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Sea Holly Miss Wilmot's Ghost
Posted by chipeony(6A Ontario)
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chipeony(6A Ontario)Updated Campanula, Thanks for all indeed! I feel so warm even though it's snowing. Will continue to grow another lot in your way. :) :) :)
Labels that won't fade?
Posted by loribee2(CA 9)
35 Comments
loewenzahnUpdated very usual pencil works fine and nurseries around here do that.
dogwood seeds
Posted by djhawk31(6)
10 Comments
Timothy((NW PA z5b))Updated Bump for Ryan.
Gardenia from seed? What was I thinking?!?
Posted by aptgarden
15 Comments
smileclickUpdated The Tahitian Gardenia (Gardenia Tiatensis) I bought from eBay are germinated 24 hours after sowing, which is impressive. I used a small pot with gardenia potting mix moistened, and put a thin layer of coconut choir on top which I ...
schizandra chinesis from seed
Posted by loewenzahn
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gvozdika(8 OR)Updated I tried warm-cold, cold-warm-cold, cold. From all these experiments had only 4 seeds that germinated. Three of them died from some disease when cotyledons were emerging. One seedling that survived is very puny: after 2 years it is...
Starting goiji from seed
Posted by loewenzahn
1 Comment
gvozdika(8 OR)Updated They are wimpy but plenty. Let them grow until you are confident to transplant them.
Seed starting media recipe
Posted by shp123(6.5/NJ)
4 Comments
shp123(6.5/NJ)Updated I have been starting from seeds for 4 years now. The first few years I have been using straightly the seed starting mix from the stores with reasonable success given my set up of florescent lights and heating mats. Last year, I ...
seed germination mat & thermostat questions
Posted by mary_littlerockar(8a-7b mid Arkansas)
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rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7Updated My fridge doesn't get warm on top, or barely so. Mary, I use heating cables rather than mats, and always have so can't offer much personal advice. However, I believe that the mats are intended to be effective without the use of a...
Direct sow poppy seeds: when?
Posted by linnea56(z5 IL)
6 Comments
Peter (6b SE NY)Updated I don't know about growing poppies from seed, but I have oriental poppies and they are cool weather plants. They are one of the first things to come up in the Spring. They are basically weeds - they spread and are hard to control.
Would anyone know what these are?
Posted by webuser_189454
3 Comments
webuser_189454Updated Thank you...I was doing some online research and thats what I came up with also
Do different echinaceas + Angelicas cross?
Posted by loewenzahn
2 Comments
loewenzahnUpdated Yes you understood the question right. Angelica archangelica, but I want to get other angelicas like the Chinese one. And there are so many species of echinaceas say the purpurea and angustifolia. Would they cross?
Avocado pit problems
Posted by smiles317(7)
27 Comments
3170760Updated Also, when people say trim an avocado down that means cut it and all the leaves that have started growing off? They will grow back, right?
Pomegranate seeds
Posted by Bob Davis
6 Comments
parker25mvUpdated No, pomegranates are not considered to grow true from seed. However, I think the seeds from some varieties would be more likely to produce decent quality fruit than from other varieties. The more generations a particular variety w...
Gaultheria + Vaccinium from seed
Posted by loewenzahn
loewenzahnI am interested in growing some gaultheria + vaccinium from seed (hop I got the spelling right). Nearly all need to be chilled. Is it important to do the chilling in the fridge in autumn? We have late spring here now. If I would chill...
mandevilla from seeds
Posted by piksi_hk(9)
28 Comments
tete_a_teteUpdated I think a paper bag will be much better than plastic. And yes, the pods must be allowed to brown and start cracking (preferably) before being picked.
How long will it take from sprouted seed to flower
Posted by rainbow_catz
12 Comments
Carol gabraUpdated hey, did your little carnation grow? i have the same problem the begin seedling and keep being fragile until the die
Starting Ice Plant from Seed
Posted by Ams_38562(6B)
14 Comments
goblugal(7)Updated The OP said they bought the seeds from someone on EBay... They probably WERE seeds collected from a Firespinner plant.... The seeds aren't viable. Just because a plant produces seeds doesn't mean they are true or viable.
Seed Viability
Posted by Daniel Sanchez(10a)
5 Comments
Campanula UK Z8Updated Well one thing is certain, they won't be flowering in a bag in a closet. What do you have to lose? Try them and consider any that germinate as a bonus..
cucamelon
Posted by sorie6(6b ok.)
5 Comments
Xtal(z8 Temple. TX)Updated This is my first year to watch them produce. I didn't realize they were a Fall producer. But, the vine is covered with little Cucamelons. I have yet to tasted it. I understand that they are good to pickle or use in Martini's. I'm ...
When to plant Pink Muhly Grass in zone 7B
Posted by Michael Jeffries(7-B West Ga. area)
Michael Jeffries(7-B West Ga. area)Hey guys, I am trying out Fall/Winter sowing this year. I received seeds for Pink Muhly Grass recently. Can/should it be planted in the fall in my zone? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! ❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀
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