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Help, is it too late??
Posted by kristgray(5)
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georgez5il(z5 IL)Updated It is not to late to move to a larger conbtainer......
What am I doing wrong?
Posted by mlevie
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mlevieUpdated Wow. If these are the easy to germinate seeds, I hate to think what I'm looking at for the hard ones! I'll try all those suggestions, and, well, we'll see. Dicot, good luck with the salvias. I planted a handful of salvia cleveland...
growing hibiscus from seed?????????
Posted by deacon_one
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dicotUpdated A small amount of hydrogen peroxide will help act as a fungicidal solution (around 20 parts water-1 part h. peroxide). If your seeds are dry and fungus free, plain water is good enough to soak the tough seed coat and allow the ger...
Hanging basket from seeds
Posted by vinny_75(6)
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georgez5il(z5 IL)Updated Any list would be extensive & would always forget the best. What plant(s) do you enjoy growing &/or seeing. a short list would include alyssum, anagalis, asarina, asparagus, aster, bacopa, begonia, bidens, bolivian jew, br...
Russian Sage Seeds
Posted by tvrolyk(z5 NorthIL)
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pondwelr(z5 WI)Updated They must seed pretty easily. I started with one plant that grew tall and tipped over by seasons end. The next spring, wherever it touched the ground, another plant grew. I dont mind at all that it now fills most of that bed. The ...
Does any one know how to grow Orchid from seed?
Posted by koi_lover84
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dogdaze3001Updated I found this on the web via the orchid forum, I know that it is a bit involved but orchid seed by its nature (no endosperm) is like that! Home Orchid Flasking This material may be copied for personal use, or for use by societies o...
Where and how do you collect Love Lies Bleeding Seeds?
Posted by softballmom(Z7VA)
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stage_rat(5--Indiana Riviera)Updated Regarding seed color: I saw a thread about this last Spring, and I believe it was decided that different seed color can come from even the same plant. Also, Love-Lies-bleeding can be a few different looks: mine is green with a dee...
Cryogenic Seed Banks & Global Seed Vault
Posted by bearstate(9A)
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dogdaze3001Updated I think that you might be on to something regarding the solar powered wind turbines to power refrigeration units idea, perhaps Putin might be persuaded to utilize this idea to re-freeze the Siberian permafrost which as we all kno...
Giberellic Acid to break seed dormancy?
Posted by bearstate(9A)
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bearstate(9A)Updated It's hard to say. This has been my first year of gardening and well, I don't have any prior experience to compare to. Further, I was caught unaware by how bad the heat on my concrete patio here in Bakersfield would be for seed ger...
telegraph plant
Posted by aaronob
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dogdaze3001Updated Found this on the web from "The banana tree.com" : Soak the seeds for 12 hours. Plant at a depth of 3/8" using a soil mix and add 10% coarse sand to the mix. Keep warm, damp and in bright light. Germination is usual...
Ornamental Grass Seed
Posted by petpalikali(WI-Z4)
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albert_135(Sunset 2 or 3)Updated Usually I am annoyed by people who say go look somewhere else but I am going to do it myself in this case. The people at the link below are quite good at answering ornamental grass questions. Here is a link that might be useful: G...
Growing Joshua trees
Posted by t_tyler(6b)
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albert_135(Sunset 2 or 3)Updated Three simple steps: 1)collect seed 2)plant seed 3) wait 150 years. vbg etc.
Survival and yield of Seed germination
Posted by peterlinking
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georgez5il(z5 IL)Updated Need to be more specific "Oil Seeds' include different types of plants (Genis/Species)
Surprise lily digging & care of 'bulbs'??
Posted by deacon_one
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jackier123Updated These have a bulb similar to tulips. I just dig them up and plop them back in the ground where I want them. My cousin gave me some bulbs this spring that she dug from an abandoned house . They did not have foliage at my house this...
Naming new varieties of Streptocarpus
Posted by dampflippers(Tyne & Wear UK)
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dampflippers(Tyne & Wear UK)Updated Thankyou, that's very useful. I don't suppose I'll ever need it......
Starting redbud seeds
Posted by revleroy
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philmont_709n2(z6 Ohio)Updated revleroy, your idea will probably work, and you can always adjust your setup. you can also put them in some soil over the winter, but your way will probably work justr the same.
Flats or pots?
Posted by enoughcliches(Tropical)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated If you have ever used commercially grown "Plugs" for starting your plants you would not worry about root space. The roots on most plugs are the size of a thimble and they do very well when transplanted. Yes always handle...
thyme
Posted by whisperingpines(z6)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Tiny seed surface sown worries gardeners because of the soil surface drying out and the chance of the seed failing to germinate. I have found that watering from the bottom and when the surface is glistening from the water drawn to...
Basic Farming Question - The force of water on seedlings.
Posted by djonathang
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djonathangUpdated Thanks Al, That's what I wanted to know. Cheers, DG (your neighbor in Novato)
The 'thing' about seeds ...
Posted by bearstate(9A)
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kimpa(z6b PA)Updated It's a beauty! Thanks for the nice story!
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