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Posted by mocon July 31, 2011

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yiorges-z5ilUpdated August 2, 2011 Advise store seed at 40F for 6 weeks then sow within 6 months Lightly cover seed soil temperature for germination 68-72F Numberoof days to germination: 12-15 growing time germination to transplant 4-8 weeks

Orange Poppies from 18 years ago did not come up

Posted by laagarden(5) July 22, 2011

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goblugal(7)Updated August 1, 2011 I can only assume that you are talking about oriental poppies since you are in zone 5, and they have been coming back for 18 years. These typically bloom very early Spring - you saw nothing? No new growth? (these die to the ground...

Boston Ivy (parthenocissus tricuspidata) from seed

Posted by mocon June 29, 2011

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moconUpdated July 31, 2011 Thanks for your reply. I think you were right that the seedlings were suffering from transplant shock. They must have been rather delicate, because I transplanyed them carefully into individual litle containers. They've now recove...

Is it too late to start perennial flowers from seed indoors in So

Posted by Soul_Flower(7) May 25, 2011

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trovesoftrilliums(5)Updated July 30, 2011 I'm in zone 5 also and do the same as claire1--sstarting biennials and perennials about now and planting them in ground in early fall. BUT, I was wondering if you have any tricks for delphiniums. My last sowing was early July and ...

Cold stratification & tricking seeds

Posted by ActionClaw (Northern Ohio zone:5a/5b) July 19, 2011

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lurkandkibitzUpdated July 23, 2011

Does Weed and Feed Kill Grass Seed?

Posted by teagan2007 March 27, 2007

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laj_jamie_yahoo_comUpdated July 20, 2011 Actually I a somewhat new to this growing my own lawn thing mysel and have huge prblems with weeds. A month ago I put don weed and feed at the same time as putting down new seed (all scotts brand) and here I am a month later with ...

Datura seeds

Posted by GentlemanJoe July 14, 2011

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Ament(5a SD)Updated July 19, 2011 Datura is sooo beautiful! I love them and am going to try them in my zone 4/5 and see how well they do here. I've double purple and double whites coming to try next season. :)

germination time for blackberry lilies and hosta

Posted by Hollywog(z7soIL) November 26, 2005

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db208_aol_comUpdated July 19, 2011 Just found this link, blackberry lilys are my new favorite and I have a few questions...my flowers have green seedpods where the flowers were and when I cut them open, there are green seeds. This is mid-July...do I need to leave t...

Aloe Ferox seed germination help

Posted by DionKar333(8/9) July 16, 2011

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yiorges-z5ilUpdated July 16, 2011 lightly cover the seed for germination....soil temp 70F & takes 30-180 days to germinate....

What do I do with this fruit/nut?

Posted by BlakeInCanada July 9, 2011

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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated July 14, 2011 Almost all bulbs produce seeds if not dead headed. Some will grow true to the parent,(clivia,agapanthus,dietes,galtonia)but you will have to wait up to five years for the first bloom, so most gardeners will propagate from division...

Couple questions about sprouting/growing a mango seed

Posted by Chris538 July 7, 2011

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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated July 12, 2011 Chris, here is a thread about mango from seed from the Tropicals forum...You may find some tips there. Here is a link that might be useful: GW Tropicals Forum, mango

Specked Alder Seeds?

Posted by Cuzz July 6, 2011

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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated July 8, 2011 The leaf doesn't look right for speckled alder (alnus rugosa). If you can identify your shrub, someone here should be able to help you with the sowing suggestions. Name That Plant Forum is helpful... Here is a link that might be u...

Harvesting Lupine

Posted by Helgerquest July 3, 2011

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gardenweed_z6aUpdated July 6, 2011 Okay Randy--yours is the first name on my 2011-12 seed trades spreadsheet. I put you down for pink and red lupine seeds. Do you want white too if I have enough?

snapdragon seedlings won't grow

Posted by philanthra May 19, 2011

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lily55rjw(5 Northern Michigan)Updated July 6, 2011 This was my 1st year growing snapdragons from seed. I wintersowed them and the they were the 1st to sprout and the 1st to bloom. They have been blooming for 2 months now and they are beautiful! Try wintersowing them! It really wor...

Peach seed-how to plant

Posted by sumacsista July 1, 2006

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kayekirk_austin_rr_comUpdated July 4, 2011 I live in central Texas and I have some fruit that I have eaten and saved the seed. I would like to know when to plant them. I have a peach,purple plum and a large apricot. Thanks, Kaye

bristlecone Pine seeds

Posted by SeanX35X June 19, 2011

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dicotUpdated July 2, 2011 That isn't quite right about the grove locations. The Methuselah tree and other Great Basin bristlecones are Pinus longaeva, which are found in Nevada and Utah too. The Foxtail pine is the rarer of the three bristlecone types, wit...

How to transition seedlings from a Jiffy greenhouse?

Posted by jimigunne98 June 28, 2011

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mandolls(4)Updated July 1, 2011 Read through this FAQ from the tomato forum. Here is a link that might be useful: FAQ - tomatoes from seed

Best 'warming cap' for seed bed?

Posted by nygardener(z6 New York) June 23, 2011

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nygardener(z6 New York)Updated June 30, 2011 That sounds like a nice setup, lunnarbelle. What keeps the cold frames warm at night -- is it the rotting cow manure? Do you have a picture of the frames? mandolls, thanks for the references to Dan Staley (dan_staley here on Garde...

I need help please. Petunia leaves turning Yellow.

Posted by longknife(4 Way Upstate NY) April 4, 2011

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lunnarbelle(3-4)Updated June 30, 2011 Hi, Yellow leaves usually means they need acid, also, petunias love heat. A cool envionment will cause rot and wilting. Acid will give them a dark green strong leaf.

Any advice on how to start a perennial flower garden from seed?

Posted by Soul_Flower(7) May 25, 2011

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lunnarbelle(3-4)Updated June 30, 2011 Hi, I have an enormous perennial garden. It is about twenty feet wide by forty feet long. At first I just thew in a few packages of perennial seed mix in the extra large package from the local department store. The first few years...

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