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Apr 9, 2021 2:14 PM CST
Name: Holly
Baltimore, MD (Zone 7b)
Hello All,

I bought some passiflora incarnata and passiflora caerulea seeds from a well-rated vendor on Etsy. The directions specified to first rub the seeds with fine sandpaper and then soak the seeds for 24 hours with warm water, changing the water out every 8 hours to keep it warm. It suggested placing the seeds on top of moist seed starter soil because they need light to germinate, and putting a clear plastic bag over them to retain heat and moisture. I did all of this, plus put my seeds outside in direct sun with the bag open slightly to ventilate. The bag acts as a mini greenhouse and gets pretty hot inside, but the opening allows the bag to ventilate with fresh air.

I have been doing this for five or six days, but no sign of the seeds swelling or beginning to germinate. Any suggestions? I have heard that passiflora seeds are notoriously difficult to germinate and can take a very long time. Thumbs down I am really hoping to get my little guys growing this year!

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