Confused by all the Sweet William varieties available? Wondering how to choose which ones to plant, if there are benefits to growing multiple varieties, and when to start your seeds? Today, Lisa and Layne are joined by Dave Dowling of Ball Seed to compare and contrast six varieties of Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus / Dianthus x barbatus). They discuss which varieties are true biennials, which can be grown as cool-season hardy annuals, planting times, what makes each variety unique, and more. Listen to the podcast and learn why each of these Sweet William varieties is worth growing!

The video version of Lisa and Layne's conversation will be posted to The Gardener’s Workshop’s YouTube channel, where all “Seed Talk” episodes are organized into a ⁠⁠⁠⁠playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠. In addition, auto-generated transcripts are available for viewing on YouTube. If there is a question or topic you would like to hear discussed on a future episode of “Seed Talk”, please fill out the form linked below. We would love to hear your suggestions!

Mentions:

⁠⁠⁠⁠"Seed Talk" YouTube Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠

Online Course: ⁠⁠Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies & More!⁠

Online Course: Cool Flowers from Seed to Harvest

Shop: Sweet William Seeds

Episode 50 - Sweet William Variety Comparison: Amazon vs. Sweet

⁠⁠⁠⁠"Seed Talk" Topic Suggestion Form⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠TGW YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠TGW iPhone App⁠⁠⁠⁠ (iOS App Store)

⁠⁠⁠⁠TGW Android App⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Google Play)

⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News!⁠⁠⁠⁠

The ⁠⁠⁠⁠"Seed Talk with Lisa & Layne"⁠⁠⁠⁠ podcast is produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Gardener’s Workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠ and co-hosted by Lisa Mason Ziegler and Layne Angelo. Lisa is the founder and owner of The Gardener's Workshop, where Layne works as Seed Manager. Lisa is the award-winning author of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers⁠⁠⁠⁠ and the publisher of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Flower Farming School Online, Farmer-Florist School Online, and Florist School Online⁠⁠⁠⁠. Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lisa’s Story⁠⁠⁠⁠ and connect with her on social media. Layne is an avid gardener, seed starter, and engineer who loves learning and applying her technical knowledge to all areas of life, including gardening and growing flowers. Thanks for joining us!