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datura frost worry
Posted by valeriepa(z5-6 NEPA)
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valeriepa(z5-6 NEPA)Updated Sorry. Wrong forum.
How to Stratify Hardy Kiwi Seeds?
Posted by plantlover13(5)
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TxGreenthumb88Updated Does anyone know how long dried kiwi seeds will stay viable at room temperature?
japanese maple help
Posted by clancy87(8)
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ifraser25(z11 Brazil)Updated Japanese maple is fairly easy to grow from seeds provided you remember 2 things. One: you must have fresh seed. It does not keep. So if you have seed from the tree you must plant it now, not in the spring. That's right - in the fa...
Seed ID
Posted by 0nametaken0
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0nametaken0Updated 2nd pic
Growing Seeds on Cotton
Posted by rainbow_catz
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rainbow_catzUpdated Thanks Susanzone, now i also know why my seedlings are leggy :)
New gardener
Posted by vernonrobinson3
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jcharmerUpdated Florauk is correct, that is morning glory. The HBWR seeds take a bit of time to germinate so its likely going to be late to sprout. Got free sample at thriftyhut going now in styrofoam cup. Slow at first but takes off after that. ...
Seedlings staying same size for months?
Posted by SavvySAM
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SavvySAMUpdated first two are the little sprout that has stayed itty bitty. Third are the plants that tottally took off and are loving life. Fourth is another batch of sprouts that stayed small. There are many more like that. The fifth has stayed...
help germinating these vines seeds
Posted by khabbab(10b)
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msmorningsong(SW FL 10A)Updated I have also just recently sown seeds of the Garlic vine. Also shallow, just barely covered as you did. I'll let you know about the progress. Did any of your come up?
Free seed websites??
Posted by LullabyF360
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naturemitch(3/4 WI)Updated Geoseed all the way! They are my go to seed source. Reasonable shipping, excellent choices, and great seed. Try them!
Growing Raspberry From Seed
Posted by Greenhorn2(7)
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AT2013Updated I've never heard the dry thing before. I'm no pro, but I've grown dozens of raspberry plants from seeds in the past from store bought fruit. You won't get the same thing, often times they're just sweet and no tart. I usually pick ...
Seed bombs
Posted by leahsurfer(8)
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plantwhisper(8-9)Updated Hi Leah, I would think ordinary potters clay could be rolled in seeds and have them stick without further wetting? I'm with you that wetting might mildew the seed, etc. why not dispense with all the dirt stuff and just tie up the ...
Avocado Pit?
Posted by Sami-Doughty(5)
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Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9bUpdated It takes a little time to grow them from their pits, but it's a basic second grade experiment. All grade school kids have success. I got a few to grow, but they died when they got into a pot with soil. There is one that survived. ...
onions, shallots, and garlic.
Posted by proflonghair07
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tommyr_gwUpdated Yeah, garlic from cloves are a piece of cake! You can use store bought, just get a few organic garlic bulbs at the grocery, break off the cloves, plant them 2-3 inches deep, 4 inches apart! Onion seeds I have problem starting for ...
Mexican Petunia- Morado Chi- True to type?
Posted by GAV65
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bugbite(z9a FL)Updated Hi Gav65, I grow the dwarf type. Actually they grow themselves. Spreading through out the garden. They look beautiful. Even though, luckily they duplicate as dwarf, sometimes they revert back to tall, which I pull mostly. Occasion...
recalcitrant seed and simulated hog guts
Posted by plantwhisper(8-9)
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susanzone5(z5NY)Updated I would think it's the digestive enzymes in a mammal's gut that dissolve the covering on the seed so it can germinate.
Jackfruit saplings dying (repeatedly)
Posted by robertcoogan
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homegroan(3a)Updated Maybe if you just use the Miracle once every couple of weeks, like the label says, it might help. You could be burning them.
Snapdragons from seed (when will they bloom?)
Posted by SoFL Rose z10
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Here in hot summer, mild winter California, snaps started now will start blooming in December and bloom until May when the rain stops and the heat starts. Al
Celosia
Posted by ifraser25(z11 Brazil)
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ifraser25(z11 Brazil)Updated I have put them in normal daylight and they have popped up almost instantaneously. I subsequently discovered that research that said they needed darkness for germination was published in 1912! I think it may be time for an update....
Boston Area - Planting Seeds that Need Cold
Posted by dbrull(5)
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susanzone5(z5NY)Updated What seeds are you trying to sow? That makes a difference in the answer. Some seeds can be scattered now and some in very early spring while snow is still happening. Some can be started now and when they come up, you put some prot...
how to store seeds?
Posted by Lan1912
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Lan1912Updated thanks so much!!!
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