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columbine seeds..how 'old' is old?
Posted by sambal(z8 Seattle WA)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated I think you'll find you have better germination with your columbine seeds if you do give them a period of moist cold first...Easy enough to do if you put them in a tiny zip lock with a tsp or so of moist sterile sand or moist ster...
Can someone help me?
Posted by monica123
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digdirt2Updated Here is a link to the FAQ: How to grow tomatoes from seed from over on the Tomato forum. Also check out the many FAQ's here (linked below) on how to get started growing from seed. They will provide all the basics. ;) Then, if you ...
how to grow transplants from seed?
Posted by engk916
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digdirt2Updated Can't help but note that no one has linked you to the many FAQs here on how to grow from seed. I linked them below and they are well worth your review as they are filled with detailed info. You will also find a step-by-step FAQ wi...
Soilless Medium
Posted by papa_hall
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digdirt2Updated Actually you don't have to sterilize it. It is a stinky and time consuming process. Many of us have used compost and/or leaf mold for years as an additive to our potting mixes and seed starting mix and do so without sterilization....
Is gibberellic acid stable in isopropanol??
Posted by mark4321_gw
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mark4321_gwUpdated yiorges, The label does indeed say it's the potassium salt. What it does not say is what the "inactive ingredients" are. There is a strong smell of isopropanol; what percent this is of the solution is unclear. It's not i...
evodia daniellii what to do and how long???? please :'}
Posted by medontdo(8)
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kms4meUpdated yiorges and Medo, I have 4 three-year old evodia daniellii trees that are perfectly winter hardy here (I am zone 4, close to zone 3). I have a gardening friend here in MN who grows it as well. Medo, the first seed sprouted within ...
Frost/Freeze hit Basil
Posted by rjinga
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yiorges-z5ilUpdated Yes!!!!! Keep in a dry cool dark place & sow later....
Angel Trumpet Seed and Zinnia
Posted by cathy5916(9)
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sheknight33(5)Updated Cathy....at the end of each long petal is a Zinnia seed. It kind of looks like an arrow head. :) Hope that helps ya out!! :)
Is it ever too early to start seeds indoors?
Posted by karendee(5WestOFChicago)
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karendee(5WestOFChicago)Updated thanks both of you. I have a few seeds started just for fun in the basement. I have a large window there with good light. Some have sprouted so maybe I can keep them alive long enough :) karen
Honeyball bush?
Posted by hiddenjungle(zone 6, NY)
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hiddenjungle(zone 6, NY)Updated Thanks i found out these are also known as buttonbush or Cephalanthus occidentalis and this helped me find info reguarding the plant. Heres are a couple of links you can check out: http://www.floridata.com/ref/C/ceph_occ.cfm http:...
Mexican sunflower seeds
Posted by hank2230(z5 Canton, Ohio)
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hank2230(z5 Canton, Ohio)Updated morz8 and ramazz, I may very well need to offer you both an apology. Razz described something different than what I am calling mexican sunflower. I will take a picture of what I have and maybe one of you will be able to identify i...
moving a 1yr. old butterfly bush
Posted by jerome69(6)
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jerome69(6)Updated thanks for the input. i think i will wait till early spring to move it.i was worried that it might not rebloom if i transplanted it in the spring.
Seeds germinated but plants not growing
Posted by srilunewgardener
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Belgianpup(Wa/Zone 7b)Updated Check the soil you bought from Lowe's and read the label. Some of the so-called organic stuff is NOT to be used for potting soil and it says so right on the bag, it's intended for mixing into in-the-ground soil. My sister had the ...
Seeds, Seeds, Seeds, what do I do with them
Posted by hank2230(z5 Canton, Ohio)
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origami_master(5b)Updated moonflower can refer to two completely different plants. One is Ipomoea alba, which is a member of the morning glory family and is a vine, while the other is a Datura. You might want to look up the seeds you have. Datura seeds are...
Wave Petunia seeds from ebay
Posted by Nikki_5bOntario(5b)
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evonnestoryteller(5-6)Updated Petunias require light in order to germinate. I am also under the impression that they germinate the best at warmer temperatures: around 70 degrees.
Prickly Pear
Posted by midwesternerr(5)
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kms4meUpdated Fresh seed does not germinate easily, it's best to use seed that is a year or more old. I had good germination (about 70%) by pressing the seed into the surface of a peat-based mix, enclosing the container in a plastic bag, and gr...
Transylvanian sage/salvia, where can I get seed?
Posted by tumblingtomatoes
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Chemocurl zn5b/6a IndianaUpdated Hi tumblingtomatoes, I see it is available for sale at the link below. I'm sorry, I don't know about how it would do in FL. You might check at The Florida Forum. Sue Here is a link that might be useful: Diane's Flower Seeds
Seeds to grow a loofah sponge (from a gourd?)
Posted by cathytx3(8)
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shebear(z8 NCentralTex)Updated Be prepared the vine is big but they have great yellow flowers and the gourds look cool hanging amongst the leaves. They do take quite a long time to mature so plant early.
agastache ,& love in a mist...... easy or hard to grow?
Posted by tumblingtomatoes
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tumblingtomatoesUpdated thanks!
How doI get seeds from purple coneflowers
Posted by hank2230(z5 Canton, Ohio)
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bakemom_gw(z6 Central Ohio)Updated Yep, it's the white peg between the spikes on the outside of the cone. Like chunky dandruff. I have to compete with the finches here, but I don't harvest that much and leave it for the birds.
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