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blackberry from seed
Posted by pomme8916
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paulallen(6b)Updated If you find a source of blackberry seeds, I am interested. Thank you.
Hollyhock seed. Can I start growing this years seed this year?
Posted by mccommas(z5CT)
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gardengirlz2(7)Updated I sowed some the other day and have seedloings already;0)
Question about Torch Lily Seeds
Posted by Vikki1747(z8 VA)
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mccommas(z5CT)Updated Maybe ask this ebay seller. http://cgi.ebay.com/Perennial-TORCH-LILY-Seeds-Looks-Like-A-Tiki-Torch_W0QQitemZ250092542994QQihZ015QQcategoryZ3184QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem Now thats something I have to go out and buy. I d...
Snail Vine: Seeds Available ????
Posted by floridabear(10b)
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gardeningtoni(6b/7a)Updated I have a lot of them. These are the purple ones that are not fragrant.
Gardenia Surprise
Posted by bellegallica(9)
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malinisUpdated Hello friends 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 i...
Has anybody grown Dianthus Melody Pink from seed?
Posted by roflol(Z6 MO)
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goblugal(7)Updated Terri, because this is an F1 hybrid, seed that it produces will look like one of the parents, not the hybrid. Sources that say it is easy to grow from seed are referring to the F1 seed that you purchase.
Should Fruit Seeds Be Dried Out?
Posted by somemightsay(6)
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origami_master(5b)Updated Smittee, let the whole see dwith te flesh dry for about overnight, them gently pry open the top and bottom. Inside you'll find the seed shaped like a large bean, plant shallowly flat
Iris Seeds
Posted by yellowseashell(8)
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yellowseashell(8)Updated Wow! I am glad I ask the question. I will try but from the information given I may be wasting my time but then again learning is what it's all about.
Yucca Seeds
Posted by carol5(5SEMI)
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pitimpinai(z6 Chicago)Updated Hi Carol, Wait until the pods dry, i.e turn tan color. They will split on their own and expose rows of thin black seeds. It may be a good idea to wrap each pod with a square of nylon to prevent bugs from tunneling through the pods...
Sowing seeds underneath mulch?
Posted by taniaa(z9 Australia)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated Tania, I looked for photos of sugar cane mulch in place in a garden (not something I would find in this part of the world :)) and it seems to be a shredded product. First, your seeds will not germinate under it, and second, I don'...
sowing seeds now ...
Posted by magickiwi(Zone 5 Michigan)
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carol5(5SEMI)Updated I also am in zone 5. I'm in Adrian Michigan & I have had good luck with liatrus when I winter-sowed it. (Winter Sowing Forum explains). But it didn't bloom the first year and was very small. I almost forgot that I had it in my...
Need ideas on warming up my seed growing area
Posted by julianna_il(z6 IL)
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bonnysUpdated I would suggest the electric heater and a "green house" to keep the warmth around the plants. There are a variety of ways you can create your own green house. I have used large cake containers (like they sell b-day cakes...
Allamanda seeds
Posted by billsa65
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billsa65Updated Hi Georgez5il, Thank you so much for your reply and it seems that you are quite the expert as so indicated on your page. I have taken the liberty to send you an e-mail. God bless.............. -Billsa65
Magellan Zinnia
Posted by edee(z5/6, NY)
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edee(z5/6, NY)Updated Thanks georgez for the info. I guess I'll buy the real thing!
Echinacea seeds
Posted by krazy_karma(z8a WA)
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krazy_karma(z8a WA)Updated Thanks, George! So how about this? When they start looking dry, I trim the stem, put it upside-down in a paper bag, and hang it in the shed? There's no heat in the shed. Will that work?
Need Crepe Myrtle Seeds
Posted by schellehawk89(Zone 8 Georgia)
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schellehawk89(Zone 8 Georgia)Updated Thank you for your response, georgez5il. I will try that. I appreciate you getting back to me. Thanks again. Schelle
Pandorea Jasminoides Bower Vine
Posted by dinajean(upstate SC -Zone 7b)
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dinajean(upstate SC -Zone 7b)Updated Thanks, do I plant them in a pot in the spring? I vaguely remember reading somewhere that they germinate in the fall. What does that mean? Sorry to be SO stupid, I am very brand new at this!
Calibrachoa 'tequila sunrise' seeds?
Posted by jeanr(6)
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georgez5il(z5 IL)Updated does not come true from seed
Help Keeping Newly Germinated Seeds Alive
Posted by gorlax
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kansasblazer(Zone 6 -Kansas)Updated Sounds like you may be transplanting them way too deep in the soil. Just lightly cover them with soil, keep them out of direct sunlight, and don't overwater.
seeds frm yellow baptisia - yellow seedlings?
Posted by jeanr(6)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated It depends on which yellow baptisia you are growing. If you have one of the native yellows (i.e. b. spaerocarpa) and your plant is isolated (they cross pollinate easily), your seedlings should be like the plant you gathered the se...
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