6,340 Garden Web Discussions | Growing from Seed

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sebastian(8-9)

There's the Winter Sowing Exchange and Growing from Seed forum. Also Hudson Seeds and Thompson Morgan have good help sections. For germination and seed identification I go to:
tomclothier.hort.net/
http://theseedsite.co.uk/seedpods.html

http://www.virtualseeds.com/Germination.html

There are members that are much better informed than I. The members at the winter sowing exchange are very into growing from seed.
Barbie

    Bookmark     June 3, 2007 at 1:39AM
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)

If you have the woody sub-shrubby type, stratifying isn't necessary -
Caryopteris bungei, and incana , Sow on the surface at 68ºF in light, germinates in less than two weeks - short viable seed (Clothiers)

I haven't grown c. divaricata, but 6 - 8 weeks moist cold seems like the way to go with those. This time of year, prepare your seed pot, write the date on it, wrap in Saran, and put it in your refrigerator.

Here is a link that might be useful:

    Bookmark     June 2, 2007 at 10:33AM
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sandienc(Z7 NC)

Thanks Morz8,
I really appreciate the advice.
Sandie in NC

    Bookmark     June 2, 2007 at 1:34PM
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)

If you have dried cleaned seed -
Arisaema triphyllum , Sow at Max. 41ºF, germination irregular, often several months

If you have fresh, or seed not yet harvested, you might read through this article by Tony Avent

Here is a link that might be useful: Tony on the Road - Arisaema

    Bookmark     June 2, 2007 at 10:16AM
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trudi_d

You can look at the FAQs in the Seed Saving Forum here at the GW.

    Bookmark     May 30, 2007 at 9:16PM
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albert_135(Sunset 2 or 3)

Most of the ~ "seed collecting" site:.edu ~ hits or related to the collection of "native" seed, presumably in the wild. Is this your area of interest? The link below references a book on collecting vegetable and ornamental seed.

Here is a link that might be useful: missouri.edu site

    Bookmark     May 31, 2007 at 2:10PM
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trudi_d

Try the FAQ in the link below.

Here is a link that might be useful: Spring and Summer Sowing (with seed lists)

    Bookmark     May 30, 2007 at 9:18PM
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samfawzy10(Z5)

thanks so much trudi.

    Bookmark     May 31, 2007 at 10:36AM
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trudi_d

Yes you can.

Go over to the Winter Sowing forum and make a post about Summer Sowing, also look in the FAQs there for the one called "Spring and Summer Sowing", youÂll find a list of perennials that can be sown now so that you can plant them in Autumn.

    Bookmark     May 30, 2007 at 9:12PM
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nygardener(z6 New York)

Many perennials seem to do better at surviving winter if they've reached a good size before frost. If you do sow seeds for fall germination, I would mulch them thickly as soon as the ground freezes solid and pare back the mulch gradually in spring.

    Bookmark     May 30, 2007 at 9:33PM
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)

It's sugar making them sticky, wash them in water with some dish soap and rinse.

Keep in mind too that many of the melons we buy at the grocery store are hybrids - your melons may not be like the one you ate.

    Bookmark     May 30, 2007 at 10:38AM
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arjo_reich

hmm... good to know, on both accounts. Thanks for the tip and the advice.

    Bookmark     May 30, 2007 at 11:03AM
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rdubow

I started mine under lights about 1.5 months ago, they are outside in hte garden in my flower box already! Mine had NO prob. germinating with just reg. planting soil!! I put them in 1 gallon milk plastic jug cut in 1/2 and they all came up! I used Morgan and Thompson seeds! They are now like......8 leaves and the leaves are like 5-6" each.

    Bookmark     May 23, 2007 at 8:34PM
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9

Cynoglossum can be an invasive weed that will take years to remove. Seeds stick to fabric and are carried everywhere by the fabric of the gardeners trousers. Al

    Bookmark     May 29, 2007 at 9:39AM
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gemfire(z9/10 AZ)

I dumped a big bag of manure in my front flower bed, Didn't mix it in, just spread it evenly over the top. Kept it nice and moist for a couple weeks. My neighbors cat didn't like it and found a new place to go. Then just before I was ready to plant in the bed I mixed it in real good.

Pam

    Bookmark     May 26, 2007 at 5:01PM
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trancegemini_wa(10b)

"these beds will be well watered so I would have to do it everyday."

you water everyday? isnt that a bit excessive?

    Bookmark     May 28, 2007 at 11:31AM
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outsiders71(z5b)

Yes remove the flowers. This will make the plant revert it's energies in growing and root development instead of producing produce.

    Bookmark     May 28, 2007 at 12:57AM
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tabarhodes(5, NM)

no luck yet getting them to germinate.......

    Bookmark     May 28, 2007 at 12:31AM
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