I was just wondering because sometimes someone has had luck with a certain method, and could share their experience. Thanks
We have the native seeds, What to do now?
I guess I will have to think and see which ones have given me trouble.
Sheila, you just water through the top. Did you cut some holes in the tops of the jugs near the neck for water input as well?
I see some seed growth but not on any of the rarer species I planted. I am wondering if I need to take the top off the milk jugs at this point.
C
No, I didn't cut any extra holes. Show me a picture of your jugs if you would.
I left the caps off, were they supposed to stay on? Here is what mine look like.
C
I also tried some coffe containers with plastic bags, nothing germinated in those yet but it might be what I planted in them.
Some success pics. Some have only 1 or 2 seedlings at this point. Guess thats better than nothing.
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I think someone said leave caps on....but not sure. A lot of mine are not sprouting as yet, but I didn't start until feb.
Sheila, for the past 2 years, I've started mine in February. Leave the caps off and poke some holes in the tops for ventilation and watering.
When do you lift the tops off for more sunlight?
Cheryl
I've never put the tops on. I just leave them off, so now would be a good time.
No, I mean take the hinged tops off or at least move them back. I do not have the little tops on but am thinking they would get more light if they were uncovered.
C
Oh! I don't do that. I just transplant them directly into cups or pots.
OK guess I am just in a hurry.
Yep, it's a little early yet since we'll probably have some more colder temps (not necessarily below freezing, but cool for the seedlings).
Oh no, more cold will not happen, not possible, no way...at least not until next week LOL
Glad to see you're understanding of that fact! LOL
Funny Cheryl! Ok Stephanie....out to the yard and fix my jugs accordingly. I put holes in the bottom for drainage too. Thanks for the picture...I am a visual learner.
These are no shows thus far, has anyone had them germinate?
yellow bells
damantia
blk. foot daisy
big red sage
anemone patens
prairie nymph
prairie onion
prairie verbena (1 seedling!)
ruellia nudifolia
native white hibiscus
Cheryl
I tried something no one has recomended. I put part of most seeds into the veggie drawer of my fridge. When it warms I am going to sow the "chilled" seeds directly into a new bed I have. Has anyone tried this?
C
Yellow bells is always the last of my plants to come back, so it needs lots of warm temps. Don't give up on it yet! Still too cold for the ruellias as well.
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Cheryl...
Only have three of those on my planted list and the only one up yet is the damantia daisy.
OK
newtonsthirdlaw I do that a lot ( fridge). In fact I just bought some Cardinal Flower seeds & they recommend the seeds be refridgerated & they can be kept this way up to 3 yrs.
I've had relatively good luck for a beginner with starting seed and now transplanting plants outdoors. But have come into a problem I need some advice on. A year ago, I purchased a truck load of a so-called professional soil mix for my new backyard project. Had been pleased with a previous purchase from the same place a few years ago. Well... this truck load was nothing like the first I bought. I put the soil in last fall, planted a few things but mostly observed it over the winter. Way too sandy. Would not hold moisture in raised beds. So I've worked hard adding a mix of native clay soil and lots of compost, thinking I was making progress because it held moisture better. A little late, I've started reading more information about the native plants, such as Gaillardia Pulchella Indian Blanket, and I see that rich soil will produce floppy plants and few blooms.
So what do I do now? I really have no idea of my mixture if sandy+clay+compost is considered "rich."
Glenna
I think you will be just fine Glenna, just watch the moisture and don't overwater, but all plants need some moisture, I have my gaillardia in mainly clay soil and it does fine.
Josephine.
Hey y'all there is a voting booth subject on planting with some great ideas.
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1164485/
Do I need to thin Brazos Penstemon seedlings? As usual, I planted too many seeds and have these little "wads" of multiple plants that I have now put in the ground outside.
Glenna
I planted some like that last year and didn't thin! LOL IMO, when they flower, they look better in a clump, so if you did anything to them, I would just spread them out a little bit and not completely separate them. Maybe put a few inches between each in the shape of a triangle. They transplant well, just keep them well watered until they are established. This is one of those plants that has its growth spurt in late winter/very early spring, so don't expect them to be huge by the end of the summer like with most plants. However, next January/February, they'll really take off!
I am with Stephanie, they are prettier in a clump than single, although there is nothing wrong with a single stem either.
Thanks. Glad to know about the growth habit, too. Will there be any blooms this season, or are they biennial?
They're perennials, but you won't see any blooms this year. They'll start blooming for you next year, though.
Just thought I would check and see if anyone has had any success with their seeds. I have a very nice seedbox plant that is loaded with boxes and I just planted out a spurred butterfly pea.
I have some dessert willows and false indigo that are doing great in pots. Thinking about setting them out in Blanco in the next week or so. I thought I lost the false indigo (amorpha frutcosa) this summer when I accidentally let the pots dry out. They lost almost all of their leaves, but when I gave them water again, they put on a whole new set and look very healthy now. I tried quite a few other seeds that did not come up... =( Will try again!
Tonya
What would I try again: snapdragon vine, native perennial gailaridia, drummond phlox (in the bed not in a milk jug) takoma daisy, blackeyed susan(hirta) and the number one annual I will never be without again is...coreopsis tinctoria-both the tall and the short varieties.
I fried my false indigo in the pot, too. Just takes one afternoon...
I think the ones in the ground are ok. I'm thoroughly expecting them to pop back up whenever it rains again.