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New to Hosta seeds
Posted by jerryngeorgia31557(8)
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geoforce(z7a SE PA)Updated Depends on the variety, but most hosta set at least some seed. Some of them set millions of seeds per plant and become a nuisance in the garden unless the bloom stalks are removed before the seed ripens. After the bloom fades the ...
Can I save seed from my lisianthus?
Posted by crispyrice(6)
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crispyrice(6)Updated Wow, that is a great link! Thanks so much, countrycarolyn! :) I think I'm going to try both - digging them up to keep inside over the winter and growing some more from seed. We'll see what I get in the spring.
Spagnum peat moss to Pearlite ratio for seed starting
Posted by mayhem69(zone 6 SE PA)
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jerryngeorgia31557(8)Updated I would not add the lime if it was me. What I have done is use moisture control Miracle Grow and add 1/2 of 1 part of Pearlite to it and it works wonderfully for me.
Ugly Marigolds?
Posted by cdipasquale
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noinwiUpdated Have you fertilized them at all? They may need a little nitrogen to help fill out the foliage. I use a 1/4 to 1/2 strength miracle-gro solution on mine occasionally during the season.HTH
got something wierd when planted a peach seed
Posted by alison0518
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taz6122(N.W. AR.6b)Updated medontdo vine peaches are of the cucurbit family and in no way related to a peach. Vine peach seeds are small like a cucumber seed.
'Monster Cherry Tomato' Plant Seed Test
Posted by tn_veggie_gardner(7)
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tn_veggie_gardner(7)Updated Update, as of about 3 & 1/2 weeks below. They definitely are continuing along the "Monster Cherry Tomato" plant path. =)
Tiny Lime Seeds from Supermarket
Posted by greenchic(7)
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dicotUpdated Go ahead and give them the float test. Not every seed that sinks to the bottom is viable and not every seed that floats is immature, but it is one cheap, easy method. I would think that choosing the largest, ripest store-bought li...
Why you shouldn't buy F1 hybrids
Posted by perennialfan273(zone 5)
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aquawise(zone 4 Utah)Updated I have grow Tomatoes of every kind and color. There is no bad seeds(F2) or good (F1), It is all in the user. Some people do not collect seeds others love to. It all comes down to what you do and do not want. Heirlooms are wonderfu...
will Old Paeonia Lactiflora seeds still sprout?
Posted by gailhengen(6a 6b &7)
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countrycarolyn(6-7nwTN)Updated I know that seeds can stay good for a long time if kept in a stable enviorment. I have seeds that I have had for several years but I keep them in my freezer and I used some this spring and germination was excellent. You can always...
calendula success
Posted by v1rt
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gailhengen(6a 6b &7)Updated i usualy don't do anything with my calendula. i sometimes dead head mine and let others just go to seed, they burts their pods and scatter the seeds to anywhere and they simply grow.. nice and easy plant. very little trouble :)
id seedling please
Posted by v1rt
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gailhengen(6a 6b &7)Updated it does indeed look like a poppy of some sort, has it bloomed by now? :)
Seedling ID please!
Posted by cindee11461(z9CA)
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gailhengen(6a 6b &7)Updated if you do find out let me know! i'm very curious now :)
calendula blooms
Posted by v1rt
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gailhengen(6a 6b &7)Updated depending on the plant and variety they can produce alot of flowers and can bloom for quite a while. the ones i've had produce alot of seeds very well and very easy and reseed themselves with just as much ease :) you can dead head...
calendula seedlings
Posted by v1rt
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gailhengen(6a 6b &7)Updated congratulations on your calendula and look forward to it being in your garden for years go come :) no matter what i do i cant get rid of this lol. i discovered this beauty after a bird or wind draft left some in my garden one day;...
Marigolds and Chard
Posted by kellynola(9)
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gardener_mary(6 MA)Updated I start swiss chard in 3oz solo cups (with holes poked in bottom) filled with dampened seed starting mix, vermiculite or a mix of both. I plant 6-8 (presoaked) seeds in a cup, push them lightly into the soil then cover lightly wit...
African Daisy Seeds - Wine
Posted by pink_warm_mama_1(Z4 Maine)
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pink_warm_mama_1(Z4 Maine)Updated Thank you. I saved the slip that came with the plants, but know not what genus.
Help identify please!
Posted by thia5
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bitterwortUpdated It's nutmeg. The lighter-colored strands wrapped around the outside are mace. Where did you get them?
Will Rudbeckia 'Indian Summer' come true from seed?
Posted by mayhem69(zone 6 SE PA)
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ramazz(8a VA)Updated Collect the seed when the flower looks completely dried out, including the stem attached to the flower. Whether it will come true or not depends upon whether there are other rudbeckias nearby. Becky
Need help with germinating Florida Royal palm seeds
Posted by vy5e
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yiorges-z5ilUpdated USE FRESH SEED. SCARIFY THEN SOAK IN WATER FOR 24 HOURS.... LIGHTLY COVER SEED SOIL TEMP68-97F (KEEP HUMIDITY HIGH) GERMINATION TIME 60-90 DAYS
Fagraea berteriana Perfume Tree
Posted by nyssaman(Z6 ON)
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nyssaman(Z6 ON)Updated Thanks for the link Dicot..No I'm just one of those crazy people that like growing different things. I over winter stuff with a grow light In my garage. Cheers
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