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Feb 5, 2010 6:47 PM CST
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Name: Joanne
Calgary, AB Canada (Zone 3a)
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Here is the annuals forum.
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Feb 24, 2010 10:50 AM CST
Name: Caroline Scott
Calgary (Zone 4a)
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Geranium seeds (pelargonium type) sprouted in 3 days after treatment with about 1%
hydrogen peroxide. They were placed under lights also. I did not scratch them because the seeds seem to crumble when i try that.
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Feb 24, 2010 12:24 PM CST
Name: Allison
NJ (Zone 6a)
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yours were 2 days faster than mine without peroxide... will have to try that.. how long did you soak them?
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Mar 2, 2010 8:04 PM CST
Name: LeBug 6a
Greenville, In.
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Hey guys I have a question I'm soaking impatiens seeds for a couple of hours has anyone tried soaking those? I'm not that new to starting my own seeds but never soaked the impatiens before and just wondering if you had tried it, the last couple of times I haven't had any luck with them not sure what happened always did before so this year I'm doing the H202 thing.

Lea
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Mar 2, 2010 8:14 PM CST
Name: Karen
Valencia, Pa (Zone 6a)
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Joanne has a thread somewhere about using blue plastic over them to block out the red rays. She said that increases germination.

Karen
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Mar 2, 2010 8:26 PM CST
Name: LeBug 6a
Greenville, In.
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Thanks Karen Smiling Read that one don't have any blue plastic I searched so I just tried the soaking thing Smiling
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Mar 2, 2010 8:39 PM CST
Name: LeBug 6a
Greenville, In.
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Well my Tutu Red Bicolor are sprouting guess I'd better get to planting the red ones haven't yet Smiling
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Jul 10, 2011 12:16 PM CST
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Name: Dave Whitinger
Southlake, Texas (Zone 8a)
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Moved from the Seeds cub to All Things Plants!
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Sep 1, 2011 1:06 PM CST
Name: Neil
London\Kent Border
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Just some pictures I got from my local pubs garden in England that I thought you may like!
Regards from a cold and windy England.
Neil.
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Sep 1, 2011 3:37 PM CST
Name: Allison
NJ (Zone 6a)
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love those!! do you know which is the blue petunia.. I have tried so many and never see one a true blue
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Sep 2, 2011 3:07 AM CST
Name: Neil
London\Kent Border
Forum moderator Garden Ideas: Master Level Tip Photographer I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Charter ATP Member Region: United Kingdom
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Dear Allison, the petunia comes from a packet of mixed colours called 'Ocean Wave'. They come in white, light blue, darker blue, down to a very deep blue, in fact all sorts. If they are planted all together they are supposed to resemble an ocean wave, in theory!
A Verbena in flower yesterday and it smelt heavenly.
Regards.
Neil.
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Sep 2, 2011 4:13 AM CST
Name: Allison
NJ (Zone 6a)
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thanks Neil.. will have to look for that one!.. love the phlox too
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Sep 2, 2011 5:29 AM CST
Name: Neil
London\Kent Border
Forum moderator Garden Ideas: Master Level Tip Photographer I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Charter ATP Member Region: United Kingdom
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Dear Allison, some people call them phlox and some cal them verbena. I know it is a true Victorian verbena and people get mistaken with stocks as well. Even in different parts of the UK they are called different things, and they have untold common names.
Here is a mixture for you taken yesterday in the pub garden. On the bottom right of the picture is a plant not in flower, that is the leaves of a verbena.
Regards.
Neil.
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Sep 2, 2011 5:32 AM CST
Name: Allison
NJ (Zone 6a)
Charter ATP Member Forum moderator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Dog Lover Hummingbirder Container Gardener
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Region: New Jersey Seed Starter Garden Ideas: Level 1
never said I was awake Big Grin love it no matter what it is
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