Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: DAILY BUTTERFLIES Page 14, 1 by mellielong

mellielong wrote:
By the way, one time when I was walking around the preserve, some pawpaw seeds fell in my pocket. Of course, I decided to try and grow them. Nothing had happened, and it's been a couple of months, so I was thinking maybe that lady at the nursery is right. So I started brushing the dirt away from the pots to find the seeds and see what happened. Lo and behold, all but one had germinated! I'm not sure if they'll continue to grow, but I could see where the seed had broken open and a little plant was coming out. I think maybe I buried them too deep, but they are pretty big seeds, and you know the rule about twice the depth and all that. If they go kaput, I might have to try again. There are literally thousands growing in the preserve and in somewhat different areas, so I didn't believe that stuff about them having to have the "perfect conditions" and the seed having to drop exactly in the right spot. Hmph! While I was in the backyard, I saw another White Peacock. My book says they would be strays this far north, but I saw three today. Hmmm...