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Mirabilis Jalapa seedling seem to have stopped growing
Posted by lovetogrowflowers(8)
lovetogrowflowers(8)I have several, and I do mean several mirabilis jalapa (Four o' Clocks) that I started from seed this year. Some are doing great, while some seem to be growing slow. Some I have in big pots and others sowed directly in the ground....
are these aster seedlings?
Posted by xanthoria(9)
3 Comments
pitimpinai(z6 Chicago)Updated I second annual aster. They do look like Callistephus chinensis.
Will heavy rains hurt my new seeds???
Posted by bosewichte(7a/8b)
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bosewichte(7a/8b)Updated Just an update...they seem to be growing nice and evenly as planted despite many episodes of torrential rain!
growing clematis from seeds
Posted by v1rt
2 Comments
v1rtUpdated It says Clematis Will Goodwin. Thanks.
Vermiculite
Posted by ms_minnamouse(7a)
10 Comments
paully1(6A)Updated 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
Used a recycled seed tray
Posted by october17(5chgo)
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october17(5chgo)Updated I found out a friend of mine and her sister both used the same trays and both had the same problem. Everything germinated, then never grew and died.
growing ornamental kale from seed
Posted by v1rt
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v1rtUpdated so looks like I'm too late then. :( I'll try the winter sow method. When they grow, should they be put in a shady area? I read before that they don't like sun or was the article incorrect?
seed containers
Posted by paulsm(z5)
1 Comment
calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated If you want to plant in individual containers, I would look into making my own paper pots. Search under'pot makers'and lots of information should be available. Al
Cleome, Cosmo or Calendula?
Posted by v1rt
7 Comments
v1rtUpdated Just an update folks about my calendula. I saw flower buds today. I direct sowed all my calendula seeds. They were very easy to grow similar to cosmos. Cleome was a bit more challenging but my experiment produced 99% germination. ...
castor beans and folks at zone 5a
Posted by v1rt
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v1rtUpdated yeah, I remember you too. :) I direct sowed 20 and only 10 made it. It was 11 but one died after few days. I should have transferred it to a sunny location.
My mistake!
Posted by kaali_maali
4 Comments
kaali_maaliUpdated I knew this plant needs less water and also I bought miraclegrow cactus mixed soil and transplanted this plant in a slightly bigger pot. Transplanting was such a pain as it pricked my hands. I do not see any worms or anything but ...
after the fact...leggy zinnia
Posted by Maxine(5MA)
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Maxine(5MA)Updated Thanks Kandm I'm not sure of what kind of bulbs i have. I bought the light table specically to grow seedlings. It came with the bulbs. OK, next time i'll them the zinnia a little further from the light and add afan but even still ...
Willow 'tea'
Posted by flash14756(z6 Boise, Idaho USA)
8 Comments
lana_lanabanana_netUpdated Two weeks ago, my father (who lives in AR) showed me the difference in two sets of okra plants resulting from some seeds being soaked in gasoline and the others in just water. The ones soaked in gasoline looked like they had been ...
Ginkgo Biloba
Posted by juilyfun
4 Comments
juilyfunUpdated Thanks for the help! I've transplanted them already. My biggest seedling, I've had to clip the root at the bottom as it was growing out of a small hole in my makeshift box. I couldn't just slide it up. I hope that this doesn't kil...
Help with growing Castor Beans!!! Please!
Posted by missy57(5)
2 Comments
cheerpeopleUpdated I never soak and nick these. They are not the same as canna seed. The green leaf types self sow, but I'm partial to New Zealand purple which I plant in situ. They are 2-4 inches tall at this time. K
chitting aka greensprouting
Posted by engk916
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drloydUpdated I have practiced chitting of pea, bean and corn seeds for many years. Where I live, south of Seattle, the soil takes a long time to get warm enough so that corn and bean seeds sprout in the garden easily. Peas and corn can be soak...
Pictures of my seedlings!
Posted by ashley_minnig
22 Comments
plantfreak504Updated I love flowers and plants but there so expensive,so I decided to buy seeds of all the kinds I like,I tried the jiffy peat pellets and started indoors,but nothing sprouted up,so I brought them out to more sunlight,then some sproute...
Earthworm & seeds
Posted by adatt
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gardenlover25Updated Earthworms gives a good benefit to your plant like converting organic materials into nutrients that plants can absorb. They loosen the soil which makes the roots easier to grow and the air and water circulates in the soil.
Steve's Garden & The 'Hyponex Experiment' Update
Posted by tn_veggie_gardner(7)
1 Comment
tn_veggie_gardner(7)Updated Bump... Whew! 3 hours of work for the post I just finsihed. Check it out & let me know what you think. =) Steve's Garden Peace - Steve
Necessary to Thin Herb Seedlings?
Posted by swank_er
9 Comments
countrycarolyn(6-7nwTN)Updated Hi, prherbivore I think this was a rather old thread, but to answer the question since you were wondering as well. Sometimes if you have like 15 20 seedlings in one clump yes it would be best to thin and repot rather than plucking...
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