Today, I ordered seeds for two annuals from Thompson & Morgan. They are:

• California poppy ‘Summer Sorbet’ – pink flowers instead of the typical orange
• Cosmos ‘Double Click’ – a double-flowering cosmos

I was reading some reviews at Dave’s Garden on the weekend, and it looks like people have a love-hate relationship with Thompson & Morgan. They love their selection but many are disappointed at the germination rates of their seeds. I’ve never noticed bad germination rates, but I usually throw a bunch of seeds in between moist paper towels sealed inside a ziploc bag, and it makes them germinate quite well. There are always some to throw away, but I always have more than I can handle anyway. I’ll have to pay closer attention to the success rates this time.