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Your link says the photo has been deleted so no luck seeing it. Best guess was some bacterial fermentation took place in the gel/slime coating on the seed and discolored the water. Happens now and then with many different seeds but no real harm.
Dave
All the basics are fairly well covered in the FAQs here - the blue FAQ button on the forum front page - but I linked them below for convenience. Why not browse through them (lights are covered too) and then post any further questions they don't answer for you, ok?
Dave
Here is a link that might be useful: Growing from Seed FAQ
My use of the English language has never been beyond reproach and if my comment was not clear, I am sorry. The point is that the growing conditions in a container differ from those in the ground to such an extent that they should not be compared. Al
That's a great resource Jim! Thanks for posting it. I especially like the opening sentence:
Now hear this. Pinching and cutting cause more problems than they fix.
Dave
Here is a link that might be useful: PINCHING OF PERENNIALS THROUGH THE SEASONS
Indoor-grown seedlings also have to contend with limited air circulation, which together with soil that stays damp too long (because there are few roots to take it up) promotes damping off and other diseases.
The dangers of transplanting to too large a pot can be exaggerated (especially with fast-growing plants like peppers and tomatoes), but I wouldn't try starting them out in a 12" pot unless I used a very free-draining mix and had good light and air movement.
I second what lindalana said; check out the Winter Sowing FAQ. You can sow seeds without grow lights or any expensive set up. And it is so much easier, carefree and worry free.
Tea plants are evergreens in the Camellia family. Camellia sinensis, for cool, high mountain regions and Camellia assamica, more tropical....you'll need to check seed catalogs under those names. Chilterns carries the c. sinensis seed -
Here is a link that might be useful: Chilterns - Tea Plant
I have some orchids seeds coming in a trade so I've been researching. Here's what I found on Bee orchid.
Here is a link that might be useful: Bee orchid
Irish, you aren't making the currency conversion - 2 packets seed + shipping $32.24 US.
Hope you find someone interested - I've ordered from them in the past and the seeds/customer service are great, but I sadly don't have room for more delphs right now.
There is a FAQ here on this forum on how to do avocado seeds. Just click the blue FAQ button and scan down the list.
How to grow a mango from seed from over on the Tropicals forum.
How to grow a tree from an acorn from over on the Trees Forum. Likely you can find how-tos on your other trees there too.
A forum search using the variety name is how I found those. Hope this helps.
Dave