Old flower seeds?

A year or so ago I purchased a couple of the %26quot;roll out%26quot; hummingbird/butterfly garden flower rolls. The bottom of the boxes say %26quot;Packed for 2005.%26quot; I never got around to doing anything with them so they have been in the basement all this time.





I don%26#039;t know anything about growing flowers--is there a chance these are still worth trying to grow them?

Old flower seeds?
seeds are funny things! Some will germinate after years and then some don%26#039;t after following all the instructions and care.





I reckon give them a go and see what comes up. If nothing comes up after say 2-3 weeks then you will know that they were too old to germinate.





I wouldn%26#039;t throw them out as they may still grow. Have a go.
Reply:Sure there is. Seeds found in old tombs in Egypt have germinated after all those years. The manufacturer has to put a date on there by law. Usually the seeds are as good in several years as they were on the day of purchase if they have been taken care of.
Reply:Probably not - the inside of seeds contains enough %26quot;food%26quot; for the ungerminated seed to survive for only so long. You can try it - there%26#039;s nothing to lose - but I wouldn%26#039;t be surprised if you did not get many flowers.
Reply:Food for the new plant is inside the seed. Seeds that have been stored for many years have sprouted. The percentage of germination goes down with time, and for a bunch of flower seeds packaged for 2005 should be quite good for 2007, especially if they have been stored in a cool dry place.



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