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Do echinacea need stratification?
Posted by tammyinwv(z6/WV)
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tammyinwv(z6/WV)Updated Thanks a lot. I wonder if anyone has grown any of these seeds?
double hollyhock seed turn single??
Posted by vieja_gw(z7NM)
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vieja_gw(z7NM)Updated I'm not sure if the double hollyhock seed are hybrid varieties (the seed package just said 'double hollyhock mixture of colors')but I am quite sure the one's I grew did not cross with any single varieties. I guess then the seed th...
moving seedlings
Posted by greenamanda
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bookjunky4life(5 Central IL)Updated In my experience, maple seedings are really easy to transplant. I just pulled mine up and replanted them in somewhere else, not even in very good soil and they are doing really well.
New to this Veggi seed thing
Posted by cacher
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tn_veggie_gardner(7)Updated Keep the soil very moist until the seedlings have sprouted well through it (until you have as many as you need/want). Watch out for white mold on the surface of the soil (if it appears, remove the lid for a few hours and place in ...
What to pinch...what not to pinch
Posted by missti
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angelbehere_msn_comUpdated I expected an explanation and possibly illustration to teach me how to pinch tomato plants. This did neither. Can you please help me?
Moonflowers
Posted by valentinetbear(z6 PA)
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valentinetbear(z6 PA)Updated Ah, I forgot all about the the wet paper towel approach. It's been decades, so thanks for the reminder lesson. And, don't worry about the stay-at-one-size stage. I'm not sure if that's usual, but the one that has emerged was doing...
Source for Pelleted Seeds?
Posted by magnoliaroad(5)
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magnoliaroad(5)Updated Sorry, flowers. Al, thanks for the tip about Hazzard Wholesale Seed. They have a good selection, and shipping is free today!
Violas
Posted by tresor19
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akkathUpdated i've planted johnny jump-ups up here in alaska from starts in seed trays around june 1st and they not only do well, but many of them come back year after year. usually bed them in some fishy peat. love em.
Getting Petunias from seed true to color
Posted by stella23
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countrycarolyn(6-7nwTN)Updated The likelyhood of your seeds being true to color is unlikely, you can always try it though and see what you may get. Who knows you may get something even prettier than what you already have or you may get something that is just pl...
Saving vegetable seeds in a vacuum?
Posted by Chris Stromberger
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countrycarolyn(6-7nwTN)Updated I have leftover seeds still in their commercial packages that I have kept in the freezer for several years. I used a pack earlier this year that I had stored in my freezer for over 3 years germination was extremely good. In other ...
Woohoo, nasty primrose!!!
Posted by v1rt
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v1rtUpdated 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...
Totally Stalled Seedlings
Posted by anna_in_quebec(z4 QC)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated 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
Feather Bush, Sorry, last post I meant to be about ..
Posted by clysta(8)
clysta(8)I was really looking for information about starting a Feather Bush from seed.
Desert Fern from seed
Posted by clysta(8)
clysta(8)My community has Desert Ferns or Leather Ferns planted on the curb strip. Right after mine was planted we had a heavy frost and I cut the dead wood off. Since then the tree has never looked like everyone else's in spite of pruning...
Brugmansia from seed
Posted by khabbab(10b)
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karyn1(7a)Updated 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...
Grass Seed Washed Away - Now What?
Posted by arttwood
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tdscpa(z5 NWKS)Updated 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.
chelone-turtlehead
Posted by valeriepa(z5-6 NEPA)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated 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 y...
Growing some trees...what size planter/pot?
Posted by greenamanda
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ryan_tree(7aVA)Updated 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.
Pachypodium lamerei seed??????
Posted by curious_plants
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated 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 germ...
transplanting tool
Posted by v1rt
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v1rtUpdated Cool! I will try your ideas :D
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