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Eastern redbud seeds...are these viable?
Posted by hairmetal4ever(Z7 MD)
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SouthCountryGuy Zone 4b-5 SE BCUpdated They are all probably viable. I used the hot water cooling method in the linked paper. SCG Here is a link that might be useful: Redbud Germination
Seedling Plant ID
Posted by archades
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zzackeyUpdated The first one is petunias. I put my labels in the pots first and then the seeds. One time I thought I would know the plants when they came up, but I forgot what I planted. This post was edited by zackey on Sun, Oct 26, 14 at 15:03
Sunflower?
Posted by sorie6(6b ok.)
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SouthCountryGuy Zone 4b-5 SE BCUpdated Diamond2014 - sorry I missed this post. 'Kong' was one of the most reliable multiple head sunflowers I had that meet your 6" or so requirement.
The BEST seed starting mix
Posted by vegangirl(z6 VA)
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SouthCountryGuy Zone 4b-5 SE BCUpdated Not sure if you realize this thread is over 4 years old.
scarlet / swamp hibiscus seed germination?
Posted by abacoian
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FLnativesUpdated I know this post is old, but if people are still reading I figured it wouldn't hurt to add my experience. I've read a few articles that give a labor intensive list of things that need to be done to propagate Hibiscus, (scarificati...
Yarrow seeds - roots or mold?
Posted by Smileygirl19
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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UKUpdated Those are roots, not mould.
japanese plums from seed
Posted by cnatsu1
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delaware(Z7 DE)Updated It's great that they all sprouted. Good luck and hope you enjoy some plums someday.
HELP with peach and apple seeds!!
Posted by Zax722
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Zax722Updated After posting to the thread I read that posting in more appropriate thread might bare better responses than the newbie forum so I actually reposted in fruit and orchard and got a few good answer . Thank you :)
Seed tray cell size
Posted by archades
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SouthCountryGuy Zone 4b-5 SE BCUpdated Yeahp, too much work for me LOL! I used to do all that stuff but now use what I can easily obtain. There is a good article on the container gardening forum about how much perlite or the like you would have to add to really make a ...
Pre Sprouting Seeds in plastic bags
Posted by RG100
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japusUpdated I use the paper towel/plastic bag all the time,I leave the end of the bag open and never have problems.
rosemary slime ?
Posted by trixi884
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jaynineUpdated I don't know what the 'slime' is called, but it's normal. Basil (and probably other) seeds react this way when wet also.
kochia scoparia
Posted by kaesgarden(Wa Cascades Zone 7)
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kaesgarden(Wa Cascades Zone 7)Updated Wow, what a nightmare zensojourner, i can literally feel your frustration from here and rightfully so. I have a Hedera helix vine that spreads along the back of my garden and twines around my fence and my tree's. This stuff is ins...
Gonna try seeds again...
Posted by CEFreeman(DC/MD Burbs 7B)
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CEFreeman(DC/MD Burbs 7B)Updated I'm sorry. I guess no one has direct sown seeds as the packages indicate. I'm not looking for germination. I'm looking at seeds that would normally have to be in the fridge for several weeks, or the ones you nick. I'm just going t...
Growing Poncirus Trifoliata from seed
Posted by peat23(6a)
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peat23(6a)Updated Now about a year ago, by sheer coincidence, I found not one, not two, but THREE trifoliate orange trees in the woods that were probably carried there by deer. There is now a profitable business relationship between us in which I c...
Best commercial soilless mix?
Posted by arlene_82 (zone 6 OH)
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zensojournerUpdated Arlene - for just starting seeds for transplant out, honestly, any halfway decent commercial soilless potting mix will do. I tend to avoid the ones that contain coir just because I feel the jury is still out on the safety/efficacy...
Wave Petunia Seeds
Posted by Grace (Sugi_C)(9a (Northern California))
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zensojournerUpdated At lows in the 40s, my bet is the seed would just blow away or rot before they can sprout if you tried the "overwintering" thing. Wave petunias are a tad expensive for that! I had temps getting up well over 100F (soil te...
sedum from seed?
Posted by adidas(6/7)
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adidas(6/7)Updated Thanks Zen and Morz for your help! Slow is fine...I'm doing sort of a hybrid winter sowing experiment this fall.....digging deep holes, cutting bottoms out of water jugs and sinking them directly into the ground.... almost like di...
Strawberry Spinach Seeds Won't Germinate
Posted by nordfyr315(5)
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BuseyGirlUpdated May I ask, how small were the strawberry spinach seeds you planted?
Seeds Stop Growing After Germination
Posted by bruiz720
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zensojournerUpdated Overwatering, too cold, or too hot. My money is on "too hot". Even if you get the air temp down around 80 or so, the soil in your flats could be significantly hotter. I have never grown in a green house at all. However I...
Amazing sprouted apple seed?
Posted by klange
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AutherUpdated Have you read the history of the Granny Smith Apple? It grew from a seedling in a scrap pile in the corner of an old Woman named Smith. It might grow into a nice apple tree or it may not. Most apple cultivars today started from an...
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