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Mecanopsis
I have two blue, single mecanopsis plants in my garden in full bloom.    One of them has produced a beautiful very double flower.    Is this unusual?     And if I keep the seed head and sow the seeds will the new plants have double flowers too? You by aviebee
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10/06/2012 15:23:14
by aviebee
Advice on Persicaria Superba
I sowed persicaria seeds over a month ago and none have germinated, I have put them in the fridge for a few weeks and then took out in to a spring like enviroment and still no joy... checked all the seeds and they are hollow apart from a few .. have by catarina ribeiro
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09/05/2013 21:59:24
by catarina ribeiro
Pulmonarias - growing from seed.
Has anyone had any experience of doing this? What approach usually works best as regards time of sowing etc? Do they normally come true from seed? by Newcastle
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08/03/2012 19:21:49
by Newcastle
tomatoes
Hi..when is the best time to start sowing tomatoe seeds in a heated greenhouse? Next year - Jan - with heat January. Great stuff canny wait...am just a beginer....Thanks. by Eddie McMahon
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15/11/2012 13:32:40
by Eddie McMahon
Foxgloves
Can anyone help..  I grew some foxgloves from seed late in 2011.  Early this year I planted out the seedlings thinking that they would flower this year.  I have very large leaves and thats it - should they have flowered this year or will they flower by juecotterill
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25/06/2012 13:22:54
by gardeningfantic
Californian Poppy
I have some poppy seeds but am unsure when to sow them outside as its still cold. Will they be ok if i sow them now. I don't sow outdoor annuals til it's fit for me to be out there. Ok thanks for the advice ill hold off for a little while as its by cairnsie
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04/04/2013 16:55:34
by cairnsie
roses from seeds
hi can I grow roses from the seeds which have come from the flower haeds if it is possible when do you sowe the seed thanks kev You can do -anything eventually will grow from seed -that is how new varieties are produced- but by cross pollination Now by kevc
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01/11/2012 16:49:03
by sotongeoff
lawn fertiliser
Good morning.  What is the best fertiliser to use when seeeding a new lawn, I have growmore and chicken manure pellets can I use any of these. I wouldn't use chicken pellets unless you can fully incorporate it Imto the soil before seed sowing.  So by bluejan
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14/05/2013 17:51:51
by bluejan
Aconitum (aka monkshood / wolfs bane)
plant stays healthy and strong. If you don't want the seeds for sowing or self sowing, then cut off the flower stalks so the plant transfers its energy from seed ripening to healthy roots and foliage, thus building a stronger plant for next year. by Tim Burr
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26/08/2012 11:17:35
by obelixx
How best to germinate aquilegia seeds?
Hello, I've bought some aquilegia seeds from T&M and some from eBay, how is best to germinate/ sow them? On one packet it says to sow in a tray, seal in a bag and place in the fridge for 3 weeks (saying this speeds up the process), the other doesn by Tina_i_am
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23/06/2012 20:45:03
by Berghill