Growing Flowers From Seeds

I always derive greater satisfaction of growing flowers from seeds than buying fully grown flower plants.

Two weeks ago I visited a DIY shop and was fascinated with the prepacked sunflower seeds which shows the sunflowers with orange petals, rather than the normal yellow petals sunflower which we usually see in Malaysia. Also on dispaly is another packet of seeds showing cosmo flowers in pink color.I decided to buy a packet each to try it out.

As per instructions, I sowed the seeds in a flower bed and after a week, the seeds began to germinate. True to what was stated on the packet, the overseas company (Yates of NZ) which packed these seeds have given a "guarantee" that the seeds will germinate. I have tried local brand seeds before and unfortunately after sowing, nothing happened.

Now I have plenty of very young seedlings. I will have to wait for another week or so before I can transplant them on to the proper ground.