, germination can last up to six months. Unfortunately, not all seeds germinate.

If you want to grow dracaena from seeds, you have to be patient.

Stages of growing dracaena from seeds:

1. Place the seeds in a little water. Cover with a cloth and place in a dark, warm place.
2. Sprouted seeds plant one at a time in a container with drainage and soil for dracaena to a depth of 1 cm. Sprinkle with earth. Spray with water using a spray bottle.
3. Cover the container with a flower with foil or glass and put the germinate in a warm place. Ventilate and water periodically.
4. When will the sprouts appear and grow up to several centimeters, remove the film and place the plants in a warm, bright place.

A detailed description of the flower (also known as marginata) can be found in the section on dracaena varieties.

Peony roses

Peony roses appeared at the end of the 20th century... It is a hybrid plant whose official name is Austin roses.

The propagation of roses by seeds is theoretically possible, but it is rarely carried out, since it takes more than one year to grow them.

The main problem in growing roses from seeds is unpredictable result... Flowers on new bushes differ from their parents almost completely.

It is better to propagate peony roses using cuttings, layering. But for the purpose of experiment, you can try to grow flowers from seeds:

Preparation	First, the seeds must be placed in a cold and humid place for several months.
Sowing	After about 2 months, they need to be sown in a pot with nutritious soil and sand.
Layout	Seeds are spread on the surface, sprayed with a spray bottle. You can sprinkle a little with sand
Result	Sprouts should appear in a month

We described other points related to reproduction in the article on planting and breeding peony roses.

Asparagus Sprenger

Asparagus Sprenger is often found in the homes of florists. It is not difficult to grow a flower from seeds.

March and april the most favorable months for planting a plant. Before planting, it is advisable to soak the seeds for 2 days in a damp cloth. Next, we sow in a slightly moist soil mixture of peat and river sand.

We do not deepen the seeds, sprinkle a little with soil on top.

When watering, keep in mind that the seeds can be washed out due to a slight deepening

Cover the container with foil or glass. We ventilate and spray daily. Seedlings should be expected after a month. We carry out a pick with sprouts of 8-10 cm. After 4 months we transplant into a more spacious pot.

We presented the description and photos of the plant in a separate section on the Ethiopian asparagus (Sprenger).

Gloriosa Rothschild

Gloriosa Rothschild is often propagated with tubers. To grow it from seeds, you need to be patient.

Seeds quickly lose their germination and should be plant immediately after harvest... The soil mixture should consist of peat, turf and sand in equal proportions. It is necessary to sow seeds in late autumn - early winter.

The temperature regime should correspond to 20-24 degrees Celsius. The soil must be moist, not allowed to dry out.

Seedlings should be expected after 1.5 - 2 months, or even later. Next, you should very carefully thin out the strengthened seedlings.

Next stage - seating in separate pots. Gloriosa can be expected to bloom in about 3 years.

Gloriosa is a very unusual and beautiful plant for the home

Nolina (bokarney)

Nolina, or bokarney, is an ornamental-leaved plant with an unusual trunk shape - a bottle (for this reason, it is also called the "bottle tree"). Nolin is propagated by cuttings and seeds.

Stages of growing nolina from seeds:

1. Soaking the seeds in a light solution of salt or potassium permanganate for a day. Swollen full seeds go down, "empty" - float up.
2. We use drowned full seeds for planting.
3. Sowing is done into a sand-peat mixture... Before use, the soil must be steamed for 30 minutes. You can add vermiculite to the soil mixture.
4. The pot should have a hole for draining excess moisture, drainage.

The optimal light regime for germination is 14-16 hours (at least 12).

5. Seeds we sit down superficially, slightly pressing down with a board.
6. On top of the pots you need to cover with foil or glass, when shoots appear - remove.
7. Temperature range - 22-27 ° C.
8. After the formation of three true leaves, we dive the seedlings into separate shallow pots with drainage.

It is interesting that at home a flower does not grow taller than 2.5 meters, while in the wild, the height can reach 8 meters. Nolina's appearance and general care points can be found in the section on growing bokarnei at home.

The choice of plants for growing from seeds is a responsible process, since each variety has its own requirements.

The process of growing indoor flowers from seeds at home is sometimes quite laborious and painstaking. But, as a result, a new plant, grown by your own hands, will appear in your home.

Foreword

In an apartment or in a country house, green spaces sometimes can be no less than in flower beds in the garden, while you can start with empty pots, growing indoor flowers from seeds. In this case, the plants will initially get used to the surrounding microclimate.

Buy a ready-made bush or grow from a seed - that is the question!

Perhaps, everyone faced a problem when a flower brought into the house, transplanted for you by someone from your acquaintances and completely rooted in its container, in a new place suddenly began to wither and die. The reasons are quite understandable - differences in lighting, air humidity, temperature conditions. As a result, the plant cannot acclimatize under unfamiliar conditions. But if you plant a seed in the same pot and create the necessary conditions for its germination, you will almost certainly get a sprout that has hatched, which will subsequently grow into an indoor flower. After all, an apartment or a country house has an advantage over a garden in that all year round the temperature in living quarters is maintained quite comfortable for plants. That is, housing can be compared to a greenhouse in which winter is not an obstacle for sowing.

Seed-planted indoor flowers

Of course, if you urgently need to green a recently rebuilt or renovated cottage, or a new apartment after moving into it, you can give preference to adult indoor plants.And at the same time sow some crops to see them emerge from the seed. Actually, everything here depends on the type of flower, its exactingness to certain conditions. There are unpretentious ones that grow everywhere, on any windowsill, regardless of which side of the world the window is facing. But there are also many crops that will not take root in a new place if they were grown in different conditions. It is advisable to plant them only with seeds. In this case, it may be necessary to create additional conditions: curtains on windows, warming of frames, organization of drip irrigation, purchase of specialized soil.

Which crops are best planted with seeds - choose from among many

You can sow almost all indoor flowers, but some of them take root perfectly by layering, dividing, even just torn off leaves can form a root system. Therefore, in order not to sort out all existing plant species, we will selectively consider several of those that reproduce exclusively by seeds. These, for example, include the Persian cyclamen. Actually, it can also be planted with bulbs that originate at the base of the stem in the root system, but they do not always sprout, since they are very capricious to the state of the soil. The seeds of this plant are formed in a small box, from which it is convenient to extract them.

Cyclamen persian

The ever-flowering begonia is very popular among flower growers, which, in fact, at room temperature and in a constant microclimate of the room, can bloom all year round. You can plant it with cuttings, but if you are not sure that such planting material is viable, it is better to use sowing. At the same time, there are quite a few different varieties, the smallest of which give bushes no more than 8 centimeters high, crowned with caps of rather large inflorescences, and the tallest grow up to 35 centimeters. It should be remembered that begonia seeds are extremely small, and therefore require special handling in preparation for sowing.

The Schizanthus Feathered, which is also known among the people as the orchid of the poor, for its striking resemblance to this exotic flower, propagates exclusively by seeds. True, not all lovers of indoor crops may like the fact that schizanthus is an annual plant, which means that it requires an annual planting. However, if you pick up a pot for him spacious enough, you can expect the emergence of new shoots in the next season from self-seeding. This indoor culture is good because it is very affordable and, when sown on seedlings, gives a good percentage of shoots. At the same time, it is better to give preference to undersized varieties that grow up to 30 centimeters. And what should be taken care of in advance is a high-quality soil saturated with organic matter and mineral elements, as well as drip irrigation.

Waller's balsam, which usually propagates either by cuttings or seeds, will be an excellent option for landscaping a residential area. But the first method is far from suitable for all varieties, very often the plantings turn out to be unviable and quickly die when trying to root them in a new place. Therefore, you need to collect the capsules before they are opened for self-seeding, and dry the seeds for storage until next season. The seed can lie for quite a long time, but after 4 years only 50% of the seeds will germinate, so it is undesirable to delay planting them. Most balsam varieties are tall and only suitable for the garden, but there are a few hybrids that grow into small bushes with compact buds.

They look very nice on the windowsills of primroses, especially Softish and Chinese. These are rather unpretentious plants that reproduce exclusively by seeds, and at home it is first necessary to carry out artificial cross-pollination.Moreover, they grow even in the shade, which allows them to be hung in pots at some distance from the windows. The only condition that must be observed is that the soil must be frequently moistened, otherwise these plants will quickly die. It is especially important to take this into account if the flowers will stand on the windowsill facing the sunny side of the house.

You should also decide on the basis of the speed of plant development, since some crops grow faster, others much slower. Of the above, the smallest time for growth is necessary for balsam, and the ficus familiar to many, indoor pomegranate, can also quickly stretch. Cyclamens develop rather slowly. Brovallia, kufeya can also be ranked as slow-growing ones. As for storing seeds, it is not recommended to delay for a long time with planting indoor hibiscus and adeniums, since after a short time most of their seeds lose their germination.

How to properly prepare seeds for sowing - the first chores

Before planting flowers, you need to prepare them for sowing, especially if the material was bought in a store without special packaging, which is called “poured into a bag”. And first of all, it is imperative to disinfect the seeds, since they may contain bacteria that can spread after a while to neighboring crops, destroying previously recent plantings. To destroy harmful microorganisms, we use special preparations that can be bought in flower shops. There are also recipes for self-made disinfectants.

Zircon for seed disinfection

Of the purchased substances, Epin is the most popular, which must be used strictly according to the instructions. If there is none, then, according to the advice of flower growers, you need only 2 drops of the drug per 100 milliliters of water, and soak the seed in it for a period of 16 hours to a day. You can also use the phytohormone Zircon, which is enough for 1 drop per 150 milliliters, in which the seeds need to be kept for no more than 10-12 hours. Gummates of sodium or potassium have proven themselves well; they make a solution of 0.005 to 0.01% (respectively, 1 drop per 2 or 1 liter) to soak the seeds for 24 hours. Copper sulfate is also suitable for a similar purpose, in its weak solution, no more than 1%, that is, 1 gram per 100 milliliters, the seeds are kept for no more than 10 minutes, otherwise the planting material will be destroyed.

You can hold the seeds in a 1% solution of potassium permanganate for up to 10-15 minutes, for which you need to measure 1 gram and stir it in 1 glass of water, or take a flat teaspoon and dissolve in 600 milliliters. From available tools, you can use aloe juice, it perfectly disinfects seeds, destroying bacteria. And you do not need to squeeze the fresh leaves, but keep them in the refrigerator for 5-6 days, then finely chop and grind. In the resulting gruel, the seed, previously wrapped in gauze, should be soaked. Another way is to use orange juice, freshly squeezed, in which the seeds are kept for at least 3 days.

After soaking in poisonous preparations, the inoculum should be washed in clean water for at least 30 minutes, after other solutions, light rinsing and short-term immersion in hydrogen peroxide are sufficient.

In addition to the above measures for disinfection, flower growers use other measures to prepare seeds for planting. Good results are obtained by bubbling, that is, saturating the seeds with oxygen. To do this, they are placed in a container with water, at the bottom of which an air atomizer put on a flexible tube from the aquarium compressor is lowered. Soaking is carried out for 10 hours, and during this time the device must work, saturating the water with oxygen. This accelerates seed germination after planting.Also, the hardening of the seed is often carried out by wrapping it in gauze soaked in a manganese solution and keeping it in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. If you have purchased granulated seeds, that is, placed in special casings, they should not be processed.

When and how best to plant crops - the basics of floriculture

Unlike garden plants, flowers can be sown on the windowsill almost at any time of the year, if the necessary conditions are created with sufficient lighting, optimal temperature and humidity. However, some crops should be planted immediately after harvesting seeds, which are not recommended for storage for a long time, in particular, this applies to all the same cyclamens. Therefore, the main part of plantings occurs in February – March, and some are carried out in September – October. In winter, it is better to refrain from sowing, since the heating radiators from below heat the window sill, and the cold comes from the window glass.

Planting seeds

For seeds, the most nutritious soil is best suited, preferably based on peat or humus, flower growers, for example, actively use peat tablets for germination. However, as a permanent soil for plants, this option is not suitable, therefore, for the seed, a special soil is needed only until the sprouts with a couple of leaves appear, then the seedlings should be transplanted. Be sure to first disinfect the ground, for which it is poured with boiling water, dried in the oven or soaked in a solution of potassium permanganate. We recommend pouring fine expanded clay on the bottom of the pot or box for drainage and air penetration into the soil, and first scald the material with boiling water.

Planting methods for all crops are individual, but in general, it is enough to sprinkle most of the seeds with well-crushed loose soil to a depth of 3 of their diameters. Some flowers need to be covered with glass and must be removed from direct sunlight, cyclamens germinate even better in the shade than in bright light. The smallest seeds must be mixed with sand for even sowing, for large ones, either separate holes or a groove are made, where they are laid with small intervals of about 3 centimeters. Florists recommend dropping a little water on granular seeds so that the shells dissolve in the soil.

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Many people involved in the cultivation and breeding of indoor plants, prefer not to buy them in adulthood, but to germinate from seeds on their own.

This technique allows you to largely save financial resources, since the planting material is quite cheap, and also to try to develop fundamentally new varieties. All the features of this process, as well as the types of plants suitable for such cultivation, will be discussed in detail in this article.

What indoor plants are best grown from seeds

Many varieties of indoor plants can be germinated from seeds, the most common options are briefly discussed below:

1. Abutilon also sometimes called indoor maple, it is a tropical plant with unusual leaves that give it a resemblance to maple. At home, it is able to grow up to almost 2 meters in height, the life expectancy is usually no more than 3 - 5 years, since then the plant loses its decorative effect.
2. Balsam is an Asian plant that is distinguished by its lushness and dense vegetation. There are various varieties that have individual colors of both leaves and flowers. During the purchase, you need to be careful, since only the indoor variety of balsam is suitable for home cultivation.
3. Periwinkle enjoys particular popularity due to its active and abundant flowering. Inflorescences can have a variety of colors: from white to bright pink and lilac tones, depending on the selected variety. The leaves are oval in shape with a characteristic colored speck in the middle.
4. Begonia is an unpretentious houseplant that looks very much like a rose. To date, a large number of various varieties have been bred, differing from each other in color and structural features of the inflorescences.
5. Brugmansia is a beautiful and powerful plant with very large inflorescences, but precautions must be taken when growing it, since all its parts are poisonous.
6. Jasmine gardenia is a tropical plant that is popular for its unique delicate and double white inflorescences. They are perfectly combined with lush and neat foliage, which has a bright green color, so this flower will be a wonderful decoration for any room.
7. Dracaena is a deciduous plant that is very often used to decorate offices, but many people grow it at home. The leaves are distinguished by their unusual shape and color, and the crown transforms over time and turns into a stem with a dense structure, which gives the dracaena some resemblance to a small tree.
8. Camellia - this is a rather whimsical houseplant, but many growers still grow it, such popularity is explained by the unique aroma and attractive appearance of the inflorescences.
9. Geranium has long been a popular indoor plant, the main feature of which is to grow in height, not in breadth. Today, there are various varieties that differ in color of flowers.
10. Primrose well suited for lovers of violets, since it has an external resemblance to these indoor plants, but differs from them in unpretentiousness and easier care. Among the main advantages are early flowering and a variety of varieties that differ from each other in color. For home cultivation, a special indoor variety of primrose is used.

Features and rules for growing indoor plants from seeds

The features of such a cultivation of indoor plants depend on the specific variety chosen, since they all differ in environmental requirements and have different growth periods.

However, there are a number of general rules that apply to all flowers, which are listed below:

1. The seeds are pre-soaked, for this they are wrapped in gauze or bandage, after which they are immersed in clean water and kept in it for about 2-3 days. In this case, it is necessary not to forget about replacing the water, it should be carried out at least once every 5-6 hours.
2. There are plants for which an exception is made, since soaking is contraindicated in their seeds. These plants primarily include begonias and virtually all varieties of cacti.
3. For the germination of seedlings and their full development, it is necessary to maintain a special microclimate, its features depend on the level of frost resistance of the selected variety. Tropical breeds require a stable maintenance of the temperature regime not lower than +28 - + 30 ° C, and less thermophilic varieties will have enough temperature of + 18 ° C.
4. Formed seedlings, which already have 2 - 3 leaves, need to be planted in individual pots. There is no need to hesitate with this process, since they will interfere with the development of each other when they are in the same container.

When is the best time to sow

The timing of sowing seeds depends on the characteristics of the selected plant, but they can all be divided into certain groups, for which uniform planting rules will apply:

1. Seeds that have a long germination period should be sown as early as possible, usually in January or early February. This rule applies to all varieties of palms, cyclamen, bauhinia, tamarind and most conifers.
2. Seeds that germinate quickly enough can be planted in March and April; this applies to tamarind, large-flowered sesbania, hibiscus, antigonon and others. It is not recommended to practice early planting, since the first shoots will appear quickly enough and will immediately begin to experience a lack of lighting and heat, which will negatively affect their development and survival.
3. Aquilegia and other varieties, which bloom quite early and quickly, can be planted in May.

In some situations, seeds can be sown at any other time of the year, but the cultivation technology will be much more complex. It will be necessary not only to create, but also to constantly maintain the conditions necessary for their growth and development.

When grown in the autumn or winter period, the organization of additional lighting is always required, which will consist in the installation of special phytolamps.

Preparing seeds for planting

Instant sowing of only purchased or harvested seeds is not allowed, since they must initially undergo preliminary preparation for this process.

Depending on the characteristics of the indoor plant variety being grown, the following procedures can be applied:

1. Virtually all seeds need soaking. This process is aimed at increasing their moisture content, stimulating respiratory processes and ensuring the onset of growth. For these purposes, pre-boiled water is used, the recommended temperature is at least +25 - + 30 ° C. If seeds with a thick shell are used, then several days are allotted for the procedure with periodic water changes in order to achieve swelling of the planting material. Before sowing, the seeds must be thoroughly dried.
2. Bubbling is a very effective preparation technique, which consists in placing the planting material in an artificially oxygen-enriched aquatic environment. To do this, the selected container is filled with clean water, after which a compressor is immersed in it, which is usually used for aquariums. The seeds are pre-wrapped in burlap or gauze, which does not impede the circulation of water. The volume of the container should be no more than a liter, otherwise the effectiveness of the procedure will be much lower.
3. Pickling is a mandatory preparation step that must be carried out after soaking or bubbling. You can powder the planting material with dry fungicides or treat them with a solution of potassium permanganate 1%. All such manipulations should be carried out exclusively on the street or in a well-ventilated area, the seeds will be ready for planting after 2 days.

Procedures such as heating or hardening in most cases are practiced when planting fruitful crops, the seedlings of which are transplanted into open ground after a while; they do not need to be carried out for indoor plants.

What soil to use

The choice of a suitable soil is another important process on which the likelihood of seedlings germination will depend.

Different plants have individual soil preferences, and the following general guidelines are recommended:

1. For most indoor flowers, a standard substrate is suitable, which can be obtained by mixing equal amounts of peat and sand. Such a soil is considered favorable for the germination of virtually any seed.
2. It is allowed to add vermiculite to the soil, but its volume should be no more than a quarter of the total amount of soil.
3. Certain varieties can be germinated in pure vermiculite or river sand. There are no nutrients in such a soil, so this technique is mainly suitable for plants that easily tolerate transplanting.

Regardless of the type of soil chosen, it will first need to be disinfected. For this, the substrate is subjected to heat treatment, the easiest and most affordable way is to place it in an oven or microwave.

After that, it is recommended to let the soil settle for 2 - 3 months, this period will be enough for the reappearance of beneficial bacteria and the restoration of microflora.

How to sow indoor flowers

Compliance with planting technology is also an important condition for the growth and development of seedlings that will be obtained from seeds. All the basic rules associated with this process are detailed below:

1. Soil already placed in the containermust be pre-moistened.
2. Small seeds do not need to be buried in the soil as this will minimize the chances of germination. It will be enough just to spread them on the surface of the earth.
3. All planting material is laid out in even layersand then re-moistened with a spray bottle.
4. The top of the container is covered with plastic wrap or glass, which will contribute to the preservation and maintenance of a sufficiently warm and humid microclimate.
5. Watering will not be required until the first seedlings appearas the planting material can be fed by the resulting condensation.
6. Medium-sized seeds are sown using a similar technology, but they need to be buried in the ground by about 1 - 2 mm.
7. Large planting material should be buried in the ground by 1 - 2 cm.
8. If the soil dries out after planting the seeds, it can be slightly moistened with a spray bottle. In this case, it is necessary to ensure that too much condensation does not form, as this will indicate an excessively high level of humidity inside.

Major mistakes

The following are some of the most common mistakes that you can learn to help prevent recurrence when growing indoor plants from seed:

1. Exposing seedlings to open sunlight immediately after transplanting into individual containers. Saplings need light and warmth, but for the first 2 - 3 days they are not yet ready for them, so young seedlings will need to be kept in some cool place for several days.
2. Use for germination of seeds ready-made earthen mixtures purchased in the store. The only exception is purchased soil intended directly for seedlings, since other options have too high a concentration of nutrients, and this can suppress germination.
3. The initial acquisition of plants that are too demanding, for which it is impossible to create the necessary comfortable conditions. All varieties have individual requirements for the level of lighting, degree of humidity, temperature, soil and other factors. You need to familiarize yourself with all the nuances before making a purchase in order to make sure that it is possible to provide the required conditions at home.

Florist tips

Summing up, you can give the following tips and tricks from experienced florists:

1. All seeds have an expiration date, so when making a purchase, you need to pay attention to it. Other important criteria are compliance with GOSTs and the reliability of the manufacturer, information about this must be indicated on the packaging.
2. After planting the seeds and before the first shoots appear in the container, it is recommended not to open the container again, so as not to disturb the microclimate. An urgent need usually arises only in case of drying out of the soil, this usually indicates a violation of the planting technology.
3. It is preliminarily recommended that you familiarize yourself with the photographs of the indoor flowers selected for growing in adult form., this will allow you to understand how well they will be in harmony with the overall design of the room.

Quite a few. First, all citrus fruits. True, the seeds must be sown almost fresh. Several types of palm trees, the most common is to sow a bone from a dry date. Perfectly and extremely easily and quickly propagated by seeds, such a deservedly widespread plant as pelargonium, better known as geranium. If sowing is done now, then in a week, or even earlier, seedlings will appear, and by the beginning of summer, flowers will appear. If, after the threat of frost, the plant is planted on a balcony or a personal plot, it will develop a powerful bush over the summer, which must be removed to a room before the onset of cold weather, where it will delight with flowers for a long time. By the way, geranium is an excellent donor of positive energy.

Seeds are grown for violets, passionflower, coleus, gloxinia, amaryllis and many other plants for indoor use. After sowing, some of them need to be placed in the refrigerator for several weeks for stratification - this will accelerate the emergence of seedlings.

In general, there is a special seed series "Indoor flowers".

I really like to grow indoor flowers, because it is not always possible to grow an indoor flower bought in a store, which after a few days fades / dies.

In order not to be disappointed in the flowers purchased from the shops, it will be just right to grow the same flowers from seeds, which can also be purchased in flower shops.

It is known that it is difficult to grow flowers from seeds, but if you try, you can succeed.

Usually, it is possible to grow from seeds, famous indoor flowers, these are - cyclamen, gloxinia, geranium, cacti, dracaena, orchid, abutilone, palm.

To achieve good germination, you need to plant correctly, each plant has its own chapter.

I will add that now new pelargoniums and gloxinia are growing on the windowsill. One of these days I will dive. Lemon eucalyptus grows beautifully and quickly, but if you want a beautiful bush, you will have to sow every two years. I did not succeed in propagating it by layering, but it loses its beauty quickly. But the scent is amazing.

A cyclamen grows on the loggia. He is hot in the apartment, and cold on the loggia in winter. Therefore, they came up well, but growing them turned out to be a problem for me.

Rosemary is a favorite plant in the kitchen. I use it for cooking. Seed germination was poor. They sprang up for a long time and not amicably. I left myself one. Now I will try to renew it vegetatively.

And the child is also trying to grow cacti. They ascended well, but not all survived. They grow slowly. They are now two months old.

The rest of the photos will not be duplicated. You can see them in the previous answer. One of these days I will try to sow cyperus. I don’t know why I need it …….

The well-known geranium can be grown from seeds. Seeds in stores are sold in bags with the name quot; pelargoniumquot;. Buying a plant already in a pot is still not cheap, and it is not difficult to grow from seeds, you can even grow several plants with flowers of different colors. It is advantageous that the plant grows quite quickly and begins to bloom after 3-4 months. There was a case when I did not cut off a faded geranium umbrella in time, pods appeared in place of flowers and I decided to let the seeds ripen. So these seeds had 100% germination

This is a tricky question. You can't list everything, you will definitely forget something. I will say this - everything can be grown from seeds, propagated by seeds. There are plants that reproduce only by children or cuttings, so they certainly cannot be propagated by seeds))

Those plants that I planted with seeds, I will tell and for the most part show.

For example Muraya, a very healthy tree and leaves and the smell of flowers and fruits, everything is edible and healthy.it reproduces by seeds easily, blooms within half a year after germination, the first flowers fall off, but already next year everything blooms and the fruits are tied.

Dracaena dragon, planted nuts, there is a photo of how it grew and developed, transported to work, because. At home, there is not enough space for dracaena.

AdeniumI sowed, sprouted perfectly, out of 5 seeds 4, unfortunately I lost 2 in the process of growth, but 2 remained. now they are already much larger than in the photo, but they have not bloomed yet ((.

Asparagus, I really wanted Cirrus, I bought the seeds, but the usual ones sprung up.

Cactus the mix came up very amicably, they are still growing.

Nightshade, though the seeds are not from the store, a friend shared, but this is what has grown, by the way, the plant is poisonous and the berries are too!

CyclamenThey sprout well too, but they didn’t work for me, the air is hot and dry in winter, although I suffered with them for several years, and their seeds ripened and planted them with their own seeds, but gradually everything came to naught ..

Mother of thousands, this beauty grows, even though it is oblique, it grows fast, it reproduces itself by seeds in all pots, it is simply not replaceable for covering the earth in large pots.

This is what was planted in recent years, when the camera appeared, and how much was planted and not captured ...

I grew balsam. The most difficult thing was to collect the seeds: when ripe, they were quot; shotquot; out of the box. I had to put on quot; muzzlequot; from a cellophane casing of a cigarette pack. Since the seeds were from a white-pink hybrid, the new flowers came out in a variety of colors: white, pink, crimson.

He is a big fan of indoor flowers, I especially love those flowers that bloom and delight the eye. I always go to a store where they sell flower seeds, buy, experiment. Frankly, I planted Cyclomen, Posiflora, Balzamin, everything was not successful. They didn't even sprout, although the seeds were fresh. And how many times I plant them, the result is always zero. What is the reason for this is not clear. But on the other hand, Abutilon rises after 4 days and grows beautifully. No matter how much you plant, everything rises. I have already given it to all my friends and relatives. Still growing well and the main thing that blooms for me is Katarantus. I bought mixed varieties of Katarantus and now they bloom with different flowers in one pot. White (beige), pink, red and lilac. Very nice. Nightshade grows well, but most of all with seeds I liked planting and growing succulents. They are not whimsical at all, they grow quickly, they are beautiful. Echeveria cushion blooms very beautifully. The sedum is also very beautiful.