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Coneflowers from seed
Posted by flowergirl70ks
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theforgottenone1013(MI zone 5b/6a)Updated It's probably a hybrid, so it's unlikely they'll come true. I have some 'Pow Wow White' coneflowers and when they self sow they revert back to a pink. Rodney
Help! My seeds aren't germinating!
Posted by wynell
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Gregory EleserUpdated I soak my okra seeds in HOT tap water with 1 teaspoon bleach per 8 oz water. Soak overnight then plant and mine are always UP and growing by day 3!!!
Ugli Fruit tree leaves falling off
Posted by Mason Pfluke
Mason PflukeI planted a little ugli fruit tree by seed a while ago and it has lived perfectly fine for 2+ years. (Surviving through New York's winters inside.) However, just recently a few leaves fell off and I thought somehow the wind was too...
Growing Calamondin from seed
Posted by tkhooper(7)
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BahamaDan ZTropicUpdated Tkhooper calamondin is a natural hybrid and does come true from seeds.
How to start Royal Empress seeds?
Posted by Hunter Joline
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brandon7 TN_zone(7)Updated You don't say where you are, but please consider that this species is invasive (damaging to the environment) in much of the eastern and southern US and in some other places. A lot of the sellers of this plant put out false claims...
Need advice, going to try and start seeds indoors again
Posted by foodfiend_gardener(6a)
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evildeadguy81Updated Hi Zen_Man i wanted to know if this shelve is almost like the one you posted in the photo above cause i'm planing to buy one soon so i can start seeds indoors Amazon link of Shelve
straw flower seeds
Posted by sandy_forresy
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countryladies14(7 or 8)Updated Im not sure but wouldn't mind doing a trade with you for some! :) Kim
zinnias keep falling over; advice?
Posted by Alex
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rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7Updated The plants are competing for everything in that overcrowded container, including light. I agree that they are too deep in the container and hugely overcrowded. How many plants should grow in one pot depends upon the variety of z...
Hardy hibiscus: How big a pot to transplant to?
Posted by started_with_bean(Zone 5--MA)
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Pat BUpdated Is anyone still around to help me? I have Hardy Hibiscus pink, white, and white with dark pink insides...that look like your picture. Will the plants grow from the seeds off of the bush? When do you pick the seeds and How do you s...
Blackberry seed help
Posted by catfishhoward
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party_music50Updated “Chilling” is defined as the measure of accumulated hours of temperatures below 45°F in the dormant season, so a requirement of 500 chill hours does mean a minimum of 21 days. They won't germinate while being chilled. Read http://...
Blueberry seeds!
Posted by Chris Gwyn
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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UKUpdated When you say blueberry 'farm' do you mean that this would be a commercial enterprise? If so it would be much more practical and effective to buy named cultivars of fruit bushes. Seed grown plants would take longer to crop and cou...
what to do with seed pods from trumpet vine
Posted by sueandjan(5)
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Jodi BerglundDehmerUpdated I'm in Zone 4 & Minnesota winters just make this plant go nuts I have seed pods that are 12" to 18" long
Question about germination times
Posted by saki7a
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saki7aUpdated Gotcha, will do! Thanks for the help. It is only an experiment, but I do hope that the germination rate ultimately gets a little higher. I planted 12 seeds, and so far only 4 of them have sprouted. I thought I might double that (8...
How long after planting out will my Zinnia flower?
Posted by Maxine(5MA)
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James MajorsUpdated Zinnia I'm in Portland Oregon and its still in the 80's as of August 12th is it too late to plant from seed? I notice there are pots for sale at the nursery now, also how do collect seeds for next year?
chromium yellow sunflower
Posted by kokopellifivea
kokopellifiveaSaw sunflowers growing out of a half barrel the other day that could not be described as anything else but chromium yellow. Maybe two or three feet tall. Any idea what the variety might be? Quite striking.
So, who grows deciduous azaleas from seed?
Posted by tete_a_tete
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tete_a_teteUpdated Hi mizztoasty. I have a few growing in my garden and I collect the seed capsules from them. I just read in the link above that I don't have to wait until the pods are brown and starting to open, which I have been doing. Quote: Col...
how to grow four o'clocks?
Posted by origami_master(5b)
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Susan LevyUpdated Cturps001 we can swap to if u want
Carrots
Posted by Turtleturtlemeow(USDA zone 9b; Sunset Zone 13)
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Turtleturtlemeow(USDA zone 9b; Sunset Zone 13)Updated This question is actually old. I ended up sprouting them between paper towels in a zip top bag.
Saving Portulaca Seeds
Posted by SMC Zone 5
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tommyr_gwUpdated It's easy. I place a WHITE container under a dried flower head and pinch off the brown seed pod. The seeds are SUPER TINY. Then I just open the seed pod in the white container.
Earwig trap
Posted by oilpainter(3)
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rober49(5 St Louis)Updated I've been releasing praying mantis, lace wings, assassin bugs, & ladybugs for over 40 years. my sources keep changing but currently the best prices for praying mantis egg cases are at praying mantis eggs.net. I got 50 for arou...
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