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Dreamland zinnia from saved seeds?
Posted by aunt_lou(Z5 OH)
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aunt_lou(Z5 OH)Updated I want to thank everyone for your input. I have decided to wait and order fresh seeds from the 2011 catalogues when they come out. The shorter ht. with the big bright blooms is worth it for me. Thanks again! :)
see propagation soils
Posted by francine_2010
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated For seeds that germinate within two weeks I use a mix half and half peat and vermiculite. For seeds that may take months to germinate I like a mix that will not shrink or become hydrophobic. I like a gritty mix of Turface and gran...
Anyone want to try some great seeds?
Posted by bugbite(z9a FL)
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yiorges-z5ilUpdated not for my area
Grass seed info
Posted by blueberry_2010
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yiorges-z5ilUpdated questions needing an answer 1) what are the existing grasses in yard 2) sun, part shade, or shade 3) warm or cool season grass Kentucky Bluegrass & perennial rye are the most common used may be mixed with fescue to exted seaso...
virburnun
Posted by lily55rjw(5 Northern Michigan)
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lily55rjw(5 Northern Michigan)Updated Thank you!
Dave--a question for you
Posted by oilpainter(3)
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rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7Updated There are plenty of answers, but I guess Dave isn't present at the moment. Your request for Dave is probably why your question has not been answered. There are many reasons why BER happens; it's often like a house of cards. The pr...
Beauty Berry---how do I germinate them?
Posted by msbatt
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated Druse - Making More Plants. Callicarpa (beauty berry) Clean seed of pulp, surface sow or sow barely covered as some light may be beneficial to germination. Sow indoors @70F for germination in 7-14 days, or sow outside in Fall for ...
Need advice on Carolina Moon Seed and tulip magnolia
Posted by msbatt
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated Cocculus carolinus - The seeds need cold stratification of 3 months and will then germinate in an additional 21-30 days at approx 68� F. You can place cleaned seeds in a bit of moist sterile sand or moist vermiculite and put ...
Seed catalogs
Posted by sarahbarah27(5)
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soilent_greenUpdated My List. All have strengths and weaknesses but all have been dependable to me. Shipping costs will often dictate from whom I make a purchase. My Favorites: ***Jordan Seeds, Inc. (Bulk Vegetable Seed)*** Seeds of Change Baker Creek...
2 seed collecting questions. Impatiens and Begonias
Posted by cardarlin(5)
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soilent_greenUpdated The ripe impatiens pods turn light green, get bulbous, and lean at a right angle to the stem. The ripe pods will come off stem with very little effort. These pods usually have mature seeds. I grab them from below with three finger...
Alpine Strawberry Question Please
Posted by tumblingtomatoes
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soilent_greenUpdated I have a nice bed of Alpine Strawberry(Reugen), and I also put them in containers. Nice flavor. Every year I save some berries for their seeds and start a dozen or two plants. To save seeds pick ripe strawberries, slice them in ha...
Rose of Sharon
Posted by lily55rjw(5 Northern Michigan)
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gardenweed_z6aUpdated lily55rjw - I didn't get an email from you but I sent you one around 4:15 p.m. today. Let me know if you get it.
Transplanting apple tree
Posted by silkyjohnson
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ionized_gwUpdated Why do you want to grow this tree? What kind of seed did you start with? If you want apples, eventually, they may not be of high quality if you saved seed from a market apple. You must have compatible pollinators for any productio...
Planting Saucer Magnolia from Seed
Posted by cardarlin(5)
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yiorges-z5ilUpdated THE TIME IN THE REFRIGATOR IS A MINIMUM TIME BY LEAVING IT IN THERE LONGER WILL not SLOW GERMINATION TIME
Does Verbascum x hybrida produce viable seed?
Posted by soilent_green
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oilpainter(3)Updated If any plant makes seed it is probably viable. If any plant is a hybrid it will probably not come true.
''Temporary'' Grass Seed for Patching Bare Spots
Posted by lee676
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oregonwoodsmoke(5 OR Sunset 1A)Updated Seed companies love to load seed mixes up with annual rye grass. It germinates quick, has lovely color, and is easy to grow. The problem is that it is an annual, so the end of the year, it is gone for good. The perennial grasses a...
Transplanting Tomato Starts
Posted by garf_gw
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wordwizUpdated Garf, I can attest that oilpainter has it right. I do it the exact same way (I've had well over 100 seeds in the same tray) with the exception I don't have the mix soggy but rather barely damp. I use my finger to make a hole in th...
How do you harvest Dombeya Wallichii seeds
Posted by saved
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trini1triniUpdated If there are any seeds, you should see them when you open the pods. They are brown/black and are smaller that a grain of rice. If they are as small as a dot, then the seeds did not develop. Hope this helps. T
mangrove propogation steps / help please
Posted by abacoian
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated Drying the seeds is probably not the best way to go here - Not that I grow them, but in looking for you I find these are really interesting seeds, and they begin to germinate while still attached to the tree before they are disper...
Bougainvillea
Posted by kapper
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated I am impressed with your growing Bougies in the UK. They require so much sun to bloom well and are so tender to frost, they only do their best here in California along the coast. Al
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