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Trident Maple Bonsai Seeds
Posted by bonsaigrower
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated "draining them from the water and then putting them in equal amounts of peat moss in a poly bag" The peat should be moist but not soggy - sterile moist sand or sterile moist vermiculite is fine too. Put them in your refr...
lapageria
Posted by Allison Proctor
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stevebrickleyUpdated The seed pod needs to be a little squishy, I find. Then cut it open to reveal nice peppercorn size white seeds. As the previous message noted, clean seed in water removing webbing and leave in water 24 hours. Sow in soil with 1/4 ...
Starting Magnolias from Seed?
Posted by millefiori
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated Magnolia - remove seed coat, sow 3 months or more @ 39ºF, may direct sow outdoors or bring temperature to warmer but still cool. Short viability seeds, do not attempt to store before sowing. That red coating can sometimes be a li...
First False leaves - what to do with them?
Posted by jollyrd(Richmond VA)
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jollyrd(Richmond VA)Updated Just wanted to post update -- I ended up moving all herbs to the front porch until I can come up with better light solution inside. At first the herbs were looking bad, I had to reseed some, but now they are full of life and I am ...
persimmon seeds
Posted by journey149(9aFL)
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georgez5il(z5 IL)Updated You will know it when you bite into one there is a single large seed. dont bite into one till after first frost
Ponytail Transplant Help Needed
Posted by drew_2008
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georgez5il(z5 IL)Updated Go ahead & transplant now. keep soil damp not wet low light not direct sun & slight draft... & reamber "Green Side Up"
Help with Oriental Poppy Seeds
Posted by euglia
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aliska12000(Z5)Updated The ones I scattered in early spring didn't come up, but the ones I winter sowed did. They weren't Oriental though. Maybe just after they germinated they didn't get enough water? Or too much like after a hard rain? I don't experie...
Liatris Seedling?
Posted by jqpublic(7b/8a Wake County NC)
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jerome69(6)Updated i started liatris seedlings from the seeds of some plants i have.it was very easy.they do look like blades of grass when they first sprout.
carrot seed won't germinate
Posted by ruvegie
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momamamoUpdated I saw in a book that you can cover the seed with cardboard - it helps retain soil moisture. Then peek every day so that you can remove the cardboard when the seeds germinate. And I agree 100% about soaking the seeds. That works ve...
They sprouted in the bag, then I put em in sand?
Posted by vic_zn5
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riverbudUpdated Vic, why did your basil die? I started them in potting mix in gr house and their about 2 in. tall but crowded. Little black gnats? are pretty thick this morn so may try transplanting them today, each in their own 1/2 gal pot. Can'...
how to start nectarine tree
Posted by fuzzy158(7)
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fuzzy158(7)Updated Thank you! I will put my seeds in the frige today, that would have me planting at the end of September. Does that seem a reasonable time to plant? I dont understand the last part of your post, following the ellipsis (...) Fruit wi...
Trouble germinating in coir cubes
Posted by babalubird
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georgez5il(z5 IL)Updated THE CUBES DO NOT RETAIN WATER WELL & THEREFORE REQUIRE MORE FREQUENT WATERINGS. tHE TEMP IS DEFINATLY A PROBLEM FOR GERMINATION & FOR GROWING MOST SALID GREENS mOST PLANTS "SHUT-DOWN' AT ABOUT 86-88f... THAT IS... THE...
Finally, success with perennials.
Posted by katnip_ct(z6 CT)
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georgez5il(z5 IL)Updated tHANKS FOR THE NOT... oNE OTHER THING i WOULD SUGGEST IS TO ALSO TAKE NOTES ON ANY PRETREATMENT OF THE SEED SOIL TEMP COVER NO COVER ETC... THESE NOTES WILL HELP YOU AND MAY ALSO HELP OTHERS.
Where to buy brunfelsia americana seeds?
Posted by xplorer(z10 Philippines)
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georgez5il(z5 IL)Updated tHERE ARE SEVERAL FORUMS DEALING WITH SEED TRADING TRY THEM gOOD lUCK
Holly Offspring Care/Help
Posted by mynameismelissa(6)
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mynameismelissa(6)Updated Brilliant, thank you kindly.
Jerusalem Cherry Plant
Posted by jdmarsh2g
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karyn1(7a)Updated I pretty much ignore mine and they do great. I have a few and some get full sun and others are protected from the late afternoon sun. Both seem to be doing equally well. I feed them infrequently and water when dry. I winter them o...
Growing nuts
Posted by mclad
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georgez5il(z5 IL)Updated In order to store at 40F use the vegi keeper of the refrigator.... keep the shell on
Has any one ever
Posted by caroline_2008(Z 6)
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caroline_2008(Z 6)Updated OOps got on the wrong forum will go to the saving seeds sorry
pulsatilla vulgaris seeds
Posted by cnid(z5b Ont Canada)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated Only semi-pro. And I have a constantly expanding library (can't resist a book) of horticulture/design/propagating reference books that I'm happy to share online :)
Growing Checkered Lily from seed?
Posted by langkai(3B)
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langkai(3B)Updated Thanks! I actually found Botanus the other day, I might try them out. :)
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