Please find for sale 30 fresh Hibiscus Sabdariffa seeds. This is a species of flowering plant in the genus Hibiscus that is native to Africa but has spread to the West Indies & Asia. The dried cranberry-tasting calyces are commonly steeped to make a popular infusion known as carcade or Hibiscus Tea as well as in jams & preserves & in herbal medicine (the seeds are a good source of lipid-soluble antioxidants) Although native plant to the tropics, they are also perfectly capable of being grown in the UK - outdoors in southern areas & as a greenhouse plant in more northerly parts. ALL ORDERS RECEIVED BEFORE 8PM WILL BR DISPATCHED SAME DAY SAVE PACKAGING MATERIALS - SEE OTHER INTERESTING & UNUSUAL SEEDS & PLANTS in MY SHOP INSTRUCTIONS - TO SAVE PAPER I NO LONGER SEND OUT WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTOMERS. INSTRUCTIONS ARE BELOW SO PLEASE BOOKMARK THIS PAGE. FEEL FREE TO MESSAGE ME WITH ANY GROWING QUESTIONS. Seed Germination Sow indoors at any time. Lightly scarify seed between 2 sheets of sandpaper (this allows moisture to penetrate the hard seed coat triggering germination) Soak the seeds for 48 hours in hot, but not boiling water. You may notice some seeds already sprouting (see pic). Sow 1-2mm deep into moist, well-drained seed compost Use of a head mat is recommended for optimal germination maintaining a temperature of 19-22c Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle to individual pots & grow on. If planting out do so when well after all danger of frost has passed & plant is established. Olly’s General Guide to Seed Sowing! I love sowing seeds & it runs in the family - dad, granddad & finally my great-granddad for whom the hobby helped him get over his experiences in the Great War. I still get a big kick when I see the first seedling poking through from a new plant that I have never sown before or been successful at. However, even the most experienced gardeners draw blanks from time to time. Whilst I sow all the seeds that I sell so I know that they are viable, some are trickier than others & problems can arise so here are some tips to make blanks few & far between: 1) Don’t Rush! Tempting though it is when that packet arrives in the post to simply bung the seeds in some compost! 2) Google & YouTube are your friends! Take some time so see the methods other people use to germinate the seed. 3) Think Nature! What conditions do seeds face? For example a seed from a tropical plant will fall to the warm, wet & dark jungle floor. A seed from the mountains of Europe will fall to the floor in Autumn, then have to endure months of freezing temperatures before germinating in the spring. So as growers, what we are trying to do is to simulate the conditions that the seeds will naturally experience & there are plenty of tricks that can be done to short cut the processes somewhat. 4) Good compost pays dividends. The best investment you can make is to purchase three bags - one of potting compost, one of vermiculite & one of horticultural sand.
