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I winter sowed for the first time this year and got incredible results. I used the clear gallon milk containers and put them out in Feb. Take a look at the winter sowing boards. These people know what they are talking about. I already purchased a bunch of seeds to put out this winter. I also sowed some annual seeds indoors as well as some outdoors. The outdoor sown seeds took until the end of July to catch the indoor sown seeds. So for annuals you may want to start them indoors if you want that early season showing.
Roy
I had a question abt where to find the seed on the campanula. I have Pritchards variety and would love to make more plants. Have looked here and the net and noone really talks about this variety and where I would find seeds. Thanks, Jenny.
Hello everyone. I am growing it in a seed starting mix. I'm not really sure what it's made out of, but I'm sre there's no soil in it. It seems to be from twigs and mulch. But I'm not certain. Btw when are we suppose to tranplant the plants into soil? At this moment it is hardly raining cause it isn't the rainy season yet. Just hot dry air. Before I planted the seeds I palced them in a hormone solution for about 5 hours. What does it mean to rise beds? i'm sorry i don't understand i just started on this whole gardening thing. Thank u everyone.
Have fun gardening.
Let's make sure we're talking about the same tree because our more commonly seen monkey puzzle here in the PNW, araucaria araucana, isn't difficult at all.
The seeds do take about 18 months to ripen on the tree, but germinate in 30-60 days at room temperature. Sow point down, just pushed into the soil about the depth of the seed (wide end just at the surface). My neighbor sowed seeds one each to a houseplant pot for no fuss germination although some seeds did take closer to 4 months than one or two.
And be careful here, because these get enormous in our climate in fairly short order - they take up a lot of space and are painful to brush up against when mowing or gardening. I think you either love 'em, or hate 'em - not that it matters but they are not my favorite landscape tree :)
It will get around a foot to a foot and a half high the first year. I don't know about Illinois, but in my zone, it dies back in the winter and comes up again the next year to make 3 foot flower spikes on foot high plants, then will die for good the second fall.
Maybe ask this ebay seller.
Now thats something I have to go out and buy. I don't have a torch lilly yet!
Here is a link that might be useful: ebay selling torch lily seeds
The fruit containing the seed should ripen and turn orange and mushy. The seeds are miniscule. I have seedling from Daisy with the pollen parent being either Mystery or Radicans. I planted them in autumn in a pot sat out and the seedlings sprouted mid-july.
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i have a question on growing gardenia from seed. I am trying to bid on a pack of 10 gardenia seeds(Chuck hayes,hardy gardenia) from Ebay, i was wondering is it worth the effort, are Gardenias tough to germinate. is it better to buy the plant? please let me know. thanks for your time. malini.
How about a MANGO There is that hard shell thing/pit in the center with the flesh adheared to it...if I wanted to grow one from........seed how or what do I do THANK YOU. YOU may email me as I never know how quickly a response it give in this site..I asked question a while back and it was a month before I saw a response..I had forgot about asking by then. js4jc2day@hotmail.com
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I've never heard of crapes being propagated by root cuttings, so I can't help you with that one. But stem cuttings shouldn't be too difficult for you.
There are many ways to do this successfully. I'll explain it simply, but you should do some reading to get more background. Others will have their favorite method, too.
Take the cuttings from the newest growth, remove any flowers and/or seed pods. Take the cuttings with clean, sharp by-pass pruners (scissors action) so that the cuts are not smashed. They shouldn't be more than 6 inches long. Remove about 3/4 of the leaves (from the bottom of the cuttings) and stick into a very coarse, fast draining peat based potting medium with extra perlite added for porosity. You can use anything that allows you to insert the cuttings at least two inches deep, but don't use a container that is overly huge or one that does not drain. I typically use a plastic flat like the ones that bedding plant cell packs are carried in, or even into cell packs.
Keep the cuttings moist, located in a shady location outside. They won't like the dry air inside. Do NOT keep checking your cuttings as you will destroy any fragile new roots that may be forming. I wouldn't touch them for about a month. If you feel resistance when you tug very gently after that amount of time, your cuttings have rooted. Leave them alone for several more weeks so that a proper root system can be developed, and then you can repot into slightly larger containers.
Thank you rhizo. I am trying that right now. If all else fails, I'm going to cut the tree down myself. It's about 25 feet tall. Then I'll dig up the root ball and bring it to my yard and try planting the entire thing. At least I'll have it here, if it's going to re-grow. It's the only thing else I know to do. We'll see what happens. Thank you for all your help. I truly appreciate it.
Schelle
I sowed mine in winter then left them outside. They germinated without problem.
I use the Winter Sowing method.
I also winter sowed them. All pods germinated so I gave a buch out to friends.
Roy