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Alchemilla
Posted by bernadette_gourder(5 from Newaygo, MI)
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georgez5il(z5 IL)Updated Pretreatment store moist at 70 F for 4 weeks (normally fulfiled while still on plant before collected..... BUT>>>) then store at 40F for 6 weeks (fulfiled by sowing outside in the fall or in the refrigator) then DO NOT CO...
Silver Lace vine seedlings
Posted by bernadette_gourder(5 from Newaygo, MI)
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georgez5il(z5 IL)Updated after 3-4 set of true leaves & the same frost water cautions apply.
Hibiscus seedlings
Posted by bernadette_gourder(5 from Newaygo, MI)
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georgez5il(z5 IL)Updated If all chance of frost have passed & if have water source so can keep well watered then go ahead & transplant
Avocado Seed
Posted by katib_gardener(9)
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gold3nku5h(7b)Updated 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...
help...identify my fungi (mushroom)
Posted by ilovegrowingplants(ZONE 9)
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digdirt2Updated 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 com...
starting begonia
Posted by jerome69(6)
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poisondartfrogUpdated Fibrous Begonias can sometimes take a long time to germinate (up to 30 days, especially if the soil is cool) Could you have given up too soon? Or, could you have covered the seeds or accidently washed them down into the starting m...
Seeds are sprouting
Posted by xenofenix(La/ Zone 9)
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trancegemini_wa(10b)Updated a week? :) give them more time
capillary mats for soil blocks
Posted by dirtbert(z4)
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digdirt2Updated Felt by the yard from Wally World. ;) Dave
using marigold seeds
Posted by elaine53
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georgez5il(z5 IL)Updated no pretreatment gequired to germinate and/but will take 13-15 weeks to flower
Does anyone know how to get seeds from dianthus? helen & desmond
Posted by mehearty(So ME z5a)
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onnie(7)Updated Once I collect the Dianthus seed can I plant them right away....or will I have to place them in cold storage for a bit.... Lots and lots of seeds.... thanks for the info.. Onnie!
Calibrachoa cuttings
Posted by donzi
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poisondartfrogUpdated 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...
vitex seed
Posted by nurserymanager(7-8 Zuni Va)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Vitex also start easily from cuttings. Al
Confessions of a zinnia killer.
Posted by kayhh
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sla762(z5 WI)Updated 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...
soil block makers
Posted by springgp
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dirtbert(z4)Updated 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...
seedling description
Posted by pixie7
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evonnestoryteller(5-6)Updated 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
How and when to save Carnation seeds
Posted by caroline_2008(Z 6)
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caroline_2008(Z 6)Updated Thanks digdirt, I realized that I had posted in the wrong forum, sorry about that.
Is it to late to plant poppies?
Posted by mountainhowl
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amna(6 (MA))Updated 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 t...
Delph and lupine question shasta daisy and lavander
Posted by ontheteam(5a-6 (S.Eastern, MA))
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ontheteam(5a-6 (S.Eastern, MA))Updated bump....
Avocado 2 ft high from grocery fruit seed - will it bear fruit?
Posted by sue333
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catankgirlUpdated Sue, that is really cute for you and your son. :) I have a 6yo daughter and we play with trying to start avacado tress from pits too. I posted in another thread here about it. Also, there are a few threads on the California Garden...
seedling
Posted by monkey665(6a)
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digdirt2Updated No, you don't HAVE to pinch them, but you can if you wish to make them bushier. Just pinch off the growing tip of the central stem until it develops the bush shape you want. Wait till it is about 6" tall before pinching. Why ...
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