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How to grow brugnansia from seed?
Posted by valeriepa(z5-6 NEPA)
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tommyr_gwUpdated They take a long time to sprout. Just keep them moist and wait. Sow about 1/4 - 1/2" deep. A heat mat helps speed them up a bit.
seeding schedule?
Posted by njitgrad(6A/6B)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated good. This is a cold frame
Will plants grown from seeds from the same rose hip be the same?
Posted by ange2006
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davidlmo(5 B)Updated It is a function of the parental lines - i.e. the prior hybridization, polination, etc. I am unaware of the lines for cecile brunner and ballerina, but your seeds could be any of the roses used in the hybridizations upstream from ...
Aristolochia-Dutchmans Pipe
Posted by valeriepa(z5-6 NEPA)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated You're finding conflicting information because there are so many different types. Of those most cold hardy and reliably perennial, some are warm/cold/cool germinators and would benefit from sown approximately 70F for 2-4 weeks, mo...
Pamina Windflower (Anemone) how to plant seeds?
Posted by heavenlyfarm(zone 6b)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated This seems to be an anemone hupehensis cross. The normal suggestion for a. hupenhensis is to sow at 68F, if no germination in 3-4 weeks, provide a brief moist chill of 2-4 weeks (40ishF), then bring back to warm for germination. S...
Sprouts
Posted by Mitch22
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Sure, you can start seeds anywhere you can provide a warm moist environment. After germination you will have to adjust the environment to suit the growing seedlings. Al
Coir mixes
Posted by Pamela Veenstra(z5 NH)
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digdirt2Updated Agree with the above - there are some issues associated with using straight coir. It works much better as a secondary component of the mix rather than the primary ingredients IMO. The quality of the coir used can also make a big d...
seed ripening if not on plant ?
Posted by kitteh(6 ohio)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated For seeds to mature, in certain fruits, they don't need for the fruit to be on the plant (after a given stage). Seed draw nutrients from the fruit itself. But it is different for seeds of flower, eg. Because in that case the seeds...
seed sowing quesitons from a new gardener
Posted by arylkin(5b, south of Chicago)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated if you are making a "WILD" garden, with no order, no priorities then you would just broadcast the seeds late winter or early spring. But if you have a vision to have a garden by design, then you either sow the seeds in f...
When do beets go to seed and can the winter over?
Posted by Earth_Healer
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Campanula UK Z8Updated yeah, mine overwinter....but they are pretty huge and gnarly, fit only for roasting and borscht......nothing like those little golfball summer beets. In truth, I mainly grow them for the leaves cos I am not keen on quite a lot of ...
Avocado trees
Posted by abrasbrother
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digdirt2Updated Agree that the odds are slim when compared to grafted tree production. Plus the many years involved before production even begins to reach appropriate levels is another discouraging issue. Dave
When to transplant seedlings to bigger container
Posted by mzmalik
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated It depends on WHAT vegetable/plant we are talking about and what is the original size in which they were sown.
Has anyone grown Bacopa flowers from seed?
Posted by undercover_owl(8 Pac.NW)
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hopscotch_2010(5)Updated I grew the blue bacopa from seeds this year. I got them from Ebay. They are tiny little seedlings, but almost all of what I sowed in the house under lights grew. I put some in a hanging basket and some in a pot with other plants. ...
Growing asparagus from seed
Posted by ryseryse_2004
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yiorges-z5ilUpdated remove pulp from seed & allow to dry.....then lightly cover the seed ...soil temp for germination 70F & takes 14 days to germinatte 6 weeks to be large enough to set out.....NOTE: poor germination, slow growth. keep well w...
Germinated seed not rising
Posted by saoodhashim
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adidas(6/7)Updated Hello. I don't know specifically about tomatoes and peppers but usually when seeds germinate but then seem to be failing shortly afterwards the way you are describing, they have either been over watered or aren't getting enough ai...
Castilleja coccinea and sulphur ?
Posted by adidas(6/7)
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adidas(6/7)Updated Thank-you for your help. I will sow the seeds (after cold strat.) w/grama seeds. I have cleared a patch outside in my "meadow" and will cover the seeds w/burlap 'til next spring.
Direct Fall Sowing
Posted by shamrock62081
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Campanula UK Z8Updated yeah, I would be inclined to do a more controlled sowing in spring....but save seeds and next autumn, you can strew, broadcast and fling to your heart's content. You could, of course, sow some now in pots and transfer to garden in...
Collecting seeds from Celosia
Posted by aquadragonfly(7b NC)
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aquadragonfly(7b NC)Updated I collected some seeds from the feather type today but the one in the picture is a little harder. The seeds are at the base. I guess I will wait a bit then cut it. I don't think there is any other way. At least I will have some fo...
Starting from Seeds - Corrections of Mistakes
Posted by saoodhashim
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flo9Updated You can try using white colored fabric lace to help filter out the sun. I haven't tried it, but have heard of many others doing this with great success. You just tarp it above your plants when the sun is too hot for some plants.
good place to buy seeds online?
Posted by david883(5/6)
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flo9Updated I've had great results from Bakers Creek heirlooms... except every white tomato seeds I've bought all comes out really yellow. I've tried several different types of their white tomatoes and all come out yellow. They're pictures ar...
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