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amsonia hubrectii seed
Posted by buturfliis_mom(z5chicago)
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buturfliis_mom(z5chicago)Updated thank you so much for the response... I am planning on wintersowing it, so it should be happy. Thanks for the suggestion of nicking the seeds.
When to sow in winter for outside summer Garden
Posted by squid4life(5)
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terrene(5b MA)Updated I used to start seedlings under lights 5+ years ago, and can't even remember when I would start them. Maybe about 6 weeks before the last frost? Now I start all seedlings outside, winter-sowing perennials and "spring-sowing&q...
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis from seed
Posted by jeanne
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countrycarolyn(6-7nwTN)Updated Lol, I am idiot!!! I always confuse hollyhock and hibiscus. Can anyone say, DUH?? lol Read Carolyn, Read!! Omit the first paragraph please, lol. The rest still applies even for a hardy or tropical hibiscus, accept for the page loc...
Marigold, Durango Red... True from seed?
Posted by w1ldflower(5)
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yiorges-z5ilUpdated You will find the answer on the other forum
Problem with weak, limp seedlings
Posted by novicegardenerevan
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wordwizUpdated I would also chime in with don't add any Nitrogen-based nuits. Seedlings don't need it. Mike
need recommendation
Posted by paulsm(z5)
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gardenweed_z6aUpdated FWIW - you can sprinkle ground cinnamon over the surface of your growing medium to retard the damping off fungus. It won't hurt the seedlings but will neutralize the fungus. I grew things indoors before I discovered winter sowing ...
Tropical seeds shipped in winter.
Posted by mike423(5 IL)
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countrycarolyn(6-7nwTN)Updated In other words you insult that many that you can't recall the incident I mentioned?? (not looking for an answer I got it in the previous post) Lol, your not worth it morz!!! Garden web I sure wished you had the option to ignore a ...
Variation in seedlings
Posted by garf_gw
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ifraser25(z11 Brazil)Updated Almost all tomatoes sold today are hybrids (like we humans are all hybrids). So, unless very special precautions are taken, all the seedlings produced by cross-fertilization will be hybrids. Some will have blue eyes, some brown, s...
Gerber Daisy
Posted by denise14580
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated Denise, can you add your climate zone or state to your member page, we don't know what kinds of temperatures your daisy has been exposed to. In general - the gerbers should be brought in a few weeks before first frost. They are wi...
Stella De Oro Seeds - Starting
Posted by jmcst25
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated "remaining seeds in an envelop in the fridge". Dry? That's only storage, in order for the chill to be helpful it must be moist. Either sow and refrigerate the pots, or put the seeds in a tsp or so in a tiny zip lock of m...
Newb question: My seeds have sprouted, now what?
Posted by magnoliasouth
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mike423(5 IL)Updated I'm not sure what you mean about the baggie method but once the seeds have spouted to where there is an actually little stalk (not with the seed just cracking with a nub sticking out)you can transplant the seedlings into a tray or...
Why I grow plants from seed
Posted by bugbite(z9a FL)
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bugbite(z9a FL)Updated Mike, Have you looked into plugs. Commerical growers around here use them. They speed the growing time. I put a random link below. They might me more expensive but you could do multiple seasons of plants. Also, would the new Tecom...
Best way to propogate multi-color Rose of Sharon?
Posted by dogbardave
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wally_1936(8b)Updated Rose of Sharon seeds will re-seed themselves if there is any bare ground near the parent plant, but as yiorges-z5il says the only way to get an exact copy is through cuttings. Almost all the ones I have grown down this way are lit...
No Damp or alternative?
Posted by celeegra(6 NYC)
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gardenweed_z6aUpdated Cinnamon - sprinkle it over the surface of the growing medium. It kills the spores but won't hurt your seedlings. I grew hosta, daylily & false indigo indoors & used the cinnamon to retard the damping off fungus. A fan on ...
How do I get my Ochroma Pyramidale to germinate indoor?
Posted by klinck
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toddal8Updated Once on the forest floor, seeds will apparently not germinate unless soil temperatures are high enough to indicate that direct sunlight is available. Allen (1956) indicates that fire also aids in stimulating germination. Otherwise...
Burning Bush Seeds
Posted by mary_max
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redthreaddiy(6a MI)Updated YES - pink_petunia is right. What I did was planted the seeds 1/16" in peat moss in a milk jug that I cut in half, indoors in November. I misted the top of the peat each day. In February, I taped the top of the milk jug onto ...
Iris - 2 types
Posted by lily55rjw(5 Northern Michigan)
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trudi_dUpdated Winter Sowing iris is the way to go for success.
Growing Muscadine from Seed?
Posted by fierymomof2
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sergnic(z9 Italy)Updated I'm living in Italy Z9, there is someone that has the possibility to send me few muscadine seeds of known quality? I'm able to send in change of european V. vinifera, or other you likes (e.g. disease resistant hybrid). Bye, Sergni...
Primula auricula from seed
Posted by flower_addict(z6 PA)
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beetlejuicevoyager(5a Montreal (Quebec) area)Updated I found this site which should help you with your auriculas: http://www.auriculaandprimula.org.uk/ I saw a program on tv in which these beautiful flowers are grown inside or in heated greenhouses or in the hot season, in the garde...
''(i)Growing from Seed(/i)'' magazine
Posted by albert_135(Sunset 2 or 3)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated I did not see the magazine but do find paperback books by The Royal horticultural Society, using the Practical Gardener name for the series, to be very well done. Al
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