Hibiscus: help needed: Hibiscus moscheutos seeds, 1 by

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garyon,
Here is how I started hardy Hibiscus seeds last winter.

I nicked, then soaked in hand hot water over night. I then cut a kitchen paper towel in half. Fold the half towel twice. Wet it and squeeze excess moisture. You want it moist, not wet.

Place your seeds in the center of the towel, fold one end over the seeds twice. Place this in a zip lock baggie. Zip it closed but leace 1/2" open at one end. Blow it up like a balloon, then quickly zip it close. The air inside will stay if the tracks are correctly lined up. It prevents the towel from sticking to the plastic sides.

Place the package at room temp. Or on top of a frridge, where it is warmer, to germinate. Mine sprouted in 2 days.

Here are the sprouted seeds still in the paper towel just prior to planting up. I used tweezers to hold the seedling.