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Do different echinaceas + Angelicas cross?
Posted by loewenzahn
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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! ❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀
Can I shell out my calla seeds now or leave them in kernels?
Posted by steve22802(7a VA)
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woodsworm(7a NC)Updated I'm uncertain what you mean about removing the kernel. I bring mine indoors, still together in their grape-like bunch, as soon as the spathe is dry. We have warm weather longer here, so I may be letting mine stay outside, on the p...
Mimosa pudica 'sensitive plant' never grows
Posted by kujen
3 Comments
nunyadeniseUpdated The first time I these grew it was early spring and below 75°, they all died at about an inch or two tall. I grew some seeds again in June when it was around 80° and they all grew, 7pf them are over 4' tall! I have to use stakes ...
Need Advice on Growing Lights
Posted by cactusj
4 Comments
cactusjUpdated I got all the answers I was looking for, thanks guys.
Best time to start Foxglove seeds in garden
Posted by lovetogarden(z5a NY)
8 Comments
Campanula UK Z8Updated I have sown foxgloves at various times in the year...it seems to make little difference since the plants germinate and grow according to their own cycle, simply staying really tiny if the weather is inclement and days are short, t...
Monkey Puzzle Tree Seeds
Posted by catkinZ8a
7 Comments
Campanula UK Z8Updated I bought fresh seeds (off ebay, no less) around October2014 and the seeds germinated around July, so I concuded that they were not going through hypogeal germination (like Paeonies) but needed the cold then warm cycle...but of cou...
Do I have to let them go dormant?
Posted by daes80us(8)
daes80us(8)So I used this forum to identify a seed I got while walking in Dallas as a red yucca. I live in Ohio and a cultivated the seeds this spring and they are doing well. My question is can I keep them inside for the winter for a couple...
Crepe Myrtle Seed Pods
Posted by schellehawk89(Zone 8 Georgia)
9 Comments
Lisa Allen VinsonUpdated Hi Schellhawk89 I'd love to know how your transplanting went and was it successful. I am trying to learn how to grow some babies from seed pods off my existing tree.
Planting Siberian Iris from seed (Need help, Please)
Posted by Mertie(Z5 MI)
6 Comments
Mertie(Z5 MI)Updated Just wanted to again thank Morz8 and MKPearse for the wonderful advise regarding my Siberian Iris seeds I started in May. I planted all of them out today and they look wonderful! So healthy and firm, and still about 8" tall...
Problem diagnosis - Please Help!!
Posted by Andy Keels
11 Comments
asclepiad_fanUpdated Did you notice any small insects (Gnats, Thrips, etc...) flying around when seedlings are touched or moved? The second picture shows a clear "fractal" white spot on the cotyledons of the plant on the right.
Did anybody work with that medium?
Posted by asclepiad_fan
asclepiad_fanWhat is it, and is it preferred over germination potting mix? http://www.flytrapcare.com/phpBB3/first-try-at-seeds-t17381.html
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