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Starting from seeds for 1st time
Posted by jerryngeorgia31557(8)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated oleander - nerium: Surface sow or barely cover, some light may be beneficial to germination. Keep moist, 70-75F, germination in approx 30-90 days. Bottlebrush - callistemon: Surface sow 55-65F for germination in 14-60 days. (Druse...
My First Morning Glory Seedling...
Posted by beachbum23
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karyn1(7a)Updated I just soak them overnight. I don't bother nicking the seed coat. I plant them in seed trays and transplant after they get a couple sets of leaves which doesn't take long. Some seeds will sprout a day after planting and pretty muc...
Bugs attacking seedling roots
Posted by cariadlawn
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tn_veggie_gardner(7)Updated Hrm...never knew that...learn something new every day. =) Well, if the ants had the VR1 receptor, it would work...lol
annual plant that looks like this one
Posted by v1rt
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v1rtUpdated I'm hoping that by end of July, they'll be in good size. Thanks for the info! :)
Clay Soil and small plants
Posted by alwaysagarden(CA 9b)
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alwaysagarden(CA 9b)Updated Thanks everyone for all your advice. I will buy compost now when amending my soil instead of potting soil. Thanks for the encouragement, I will be patient!
Volunteer mums growing!
Posted by soinspired(6 (Central IN))
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yiorges-z5ilUpdated I suggest you go ahead & transplant volunteers BUT consider growing them outside where they can grow/mature in natural environment.
Luffa SEEDLINGS for students
Posted by janette_iowa
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janette_iowaUpdated locteach TX : would you consider sending me some of the older seedlings?
snapdragon and primrose seedlings turning brown?
Posted by mayhem69(zone 6 SE PA)
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yiorges-z5ilUpdated Should be allowed to grow inside longer (2-4 true leaves)then transition from your home to full sun should be graduale 3-7 days with increased exposure each day.
what is this seedling?
Posted by v1rt
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noinwiUpdated Your second plant is Ragweed... Here is a link that might be useful: Ragweed
Growing from Scattered Seed in May
Posted by newbiegardener101
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v1rtUpdated I have tall burgundy amaranthus seeds. Can I just throw them in my garden bed in full sun? Or should they be sowed 1/4" deep?
What is the best seed starting mix?
Posted by ashley_minnig
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whispering_ravenUpdated Hi Steve. We are in Ashland City (Cheatham County) and hope to be open to the public at large very soon. We purchased our farm in October and between the rain and the certification process, we are WAY behind schedule. But we do ha...
HELP! Sowning poppies in the tropics (Most notably Meconopsis)?
Posted by libael
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated libael, you did kind of get left behind in this thread. While you may have a chance with some of the annual type poppies, you also might want to consider the climate of origin of some of your seeds - mountains of Turkey for the or...
How wil my garden grow?
Posted by nytevysion
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Karen PeaseUpdated Lupine grows from seed, and can be bought at almost any store that sells flower seeds. And yes, it's a beautiful plant. :) I love the leaves. That'd need to be a reasonably big bird to swallow lupine seeds whole. They're the size ...
winter flowering shrub from seed
Posted by khabbab(10b)
khabbab(10b)Hello, Can some one tell me any winter/autumn flowering perennial or shrub which can be propagated from seed. Temp in our winter does not go beyond 5C. I am a beginner and want to sow something hardy which can be planted in a container...
Argh! Why won't my zinnia seeds grow?
Posted by bosewichte(7a/8b)
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bosewichte(7a/8b)Updated I never thought of that! I will try both ideas. Currently hanging my head in shame because I let the weeding go and a fast-moving invasive groundcover totally choked out many of my seedlings...sigh. Will have to start over...
Yay! Sprouts!
Posted by v1rt
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated Yes, you have marigold seedlings :) If slugs or snails are a problem there be sure to be vigilant controlling those - both LUV marigold seedlings.
Mirabilis Jalapa (Four O' Clocks) seedlings
Posted by lovetogrowflowers(8)
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sheliac(z5 OH)Updated Four O'Clocks are grown as annuals in our zone (5)so the plants don't winter over. However, they do reseed themselves and produce full sized plants and bloom early in the summer.
What should be direct sown vs transplant?
Posted by sunslight(Utah z5-6)
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burry(7 Maryland)Updated Have you considered winter sowing? I've found I can start my seeds outside in January or February and they are really ready to go much earlier than if I direct sowed them. I never had much luck with inside sowing, plus I couldn't ...
Does this seedling look normal, or wonky?
Posted by morgaine_m
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karyn1(7a)Updated That's not the root. It's the cotyledons (seed leaf) that haven't split the seed coat yet. I have a Fuyu that I started from seed and it took quite a while to push off it's coat. Someone mentioned misting it in one of the previous...
Alliums from seed
Posted by maryjane43(5westernNY)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated Surface sow, or barely cover - some light may be beneficial to germination. You don't say which allium, but many are warm, cold, cool germinators, needing a moist period at all three temps to break dormancy. Fall sow, or use appro...
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