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When and how to plant Canna Lily seeds
Posted by stephaniesgarden(8)
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Pam HoneycuttUpdated I did some canna seeds using the winter sowning method. they did great. You might want to look in that method. there's a whole thread on it here on Gardenweb. Gemfire
need tip on starting a tree from seed
Posted by smcirish
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undercover_owl(8 Pac.NW)Updated The website tomclothier.hort.net has a helpful tree seed germination database.
coir or peat...which is better?
Posted by eaglesgarden(6b - se PA)
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tropicalbreezeUpdated peat works better for me in my green housebut i have used sand and peat together before .jiffy peat works signed tropical breeze
Yoshino cherry
Posted by ross72(5a)
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yiorges-z5ilUpdated cotton is an annual everywhere. at 70F takes 10 days to germinate & 6=8 weeks till large enough to set out. Cherry store seed at 40F for 12 weeks then lightly cover soil temp 65-70F & takes 120 to 365 days to germinate.
Is it safe?
Posted by bunnygurl(Z3)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated If you plant a mix of seeds in the same planting container, when the first ones germinate and need more air circulation the rest need the humidity. For this reason I never mix seeds in one container. Al
oriental poppies from seeds
Posted by cocotte
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated If your grandma's poppies were a named variety, you may not get exactly the same flowers as the plants she grew. Oriental poppies are hardy to about Z3 so even if yours will winter in pots and not the ground, I think they should b...
Is ther such thing as TOO many seeds?
Posted by ontheteam(5a-6 (S.Eastern, MA))
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated I have always had too many seeds. It is easy to buy or save more seed than you will ever plant. Do not allow yourself to become a slave to seeds or even worse PLANTS. Al
When to plant Alium seeds?
Posted by dottyinduncan(z8b coastal BC)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated I haven't sown giganteum but I think I'd start them now - or in the next few weeks. Allium can take anywhere from 30-365 days to germinate, I seem to have best luck Fall sowing, leaving pots outdoors, finding germination earliest ...
Oriental Poppies from seed
Posted by taxonomist(7b VA)
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treelover(z8b SoCtrlTX)Updated From your photo, I'd have to say that mine have all been annuals. I do wait till the pods ripen before collecting seed--tearing off any brown, dried up leaves in the meantime. By the time I remove the plants, they're just pods on ...
Interested in a seed club?
Posted by lscales(z9 FL)
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tropicdudeUpdated Like the previous posts I would also be interested in this, but on a quarterly basis its a problem of space for me. but sounds like fun and I look forward to this.
Will anyone have Japanese Zelkova this year?
Posted by chammond(7)
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nckvilledudes(7a NC)Updated The trees self sow for me by just allowing the seeds to lay outside in the soil over the winter. Next spring, zillions of seedlings all over the place. Let me know if you would like seedlings next spring and I can send you as many...
prepping basil seeds
Posted by treelover(z8b SoCtrlTX)
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treelover(z8b SoCtrlTX)Updated Thank you, noinwi. This way is much better than just rubbing them between fingers, or trying to pick each one apart. I was working on them in the kitchen last night and spotted my little hand-held cheese grater. It turns out that'...
flagstone plants low and dence from seed
Posted by csk14
csk14I have flagstones from shade to partial sun. I want low and dense plants to circumnavigate the stones. I prefer to grow from seed and I have several plants in mind. Irish Moss, Arenaria balearica "Corsican Sandwort" &...
Cold Period for seeds
Posted by bookjunky4life(5 Central IL)
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pitimpinai(z6 Chicago)Updated How about sowing them in winter and set them outside in the cold? Please check out the Winter Sowing FAQ and also Winter Sowing Forum. It sounds weird but many people including me swear by it. We have been sowing seeds in winter a...
Help with Columbine Leaves and Seedlings
Posted by nat_lia
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nat_liaUpdated pitimpinai: I transplant the columbine already. I finally cut almost all of the leaves, it does look like sunburn. My friend grew then on shade too. I think they got sunburn from insecticidal soap I made. I've been fighting with w...
ID Please - 2 pics
Posted by rocklandguyZ8,SC
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rocklandguyZ8,SCUpdated Thanks everyone! When I searched "Solanum pseudocapsicum" or "Jerusalem Cherry", it appears exactly what I have. Only one problem, it is poisonous and deadly to animals, so I guess it will have to go, since I h...
Puya berteroniana
Posted by vegheadgirl
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yiorges-z5ilUpdated Pretreatment store at 40F for 4 weks THEN Lightly cover seed soil temp 60-75F & takes 14-35 days to germinate.
Compost for starting seeds
Posted by Pam Honeycutt
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jessicavanderhoff(7 Md)Updated gemfire, I've tried it, and they did OK, but not as well as in peat pellets. (My compost was fairly fresh, free of recognizable particles, but still pretty chunky, and I did not sterilize it). I think the jiffy pellets work better...
Can I sow Colchicum seeds and leave them outside during Winter?
Posted by rinomanfroni(7)
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yiorges-z5ilUpdated the seed need both a warm & cold period. Sowing outside now is not a problem & will survive the winters without any problem ..... only problem will be birds, nice, & bugs.eating the seed
where are Heliotrope seeds????
Posted by kwyet1(z6 CT)
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trillianh(GW 9 /Sunset 15 /Nor CA)Updated There seem to be more people on the winter sowing forum, I am new as well and so would not be much help! I would definitely post over there! PS. 99% of the people on here are VERY friendly and helpful! Good Luck
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