Sow direct flower seeds?

I,VE BEEN TRYING FOR TWO YEARS TO GROW THESE SEEDS IN POTS BUT THEY GROW ABOUT 10mm THEN DIE WHAT AM I DOING WRONG .HELP PLEASE :(

Sow direct flower seeds?
If you are using the same seeds from 2 years ago, that could be the problem - old seeds sometimes won't germinate at all and when they do they are not healthy plants.





Start out with new seeds, a good planting medium and small pots (egg carton works great, or the 4 packs you get when buying annuals). You want to make sure you water your seeds once a day (only once) and keep a light over them (grow light if possible but a regular light bulb works just as good). When you start seeing growth, keep the daily watering up and move the light up away from them just a little. If you notice your seedlings are kinda lanky (tall stemmed) then lower the light back to them. Not too close though because they will burn. You'll just have to watch them to get that happy medium on the light. Once you get them to about an inch or two tall start taking them outside (open air, not direct sunlight) for about a week but make sure you cover them or place them back inside during the night, then the next week let them stay out all day/all night - not in direct sunlight. Continue with the daily watering and then slowly introduce them to direct sunlight at various lengths until they are good hardy little plants. Then you can transplant them into your garden. Hope this helps and works for you - it's how I do all my seeds. Good luck!
Reply:Maybe to much water, not enough sun. maybe sowed too close. I would take the seeds and lay them between 2 paper towels placed in a dish, pie pan. Keep the paper towels wet ( slight water everyday) and when the seedlings are big enough to transplant move them to dirt or peat pots.
Reply:Okay ,since you didn't say much about the kind of flowers,then I will give you a general answer. First are these the same seeds you are planting every year ,from the same packet? If so they are too old. If you look on the seed packets you will see an expiration date. If that is okay, are you planting in pots outside? If so, you may be putting them out too early climate wise or they may need propegating inside first before planting outside. To do this, you can get inexpensive plastic trays for starting seedlings of plants. You put the soil in each little square and plant the seed as directed on the packet, some you barely brush the soil over,others about an eighth to a quarter inch deep. You water them , then some have a plastic lid that you put over it sometimes water or a layer of wet paper towels in the tray under the plants, the lid acts like a greenhouse and keeps moisture inside and then you put in a sunny area and let it germinate and once they reach a few inches in height, they can be gently lifted out and transplanted into pots of your choice with potting soil(I use miracle gro with feed in it, and moisture hold,as it will prevent you from having to over water it) , and be careful not to get them in full hot sun until they aclimate to the outside. indirect to partial to start, unless the packet says they are a shade plant. All that information should be on your packet. But seeds expire, so buy new ones each season. Some flowers if brought inside during winter, can grow all year and be put out again in the spring.