Seed spectacle

What happens when you sow a seed? I'm keeping track!

Growing plants that are considered 'indoor plants' for most people is what this page is all about. Check out how I sowed a range of different seeds and what happens after that!
Thinking of sowing seeds yourself? Great, do it!! Be sure to consider the basics for a better result.
desmodium-gyrans telegraafplant dancing-plant
By Marieke November 6, 2021
I wrote about a fast-moving plant before, in my article on carnivorous plants : the Venus Flytrap. The dancing plant is also a fast-moving plant, albeit not as fast as the flytrap. Yet it can be seen with the naked eye! I sowed some of these plants and made some timelapses, see the video below.
pod mahogany Afzelia quanzensis
By Marieke January 8, 2021
This tree originally grows in the middle and south of Africa. It is a deciduous tree that can reach a height of 12 to 15 meters and produces large, black seed pods containing the seeds. Of course that will never happen in my living room... A few years ago I sowed some of those seeds and took some snapshots during germination. That was very easy! Now, just over 2 years later, I have two little trees left.
seeds sowing sown
By Marieke December 20, 2019
Were do you get seeds? There's more than just online shops. Check this list of tips on how to get seeds!
Persian carpet flower  Edithcolea grandis
By Marieke December 13, 2019
How cool would it be to grow a flower like that from seed? I decided to give it a try. This post is about sowing the Persian carpet flower (Edithcolea grandis) and what happens afterwards: germination and growing of the seedling.
Anthurium clarinervium seedling sown from seed
By Marieke December 12, 2019
Yay! A fellow instagrammer sent me some seeds of this gorgeous Anthurium and I tried to germinate them. Check this post to see what I did and what the results were!
mangoplant mango plant grown from seed mango seed
By Marieke December 11, 2019
How to grow a mango plant from seed? It's super easy! Check out this post to see the method I used and how it worked out.

“It is better to plant seeds than to mourn bad weather”

Matshona Dhliwayo

What to consider when sowing a seed?


Some seeds are ease peasy (yes, peas are easy!), others are divas of the worst kind. Information on seed packages might be very limited, so be sure to find the right information! Some things to take in account:
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Warmth & humidity?
Some seeds just need warmth and high humidity, others need a cold period in order to germinate when it's warmer again.
Substrate?
Does you seed or seedling need a sandy substrate or is regular potting soil doing the job?
Scarification / stratification?
Do your seeds need a treatment? In nature, your seeds might be undergoing a trip trough an animal's digestive system or a period of heavy rainfall and heat.
Sowing depth & light?
Bigger seeds are sown deeper, smaller seeds might just need a bit of sand sprinkled on top. Or maybe nothing at all: some seeds require light to germinate!
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