Help with seed id...matching game?

15 years ago

I have a mixed pack of 5 vines. I have pictures of each type of seed, and a picture of the mixture. Silly me I didn't think to include a ruler in the pictures...sorry.

I'm planting them in containers and providing trellises. I'd like to id the seeds as closely as possible to get them in certain pots/areas before they actually sprout.

What the package says is in here:

A) Morning Glory (25%)

B) Cardinal Climber (5%)

C) Thumbergia Black-Eyed Susan (15%)

D) Tall Single Mix Nasturtium (25%)

E) Royal Family Mix Sweet Pea (30%)

First the picture of the mix (in case you are good with percentages).

#1:

#2:

#3:

#4:

#5:

These should be thumbnails so you can click on them and get a bigger picture.

Thanks,

Suz

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karyn1
15 years ago
I get a message saying "the action you were trying to perform has failed" when I click the thumbnails. If I could see a larger pic I could probably ID them for you.
sudimari
Original Author
15 years ago
Yeah, I don't know what is going on at photobucket. I didn't want to post full size ones, but let me try that.

Mix:

#1:

#2:

#3:

#4:

#5:

To my untrained eye 3,4&5 all look the same...lol.

Suz
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ron_convolvulaceae
15 years ago
I think process of elimination might be best...

The large beige wrinkled are the sweet peas...

The very round ones are the nasturtiums...

The ones with a hole in the center are the Thunbergia...

There are about 14 small beige Ipomoea purpurea seeds and about 20 dark Ipomoea seeds...I can see that there are a few Ipomoea sloteri seeds (that look quite similar to the dark I.purpurea) but trying to point out exactly which ones are the I.sloteri as compared to the dark I.purpurea would be somewhat 'cumbersome' at this point...

Anyway,hope that helps...

TTY,...

Ron
sudimari
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks Ron...
don't need to know which types of MG there are...you are right about that...lol...just be surprised when they bloom. I just wanted to be sure that the non-MG were planted in full sun locations not the part sun/part shade where I'm putting the MG.

Suz
karyn1
15 years ago
The light colored wrinkled ones are the nasturtiums, the round ones are the sweet peas. I'd soak all the seeds in water overnight before planting.

Here is a link that might be useful: nasturtium seed pic
ron_convolvulaceae
15 years ago
karyn1 - You're certainly right about the sweet peas and the nasturtiums...as you know I tend to better at ID'ing MG's...or eliminating look-a-likes...errors outside ones 'chosen' field tend to happen when you 'over'-specialize...(although still not sure if I chose MG's or if they chose me )...

Thanks for helping and for pointing out any non-Convolvulaceae seed errors...

TTY,...

Ron
sudimari
Original Author
15 years ago
Thank you both! I have them into separate bags and will soak them in their own bowls. MGs out front the other two in pots out back!

Thanks much!
Suz
karyn1
14 years ago
Ron with your encyclopedic knowledge of MG's I think you can be forgiven for the non-Convolvulaceae seed. lol