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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)

You're having warmer weather than we are then - nasturtiums are a long way from flowering here.

    Bookmark     June 23, 2009 at 8:46PM
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v1rt

Yes, today's weather was extreme! It was so hot! My external temp was saying 112F. I'm sure it's incorrect. But I think we reach 90+ today. I have a wintersown perennial which I need to move. It was doing great last week until the hot weather arrived. I should have labeled the plant. But my guess, it's the lunaria money plant. Or maybe the reason why it's wilting is because there isn't any mulch. Also, I can't believe 2 of my larkspur was wilting.

About four o clocks limelight, cosmos, calendula, agastache, cleome, zinnia, purple ruffles basil, I didn't see any sign of stress. :)

    Bookmark     June 24, 2009 at 12:01AM
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valentinetbear(z6 PA)

How's the rain up there? I've noticed stall outs twice in the last 8 years, and both time the spring seemed in perpetual rain. Not sure if that's the cause, but my friends and relatives in the area, ended up with poor gardens in those years, while mine was fine afterwards. Then again, I have the advantage of gardening in containers, so rain can drain, and I live in the city, so our temperatures are several degrees hotter then outside of the city. Don't know which, if either, gave me the advantage. Just my guesses.

    Bookmark     June 22, 2009 at 4:29PM
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9

We have had a very cool June here and all our seedlings are very slow. Fortunately we have a long growing season, so it is just an inconvenience. Al

    Bookmark     June 23, 2009 at 10:22AM
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karyn1(7a)

Most brug seed is very easy to germinate and can be planted at anytime though the fresher the seed the better. I soak them in water overnight to soften the corky covering. After soaking remove the cork and just press the seed into the soil, barely covering it. Keep the soil lightly moistened but not soggy or the seeds may rot. Most will sprout within a few weeks but I have had some germinate after several months. I'd start them in pots and transplant to the garden when they are big enough to handle. In zone 10 you will likely get blooms in the first year. I'm in zone 7a and it usually takes until the second season for my brugs from seed to bloom.

    Bookmark     June 22, 2009 at 9:24PM
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greenamanda

Okay, I'm not a pro. But I just went through the same thing so I thought I would let you know what I did.

I planted my seed a week before the pain washed it all away so I had some sprouts. And during the week of rain we got the whole area at the base of the hill (which is a driveway for me) started sprouting grass which just proved the seed had washed away! The point? Without anything weighing it down there is a very good chance your seed is gone so reseeding is a good idea in my opinion.

So, of course, I reseeded and it's raining with no end in sight. I am in Reno NV. It NEVER rains this much - let alone in Summer! :) Anyways - I re-fertilized because I could see that the soil I had put down before was also washed away by looking along the base of the hill and seeing the white nodes of vitamins, small pieces of mulched bark, and overall black colored soil. It stands out on my sand! And of course I laid straw as well. I laid just enough to cover the ground - with about half an inch more at the top 6 feet of the slope because I wanted to weigh it down more up there. Then I got wood stakes (the ones used to tack down sod while it takes root) and put stakes in ever square foot to keep the straw from sliding down. It's been 4 days of rain and everything has stayed put:)

Good luck!

    Bookmark     June 16, 2009 at 5:07PM
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tdscpa(z5 NWKS)

If the rain happened about the same time you planted, you might as well smooth out the yard, use the rain as a settling, leveling aid. Re-rake, re-level, and when fall (proper grass planting time gets here) try again.

    Bookmark     June 22, 2009 at 1:20AM
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)

You can stratify anywhere from 3-6 weeks - after that they don't require overly warm (as in bottom heat)...just 65ish is fine. They aren't dependent on being surface sown or kept in dark either one, so you can lightly cover with your sowing medium to help keep them moist. Germination average is approx 14 days after bring back to warm.

    Bookmark     June 21, 2009 at 11:03AM
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greenamanda

So when the plants root in the 3 inch pots I'll graduate them to quarts. But when do you transplant? Early spring just before they bloom or in fall when they go dormant?

As for whether or not the varieties I am learning with are good in pots I chose ones that local nurseries often carry. Of course I do not anticipate all of them to do well - some simple will not root, others will not do well in pots, and so on. But I am learning:)

    Bookmark     June 17, 2009 at 7:00PM
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ryan_tree(7aVA)

I usually transplant when the roots come shooting out of the drainage holes in the bottom of the pot. Thats when I know there is a good rootball.

    Bookmark     June 21, 2009 at 10:36AM
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)

I can't find a picture of the seed to help you with which end down, but on their sides is almost always a safe way to sow...

How many days has it been? There may be nothing unusual going on with your germination -

"Seeds germinate very erratically. Soak seeds in warm water for 24 hours before sowing in moist sand. While there may be a sprout or two in 3-4 days, most seed germinates anywhere from 21 day to 6 months at 72°."

    Bookmark     June 21, 2009 at 12:38AM
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token28001(zone7b NC)

A spoon. A fork, and sometimes a knife. Screwdrivers have come in handy as well.

    Bookmark     June 20, 2009 at 5:28PM
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v1rt

Cool! I will try your ideas :D

    Bookmark     June 20, 2009 at 10:01PM
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chash1944

The photo you supplied is that of asters. I have never seen an orange aster but have seen red. The seedlings you have are an annual and they look great. Perennial asters have a narrower leaf. If you plant them beware of leaf hoppers. They love asters and cause a disease called aster yellows.

    Bookmark     June 19, 2009 at 1:47PM
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pitimpinai(z6 Chicago)

I second annual aster. They do look like Callistephus chinensis.

    Bookmark     June 20, 2009 at 4:23PM
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raehelen(USDA 7-8)

Too late now, cuz you've already had your rainfall, but I would have tipped a seed flat/s over the seeds to help dissipate the rain. I do that when reseeding small areas of grass- helps keep it cool, keeps birds and other pests from pecking at the seed, etc.

P.S. Newest research dispels the old theory of putting rocks into the bottom of your pots. Now, they say best thing is to keep the same medium throughout your pot.

    Bookmark     June 19, 2009 at 12:41PM
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bosewichte(7a/8b)

Just an update...they seem to be growing nice and evenly as planted despite many episodes of torrential rain!

    Bookmark     June 19, 2009 at 7:58PM
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raehelen(USDA 7-8)

What kind of clematis seeds are you planning to try? Different species have different requirements/germination times. Easy ones like C. alpina and tanguitica would be fine now. Hybrids take several years to flower from seed so it's not too late for those either, though late winter/early spring would be better.

    Bookmark     June 19, 2009 at 12:53PM
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v1rt

It says Clematis Will Goodwin. Thanks.

    Bookmark     June 19, 2009 at 2:48PM
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)

Are you possibly on a well, using well water to water with? If so try using jugged water.

Given all you have tried with no luck then there must be a common source of contamination and it seems the water or the air in the room are the only sources left unexplored. Changed the furnace filter? I know it sounds weird but the fungus has to be coming from somewhere.

Dave

    Bookmark     April 11, 2009 at 11:37AM
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paully1(6A)

I always spray the soil surface with "No-Damp," and don't have any damping off problems. I don't know what is in it, or if it considered organic, but it works.

Paully

    Bookmark     June 19, 2009 at 7:40AM
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