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Post your pic over on the Mushrooms forum. They are the most likely ones to ID if for you.
Most commercial potting mixes contain a variety of fungi which under the right humidity conditions, will sprout. Same thing happen s in compost piles all the time. Just remove them and toss or mix them back into the soil if you wish. They can be hazardous to pets but they pose no hazards to the plants themselves.
Dave
Here is a link that might be useful: Mushroom forum
Link below is to several previous discussions on how to do it. All the basics are covered in them. You'll also find even more info over on the Plant Propagation forum. Good luck.
Here is a link that might be useful: How to grow Million Bells from cuttings...
They winter over in the greenhouse or in the house. The only thing I would advise is not to neglect watering. Unlike many plants that slow water consumption in winter, the demand for water is continuous and the effect of missing a watering is quickly apparent.
As to rooting them, they are among the easiest plants to propagate by most any method(for me at least), in water or in any free draining but moisture retentive medium, with or without the benefit of rooting hormones. If you have ever rooted Coleus or Impatiens, you should have no trouble with Callibrachoa.
Have fun!
Well I don't know much about Zinnias, this is my first attempt at growing them.I am growing Green Envy I used one of those beginner seed starting kits (the cheap kind with a plastic top and individual seed holes. Did that make sense? Anyway I planted mine at the end of march some of them I started inside, others i direct sowed, and my zinnias seem to be doing well. Here are pictures.
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At this point, the zinnia sits outside 24/7. It hasn't been truly hot here in Austin yet, but this week it is supposed to get up in the 90's, so we'll see if I need to move it into shade. I have been spraying with weak miracle gro
I really haven't been doing anything special. They are a little tall and leggy because they got weak sunlight as seedlings. Does this help at all? I'm zone 8b and they've been doing well despite 100 degree temps.
let me know if you have any questions. http://www.greeneggsandsam8.blogspot.com
if you want t follow the plants through the season. I update my posts periodically with new plant pictures
WEll - here is what I did. Started WAAAAYYYYY too many zinnias this year - but they are a love of mine. :) Zowie, Highlight, Green Envy, Swizzle - I couldn't stop. Started on heat mats under lights and when they emerged I took the plastic dome off, but I left them on the heat mats, as zinnias are heat-lovers. I usually move my seedlings off the mats once they emerge. I fed with a new fertilizer I purchased from Gardener Supply Co. So far - they are doing very well. I have since transplanted them to a larger flat, and put them in the cold frame and pinched them. So far, so good. Son't know if this helps at all.
Yo digdirt! Dig this--'Dry out very fast'??? Obviously, you're not making the right blocking mix! 'Markedly reduced germination rates'??? Hah! I scoff at that remark. You obviously don't know how to germ seeds in blocks! And difficult is not the word when you're trying something so new; use 'experiment' And finally, they're expensive BECAUSE THEY LAST FOREVER!!! Nothing like buying a round of oil products year after year after year and watching them pile up around your place. Not me.
Here is a link that might be useful: The world's resource for soil block seed starting
I just started using a soil block maker this year and I'll be honest I was skeptical. But I am SOLD, 100%
Saves space, germination was great and no pots to sterilize.
I will definitely be giving my soil block maker a work out next spring ;)
Probably be shopping for a few different sizes as well.
You can take a look here on this database of seedling images.
Here is a link that might be useful: Images of Seedpods, Seeds and Seedlings
You'll find all the basic seed collecting and saving FAQ's over on the Seed Saving forum (linked on this forum's front page). Just click on the FAQ link there.
If you search that forum using "carnation" you'll get several discussions on them specifically.
Goof luck.
Dave
Here is a link that might be useful: Seed Saving Forum
I would save the seed until late this fall.
Then scatter where you want them to grow next spring, or winter sow them this coming winter. (check out the FAQ on the winter sowing forum for more info on that)
I winter sowed some this past winter and they did REALLY well for me. I won't have blooms this year, but I have a lot of healthy seedlings that should do well next spring.
Hi,
I just germinated some oriental poppy seeds - was my second try because nothing germinated the first time around when I followed all the directions. So with the left over seeds. I decided to just scatter them on a damp paper towel placed inside a plastic takeout food container with a lid. No startification or any thing, out of the packet onto the towel. I kept the container at 70 -80F with light exposure and almost all have germinated :-) Took 2-3 days. Now I'll have to figure out how to get them to grow up - thinking of just cutting up the paper towel into small patches and patting it into my bed with the sunflowers. Maybe you could try something like that with some of your seeds even though I guess yours aren't the orientals?
Amna
Mine's in a jar of water on the windowsill with toothpicks. I even moved it to a bigger jar because the roots are getting so long. I just noticed a second one is starting to sprout from the top and the roots are pretty short. When I do decide to plant these things, I will have to keep them indoors since I'm in southern AZ and I doubt the heat and dryness would do them well. Not like I can even plant an avocado tree -- homeowners association wouldn't allow it. But it's oddly fascinating and fun. If I can get one to grow, I figure I can get a friend to take it.
Here is a link that might be useful: Pictures
I would surely take any seeds anyone was willing to give out, i dont have much room, but a backyard is empty for anything i can grow, so i've started every seed i can pick up. I hear that you want to plant them half way in soil. I tried to get one going in the water, but now i just throw all my seeds in the compost, good nutrients, adequate water, and bottom heat, all free : )