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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9

If you bought the seed from Home Depot, why are you not asking them for your refund? What do you care where they got the seed if you get your money back? As a retired retailer I was always held responsible for a product I sold and it was up to me to deal with my supplier. Al

    Bookmark     July 29, 2009 at 10:11AM
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avid_gardener

Most national seed companies (like Ferry-Morse) sell under a couple of brand names. My experience is may have to visit the top name website and look around a while to get all the names they sell under.

    Bookmark     July 30, 2009 at 12:55PM
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pink_warm_mama_1(Z4 Maine)

Would you please tell me where you got seeds for purple zinnias? Thank you.

    Bookmark     July 30, 2009 at 11:33AM
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avid_gardener

Burpee packaged seed. Sell it at Lowe's and Home Depot around here. I don't know if they sell it on their website though. They do have Dahlia bloom form listed though, I'll include the link ~ rather expensive. I prefer the single bloom form, seems to work best as a butterfly attractant ~ and way cheaper for the seed.

Here is a link that might be useful: Burpee

    Bookmark     July 30, 2009 at 12:48PM
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9

I have been well satisfied with the seeds and service from Hazzard Wholesale Seeds. Over 7000 varieties stocked and you can buy in resonable quanties. One day order filling in most cases. Al

    Bookmark     July 30, 2009 at 10:10AM
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ms_minnamouse(7a)

But which distributor do you order from, if I may ask?

    Bookmark     July 23, 2009 at 7:53PM
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jpagliai

I bought a couple at Lowes

    Bookmark     July 29, 2009 at 10:41PM
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wally_1936(8b)

It is my understanding that they may each have their own set of roots as they may have more than one embryo per seed and with care you may be able to separate them and re-pot all of them. I finally got one to sprout but so far I have found only one sprout. Good luck

    Bookmark     July 13, 2009 at 4:49PM
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geoforce(z7a SE PA)

This is a common thing in citrus seeds also. Most of the citrus embryos are parthenocarpic and not from pollination so they are identical to the mother plant genetically. I would suspect that only one of your seedlings is a true pollinated enbryo as well and maybe none. The parthenocarpic ones should give a better chance at good fruit as they are genetically like the seed parent.

In citrus each has separate roots so separate as soon as they have enough roots to survive without the food from the seen endosperm.

George

    Bookmark     July 27, 2009 at 9:30PM
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9

If you would give more information than "they die" we might be able to suggest a reason why they die. Al

    Bookmark     July 22, 2009 at 10:20AM
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geoforce(z7a SE PA)

depends on the apples i guess. I used to do a lot of grafting and would raise abour 200 seeds from Golden Delicious apples each winter to graft onto (very uniform and sturdy seedlings). Never had many problems with them. Stratify seeds in fridge for 2 months then plant in deep pots. set out in rows after last frost and dig to graft on next winter.

George

    Bookmark     July 27, 2009 at 9:19PM
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trudi_d

Organic is only a means of growing. It has no effect upon genetcs.

    Bookmark     July 27, 2009 at 8:04PM
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ms_minnamouse(7a)

It's nice that you feel I need that. I really appreciate your concern and respect your opinions.

    Bookmark     July 23, 2009 at 2:09PM
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goblugal(7)

Well done morz8.

    Bookmark     July 27, 2009 at 1:11PM
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yiorges-z5il

Best bet is to try the seed exchange forum

    Bookmark     July 23, 2009 at 5:37PM
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wally_1936(8b)

I sure hope you will save some of those beautiful iris. Yes they bloom and then become foliage. You could place them to the back of your flower bed as they bloom early and don't bloom anymore that year.

    Bookmark     July 13, 2009 at 4:57PM
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sylviatexas1

Irises will likely remain evergreen, & being perennial, they return year after year.

Moving them often sets them back, & transplanted irises sometimes don't bloom for 1 or more years, but
*that doesn't mean they are underachievers!*

By all means, get some quick-growing zinnias for this summer, but don't destroy your iris garden;
next spring you'll likely have more flowers.

& remember that the annual flowers from seed will live their entire life cycle within *1 year*, & that lots of varieties are sterile, so you have to buy new ones every year, while your iris will return every year & increase.

Enjoy your garden & have fun!

    Bookmark     July 22, 2009 at 5:41PM
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tammyinwv(z6/WV)

I found this site, perhaps you can email for more specific info?
Tammy

Here is a link that might be useful: Angelonia Angelface

    Bookmark     July 22, 2009 at 8:41AM
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stimpy926

Thanks for the effort tammy. They did re-seed, in the spot I had them planted in, last summer, but they were less vigorous than 'Angelface', a marked reduction.

    Bookmark     July 22, 2009 at 8:57AM
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yiorges-z5il

There are other forums at this site. look at Heirloom gardens.., seed saving, seed exchange.
some one may offer seed for free just send self addresed envolope.
Seed savers has been around a long time & has a good reputation.

    Bookmark     July 19, 2009 at 5:32PM
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