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Here in La. the state gives out plants about a foot tall.
Have you tried to call some one at your state?

Good Luck - God BLess

This sounds suspiciously like damping-off disease which is caused by several types of fungal organisms. For more information and remedies check out the following link:

Here is a link that might be useful: Tom Clothier's Garden Walk and Talk

Thank you dogdaze and Sheila! I will put my remainder seeds in the fridge also.

Gladys

Pansies germinate best when at cooler temperatures, with 65 as ideal. They don't need cold stratification and they don't need to be covered during the germination process. Just make sure that you use a misting nozzle to 'push' them onto the seeding mix so that you get good moisture absorbtion for the seed. (That's what I do, anyway.)

Warm temperatures dramatically inhibit germination.

I'm not sure....here's the plant information on the Yates website:

Snapdragon 'Tetra Mixed'

Grows 60-80cm. Guess that isn't "mini" for a snapdragon? :)

Nothing wrong with your Snaps. Zinnias and Cosmos are both very fast germinators and growers, ready to transplant into the garden within 3 weeks of germination. The Snaps may take 6-8 weeks to get up o a decent size, depending on your conditions.

I'm thinking that apornictic seed are the result of apomixis. Is that correct? If my thinking is wrong, please disregard.

Onelook.com has links to several dictionaries, including scientific dictionaries that define apomixis. If I am correct you may want to go to onelook.com.

Here is a link that might be useful: Onelook.com links to apomixis.

Many thanks karyn1, albert_135, thatÂs very useful infoÂ. I see from checking the links that IÂve lots of enjoyable reading to do.

Thank you George, your advice was just what I needed Sheila/

No, they don't need to be pre-treated. So I disagree :D
I have pansy volunteers popping up ALL season long...then they just hang out until cool fall, get a burst of growth and start blooming. I'm talking self-sown seedlings from last year as well as from current spring/early summer plants. They keep right on popping up until hard frost and those that don't bloom this year yet will winter over to start bloom late February.

Vera

Thanks for the info. I was worried that the leaves were looking chlorotic because of too much exposure. Do some seedlings simply start off "yellower" and much slower than others?

By the way, I was wondering how many times more powerful sunlight on the earth surface is compared to a measely 2-ft fluorescent tube. I read that the power of sunlight is about 1000-1500 W/m^2. How do I compare that to 1360 lumens or 18W from a typical fluorescent?

Here's a guide that might help. I use 1000 watt HID metal halide lights and have been very happy with the results.

Here is a link that might be useful: Grow Light Guide

I planted some Jacaranda seeds back in June of this year.
I had a chia herb green house left over from last year that didn't make it. I put the seeds in the little pots.
Before I knew it they started to grow. Which surprised me cause the seeds were a year old. But kept in their pods in a cool dry place.

Once the litte trees reached top of the plasic green house I moved them to a bigger pot (5" dia.) And they both seem to be doing great! They have been sitting in my kitchen window (one to the south, and one to the east) The funny thing is I thought they were getting to much sun so I brought them down to the counter top and they both started to go limp. Put them back up in the window and they perked right back up.

The little guys will be headed to their future home next month. I will be putting them in a bigger pot so my Dad won't have do it. He wants it as an indoor plant and put it on the patio during the summer (zone 5/6) and make more of a bush of the tree. I think he only wants it to grow 3/4 feet. So I was thinking of a gallon pot for each of them with good soil. The little trees themselves are about 6 inches tall now.

I am just so happy they grew and are still alive. :)

I see its been a few months, but see the thread for "winterizing a Jacaranda." On this thread there was a gardener who had started 10-12 seeds and had plants that were of good size. They will have some good advice for you. Good luck! I love my Jacaranda.

Thanks for the info George. Since these do not grow true from seed is it worth growing them? Will they produce a fruit similar to the parent plant?
Karyn

From what I've read on several sites, it will take at least 3 years for your plants to produce fruit. Some have said it will produce a fruit similar to the parent, some have said you might get a surprise :) I've got seeds I'm planning on planting myself, but I have no idea what a "rapid grow" solution is. And 200 days in the fridge? Wowzers..I'm guessing if you're going to grow these, you need to be in it for the (very) long haul. With loads of patience.

Thankyou for the reply. I'll give it a try in the new year.

These seeds don't store especially well, you'll have better germination if you sow them fresh, cleaned, using the warm, cold, cool method described above. How do you feel about dealing with a seed pot in the middle of a household move :)