What'cha got sprouting? (other plants) [Archive] - Page 3

Olafhenny

04-20-2011, 08:55 PM

Hi Sherry,

which ones? The ones in the little case or the ones stuck rattle free to the green masking tape?

It so happens, that this coincides with my 3-weeks-after-planting photo session. If you don’t
experiment like I did, but soak them 1 day and then plant them lightly covered with peat or
such, you should be in that 1 foot high stage in 4 weeks from today. But who am I to give the
“master of seedlings” advise, how to get them going?

Good luck!
Olaf

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41984&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41984&ppuser=7269)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41983&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41983&ppuser=7269)

The Hollyberry Lady

04-20-2011, 10:09 PM

Too funny Olaf...master of seedlings! :ha: I like it. ;)

So ok, it was the seeds in the masking tape that I got. The seeds are huge compared to mine. I'm going to sow the two of them at the same time so I can see if there are differences between them. How fun. :D

So nice of you to share with me. I still think you should have a look through the seed trader's thread and pick some stuff out. You'll find I've got some pretty cool seeds and I like to share. Plus too, my seeds are fresh so they'll keep for a long time in a cool spot...you don't have to sow them right away, or even this season or next for that matter.

Thanks again Olaf, for sharing with me. I will show shots when the seeds pop. Maybe I'll go soak them now. I'll be sure to label so I know which is which...

: )

Willow87

04-22-2011, 07:08 PM

Here is a pic of my grapefruit seedling
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42048&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42048)

Olafhenny

04-22-2011, 09:13 PM

Too funny Olaf...master of seedlings! :ha: I like it. ;)

So nice of you to share with me. I still think you should have a look through the seed trader's thread
and pick some stuff out. You'll find I've got some pretty cool seeds and I like to share. Plus too, my
seeds are fresh so they'll keep for a long time in a cool spot...you don't have to sow them right away,
or even this season or next for that matter.

Thanks again Olaf, for sharing with me. I will show shots when the seeds pop. Maybe I'll go soak
them now. I'll be sure to label so I know which is which...
: )

Hi Sherry, I might take you up on that yet. Although I am stuffed to the gills with plants,
the one gaping bare spot in my yard is for an evergreen right against the north wall of our house.
I had some pyramid cedars there, but since it was below the overhanging eaves, they did not get
enough water during the winter season, when the automatic sprinklers were off.

Your handle implies, that you might have some Hollyberry seeds. That is a plant, which would do
better than most others in such a location. But since I am an impatient fellow and this spot
gapes like a missing front tooth, I will try the garden shops first for already established plants.
Best,
Olaf

Richard

04-22-2011, 11:21 PM

Here is a pic of my grapefruit seedling

Depending upon the rootstock of the fruiting plant, you might or might not get grapefruit and certainly won't get the cultivar (variety) of fruit the seed came from.

Dean W.

04-22-2011, 11:24 PM

Depending upon the rootstock of the fruiting plant, you might or might not get grapefruit and certainly won't get the cultivar (variety) of fruit the seed came from.

How about w/ Key Limes, Richard?

Willow87

04-23-2011, 07:34 AM

I know I probably never will get fruit because of my climate, I'm just growing it as an ornamental. I love the smell of citrus flowers

Willow87

04-23-2011, 07:56 AM

Here is a pic of my Micro Tom tomato from Sherry.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42065&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42065)

Jananas Bananas

04-23-2011, 09:25 AM

Horticultural Information About Key Limes (http://www.keylime.com/horti.html)

Lots of really good citrus information at this site!!!

Citrus Growers Forum :: Index (http://citrus.forumup.org/)

Dean, the Key lime and the tiny Mexican limes that we have here in our grocery stores both come true to seed.

~JaNan

The Hollyberry Lady

04-23-2011, 10:45 AM

Olaf, I can certainly supply you with some Holly seeds, but yes they are very slow growing and some nursery shrubs might be better for you. ;) The seeds are fun to play around with though.

Pm me sometime and let me know if there's anything I can share with you...

: )

soundofthemusic1

04-23-2011, 12:05 PM

Hi, greetings to all,

My neighbor grows two lime trees from store-bought lime seeds in one gallon plastic containers. After approximately 10 years, both lime trees were still under a foot but had limes on them. She grows them as indoor decorative plants for holidays and brings them in and out of the house when seasons change. They were adorable when I saw them two years ago.

Anybody who is trying to grow citrus tress, hopefully, shall be encouraged by this news. :)

soundofthemusic1

04-23-2011, 01:54 PM

Hello to everyone again,

This is a late response to health concerns raised in this thread about star fruits. After more web surfings, I am comfortable with saying this: For a healthy person with no kidney malfunction symptoms, eating star fruits is always salubrious.

Here is the article by Alan Titchenal and Joannie Dobbs (both Ph.D.s and nutritionists) that convinces me at Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features - Health Options (http://archives.starbulletin.com/2003/04/28/features/health.html)

And to be brief:Star fruit is a decorative and refreshing treat and, for most of us, a healthy delicacy. But for some people with impaired kidney function, the star fruit (also known as carambola) can be deadly.

On the positive side, star fruit lovers with normal kidneys should be able to continue enjoying the delectable treat without concern.

I also find some health benefits of star fruits posted at another web site Star Fruit Health Benefits (http://www.naturalfoodbenefits.com/display.asp?CAT=1&ID=29):

Health Benefits of Star Fruit
- Star fruit may lower cholesterol levels and add bulk and moisture to feces.

- A decoction of leaves and roots (prepared separately or in combination) can help cure headaches, ringworm, and chickenpox.

- The fruit is known to cure hangovers and prickly heat. You can also use the pickled fruit for hangover just take one piece of the pickled fruit, steam in water and serve.

- The fruit has also been used to treat sore eyes.

- The star fruit is given to nursing mothers as it is commonly believed to stimulate the flow of milk.

Maybe another member in bananas.org, who grows star fruit trees, or a moderator, who is experienced with this topic, can shed some light into this. I merely hope that members who have started growing star fruit trees or seedlings don't get discouraged. There are tons of food kidney patients cannot eat, not just star fruits.

Olafhenny

04-23-2011, 02:47 PM

Hi Sherry, I just happened to drive by a garden centre and picked up a couple of Holly bushes, one
Blue Princess Holly and one Blue Prince Holly. Apparently you need both genders of these to get them to fruit.

On the bright side these particular Hollies seem to be growing fairly fast. One shoot on the Princess is about
15 inches long, indicating one year’s worth of growth. I had tried Mountain Laurel on that spot, but despite
adding double and triple the recommended doses of aluminum sulphate, I could not get the acid level down to
where they would thrive. :( And they are like any shade tolerant broad leaf evergreens also very slow growing.

Thank you very much for the offer of seeds, but I will be busier than a one armed paper hanger during the next
few months and wil have little time to experiment with seedlings.

Best,
Olaf

Jananas Bananas

04-23-2011, 02:56 PM

Thanks Rae for all that information on Star Fruit!!!! I had found a few articles on it myself before I wanted to try growing them. I also encourage anyone that wants to, give it a try they are sprouting for me very easily.

More star fruit sprouting! :goteam:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110422045.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110403006.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110403007-1.jpg

~JaNan

Willow87

04-23-2011, 03:17 PM

Those are cool looking fruit Janan! Congratulations on the sprouts

soundofthemusic1

04-23-2011, 03:56 PM

You’re more than welcome, JaNan.

I very much appreciate your showing us the star fruit seedling pictures in this thread. Just recently, I observed a container-grown star fruit tree, grown outdoors year round in a warm climate and loaded with star fruits. The tree was kept at a manageable height and in, I would say, a shady area. I was really inspired to grow my own star fruit trees since my children love eating star fruits. I just haven’t started my own seedlings yet.

Congratulations on more star fruit seedlings. Keep them coming… :) :goteam:

Willow87

04-23-2011, 04:09 PM

Where can you get star fruit?

soundofthemusic1

04-23-2011, 04:20 PM

Where can you get star fruit?

Cam,

I have seen them in Publix, Kroger, Ingles (local American grocery stores) and the Super H, the Great Wall and Assi (oriental grocery stores). For a small one, the star fruit is like a dollar a piece. I only buy them sparingly when they are in season. :)

Willow87

04-23-2011, 04:42 PM

Thanks Rae. I may try an Asian market here. Because I've never seen them in my local kroger

Richard

04-23-2011, 05:32 PM

Dean, the Key lime and the tiny Mexican limes that we have here in our grocery stores both come true to seed.

This is not true. First of all Key Lime and Mexican Lime are two names for the same plant. Second, it is a hybrid which is grown commercially on a rootstock with only partial Lime genetics. Seeds from these fruits will produce on average a somewhat thorny citrus plant with an off-lime taste.

Hello to everyone again,
This is a late response to health concerns raised in this thread about star fruits. After more web surfings, I am comfortable with saying this: For a healthy person with no kidney malfunction symptoms, eating star fruits is always salubrious.

Anyone considering eating Star Fruit should 1st talk with a physician about their likelihood of becoming ill and possible interactions with any prescription medication. People of European heritage are at high risk. People who do not currently have Kidney problems but who are pre-disposed (either genetically or due to diet) to Kidney problems should definitely avoid it.

Be careful of information from nutritionists who are members of the Carambola Growers Association.

The Hollyberry Lady

04-24-2011, 09:39 AM

Thanks Rae, for all the great information about Star Fruits. Now I wanna grow some too. :D

Terrific pics, JaNan! :waving: Thanks too for letting us know that the key limes and tiny Mexican limes come true from seed. ;)

Great you picked up a Blue Princess and Blue Prince Holly, Olaf! They are the hybrid offspring of the original Hollies in the Blue Holly series, called Blue Girl and Blue Boy.

Yes, it is true that a male and female are required for pollination. Note that you will only get fruit on the female Princess Olaf, and not the male Prince. The shrubs are slow growing but they'll grow faster in the sun. You can also prune them between May and September for more dense growth.

So cool you picked them up, Olaf! Princess is one of the most ornamental Holly shrubs around. Check out this thread, you may find interesting...

http://www.bananas.org/f8/thank-you-hollyberrylady-12212-3.html

We can discuss Holly shrubs further there, or here too...

http://www.bananas.org/f8/evergreen-plants-13156.html

I'd just love to see pics of your new Hollies. Too cool that you are growing my favorite! :goteam:

Richard

04-24-2011, 10:04 AM

If you'd like to learn more about Citrus, here is the premier resource:
UCR: Citrus Variety Collection (http://www.citrusvariety.ucr.edu/)
While growing up in Redlands CA, we would occasionally visit with this relative of ours:
University of California: Howard B. Frost, In Memoriam, December 1970 (http://texts.cdlib.org/view?docId=hb629006wb&doc.view=frames&chunk.id=div00015&toc.depth=1&toc.id=)

The Hollyberry Lady

04-24-2011, 10:14 AM

Back to what I have sprouting...

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04172.jpg

Baby Winterberry sprouts. ;)

: )

Jananas Bananas

04-24-2011, 04:18 PM

Richard, in our grocery stores here we have several choices from tiny to large in limes. The ones I was referring to are labeled Mexican and Key, with a marked difference in each. The tiniest of these two are Mexican, not much larger than a quarter. The Key labeled lime is about double that in size. They are both Mexican/Key limes but they are not hybrids, they are polyembryonic seed and grow true to seed. I was stating it the way they are labeled so Dean would know. A limequat is a hybrid here and it will not grow true from seed.

I have several citrus that I am growing from seed. Orange, Lime, Lemon, and Kumquat!

They are in different stages of sprouting:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110424108.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110424109.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110424113.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110424114.jpg

Kiwi and that is a new lemon seed I just put in Friday

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110424110.jpg

Another Mango

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110424111.jpg

I think 100% of the star fruit have germinated!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110424112.jpg

~J

Dean W.

04-24-2011, 05:29 PM

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42071&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42071)

Richard

04-25-2011, 12:15 AM

Jananas Bananas

04-25-2011, 09:53 AM

Two of the Star Fruit are standing tall this morning! One has already shed the seed coat and has started growing it's second set of leaves. They are beautiful, very feathery looking!!!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110425055.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110425061.jpg

Update - I love this Mango seedling, all shiny and fake looking:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110425036.jpg

~J

Dean W.

04-27-2011, 07:06 PM

Passiflora
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42192&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42192)

Jananas Bananas

04-27-2011, 07:44 PM

Star Fruit - These are going to be beautiful trees!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110427076.jpg

Two more standing up and shedding seed coats!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110427078.jpg

~J

Olafhenny

04-27-2011, 09:08 PM

I'd just love to see pics of your new Hollies. Too cool that you are growing my favorite! :goteam:
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Okay, here they are, not the Hollies, just the pictures :)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42211 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42211&ppuser=7269)

La Reina

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42210 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42210&ppuser=7269)

El Principe

Willow87

04-27-2011, 09:12 PM

Here is a picture of my Castor bean seedling
<a href="http://s1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/Cballen87/?action=view&current=001.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/Cballen87/001.jpg" border="0" alt="Red leaf castor bean"></a>

The Hollyberry Lady

04-29-2011, 04:38 PM

Yup, I was told those were the purple castor bean variety. The sprouts are very attractive looking. Good for you Cam.

Olaf, next time just send your seeds loosely in the bag with no tape, because the moisture on the tape made some of them split and some of them were even beginning to germinate! :ha:

No worries though because I got a few good ones out of the batch, but just so you'll know if you share your seeds with someone else in future.

Gorgeous Hollies, by the way. Feed them with high Nitrogen all season long and mound them in the Fall. ;)

: )

Willow87

05-01-2011, 08:37 AM

Sherry for some reason a couple of my castor beans wilted and are dying =( But one is looking very strong. The Passiflora Edulis seeds you sent are coming up. Its only been a couple of weeks. My other ones took over a month to sprout. Ill pics of it once it develops its first immature leaves

Willow87

05-01-2011, 09:35 AM

Passiflora Edulis
http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/Cballen87/garden%20plants/003-1.jpg

Jananas Bananas

05-01-2011, 05:19 PM

Star Fruit trees everywhere! :woohoonaner:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110501074.jpg

One of my mangoes are branching!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110501090.jpg

New leaves on another:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110501091.jpg

~JaNan

Willow87

05-01-2011, 05:26 PM

Wow Janan! Those grew fast!

Dalmatiansoap

05-02-2011, 02:39 PM

Chamaedorea tepejilote
http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/IMAG2272.jpg
Coral and Orchid tree
http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/IMAG2274.jpg
http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/IMAG2275.jpg
Brahea armata
http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/IMAG2276.jpg
Walnut
http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/IMAG2280.jpg
Passiflora Edulis
http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/IMAG2281.jpg
King Palms
http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/IMAG2279.jpg
http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/IMAG2278.jpg
:woohoonaner:

The Hollyberry Lady

05-03-2011, 09:33 AM

I've got lots of "Aurora" hot pepper seeds coming up...

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/DSC04391.jpg

This is my most favorite hot pepper of all!

: )

The Hollyberry Lady

05-04-2011, 10:19 PM

Difficult to get a clear shot but these are 2 out of 5 Aloe Pollyphylla seeds beginning to germinate so far...

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/DSC04412.jpg

It's a rare succulent that spirals. Some plants spiral clockwise and some anti-clockwise. I hope I get one of each, although they don't begin to spiral until they're a year old. A totally cool plant. :D

: )

Willow87

05-05-2011, 08:24 AM

Wow Sherry congratulations!

Willow87

05-05-2011, 08:52 AM

Blue Bachelors Buttons

<a href="http://s1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/Cballen87/?action=view&current=001-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/Cballen87/001-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Bachelor's buttons"></a>

French Vanilla Marigold
<a href="http://s1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/Cballen87/?action=view&current=002.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/Cballen87/002.jpg" border="0" alt="French Vanilla Marigold"></a>

The Hollyberry Lady

05-05-2011, 02:04 PM

So glad they came up for you, Cam. Those are both gorgeous types you'll really enjoy.

Congrats on the sprouts, and thanks about mine. ;)

: )

Willow87

05-05-2011, 02:08 PM

Thanks Sherry. They just popped up this morning and it surprised me when I saw green in the container lol. I planted the sunflowers in one of my flowerbeds. I'm hoping they do well. I broke a few accidentally

Jananas Bananas

05-05-2011, 07:30 PM

Here's a couple of new shots of my Star Fruit.

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110505021.jpg

I love the "grown up" look of these leaves. I think they are going to be beautiful trees!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110505025.jpg

~JaNan

Willow87

05-05-2011, 07:32 PM

Those are so beautiful Janan. I cant believe how fast they are growing

Jananas Bananas

05-05-2011, 08:34 PM

Thanks Cam, I think so too. Did you ever find any? I meant to tell you I found mine at Whole Foods. They have lots of wonderful exotic fruit there.

~J

Willow87

05-05-2011, 08:39 PM

I will check out Whole Foods. I may look next year if something doesnt make it, because I dont think I will have any room indoors this year lol.

Jezebel

05-06-2011, 02:27 PM

Passiflora edulis

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42474&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42474&size=1 border=0></a>

.

Jezebel

05-06-2011, 02:45 PM

Vigna caracalla ( Corkscrew Flower )

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42475&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42475&size=1 border=0></a>

Willow87

05-06-2011, 02:47 PM

Those are so cute. I have a few Edulis that are coming up

Dean W.

05-08-2011, 08:08 PM

Palm sprouts:woohoonaner:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42576&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42576)

Willow87

05-08-2011, 08:10 PM

Good Job Dean!:08:

The Hollyberry Lady

05-11-2011, 12:16 PM

Olaf's Ricinus Communis, sprouting...

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0169.jpg

: )

Jananas Bananas

05-12-2011, 06:45 PM

I have Goji sprouting! I am really excited about this one!!!! :woohoonaner:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110512081.jpg

And this is a new lemon sprouting! (it's the thick one to the upper left of the pot - the little ones are Kiwi) It should be standing up in the next couple of days! :)

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110512111.jpg

~JaNan

The Hollyberry Lady

05-13-2011, 04:49 AM

So glad you've got the Goji Berry seeds sprouting, JaNan! :goteam:

Sorry I didn't have too many seeds to share of those, but I knew the few I did send were extremely viable and that you'd get at least one shrub. I've since ordered some new seeds that I'm waiting on.

Some stuff you should know about Goji Berry shrubs...

Grown from seed, they'll take around 3 years to produce fruits but not until the 4th or 5th year will they produce their largest yields. A full sun site is best for lots of berries. They are perennial.

Also...

These shrubs are extremely appealing to insects because the leaves are very succulent, sweet and tender. Be certain to keep them showered regularily indoors, to ward off pests. In the garden, you can make a circle of some spices around the base of the shrubs...using chili peppers, cloves, garlic and crushed bayleaf, and this will keep the crawling bugs off outdoors, until the shrubs mature.

These bushes also benefit from consistent showers with the hose too and regular pruning is a must when they're young, so the bushes will be dense and full. Snip, snip, snip! :ha:

So great you have one sprouting, JaNan. How exciting! Did you know that Goji berries are the most nutrient-dense food on the planet?! :eek:

They taste like raisins when they're dried.

Good luck!

: )

The Hollyberry Lady

05-15-2011, 09:54 PM

"Filius Blue" hot pepper...

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0307.jpg

: )

Olafhenny

05-15-2011, 11:42 PM

Olaf's Ricinus Communis, sprouting...

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0169.jpg

: )

Sorry, Sherry, I missed your post at first. When these things start growing, you may wonder, where the purple
colouring is. I did, because mine came up all green, until they almost reached 2 feet in height. Their mother was
purple, when I got it at a much smaller size, and had me wondering if they bred true. It were only the last leaves
opening, before I planted them out yesterday, which showed purple.

Another thing, you may remember the elaborate fix I went through to get the max soil volume in minimum space.
I could have saved myself that trouble, since very few roots made it out through the bottom of the bottomless
4" cups and they used the soil within so poorly, that it fell mostly off, when I stripped the pots off. That in turn
gave them poor stability, when planted outside :( (For details on that you would have to go all the way back to
my post of March 30 in this thread.)
Maybe the soil was too rich and discouraged strong root development?

cherokee_greg

05-16-2011, 10:14 AM

Very Very Nice

Here's a couple of new shots of my Star Fruit.

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110505021.jpg

I love the "grown up" look of these leaves. I think they are going to be beautiful trees!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110505025.jpg

~JaNan

The Hollyberry Lady

05-16-2011, 01:34 PM

No worries Olaf...I grew one before also that didn't get really purple until later on.

I use a light, sterile, and well-draining soil-less mix to get all my seedlings started in, so they develop easily and well. Any number of factors can hinder seedling growth, when it comes to just using any old dirt you've got...from damping-off bacteria, to insect infestation. Not worth the risk to me, so I always use clean soil to get my plants off to a good strong start. ;)

I likely will be giving that seedling in the picture to one of my girlfriends, to grow on in her garden. I will be too busy packing to be gardening this season outdoors. I have kept a couple extra in my fridge though for next year. :)

Oh and I've got some "White Habanero" seeds coming up now but they're too small to show just yet.

: )

Willow87

05-18-2011, 07:47 AM

Blackberry lily and Orinoco pup
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42845&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42845)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42841&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42841)

orinoko

05-22-2011, 09:07 AM

Yup, I agree what a great setup,

Tony, are they staggered so your not overcome with transplanting tons and tons of seedlings?

Well done on the setup!!

:waving:

orinoko

05-22-2011, 09:23 AM

A holiday red flowering creeping plant,

I have it on the window sill due to our horrid windy cold weather.

I will soon sort out the gallery, apparently thats the way Bananas.org likes Images uploaded.

Image later.

Jananas Bananas

06-05-2011, 06:30 PM

Here's a couple of shots of my Starfruit seedlings, just so you guys know I haven't killed them yet! :ha:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110605092.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110605091.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110605090.jpg

Mexican Bird of Paradise:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110605074.jpg

My Mango babies:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110605088.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110605089.jpg

~JaNan

Willow87

06-21-2011, 09:51 AM

Foxtail Palm
http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/Cballen87/004-3.jpg

Jerusalem Cherry
http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/Cballen87/005-3.jpg

Jananas Bananas

06-26-2011, 12:27 PM

We were across town the other day and this beautiful tree caught my eye. Hubby was with me and I said oh I can see seed pods on it. I pulled over and he got out and plucked three seed pods for me and grabbed a flower and a leaf. After several hours of searching the internet I finally identified it as Parkinsonia aculeata. Here are some pictures of those:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110618010.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110618013.jpg

I really wanted this tree badly, I just fell in love with the look of it. So I started one of the seeds in one of my AeroGardens. Lucky for me it is sprouting!!! :woohoonaner:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110626031.jpg

Out of the three seeds he grabbed one had been stepped on and was ruined, but two looked viable. The leaves are so tiny they looked like a pine leaf, but you can see from the above picture the fronds have tiny little leaves on them. Here is a Google search with more pictures if you want to look at it.

Parkinsonia aculeata - Google Search (http://www.google.com/search?q=Parkinsonia+aculeata&hl=en&rlz=1C1AVSX_enUS387US387&prmd=ivns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=XWcHTrPRLpH2gAf9stjqDQ&ved=0CCoQsAQ&biw=1600&bih=799)

I also have a small Dutchman's Pipe, Colorado Blue Spruce, and Dragon Fruit popping:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110626037.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110626034.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110626032.jpg

~JaNan

Jananas Bananas

07-03-2011, 02:24 PM

One of the Star Fruit seedlings that I transplanted. Doesn't this look like a "big" tree? I think these would do really well as a Bonsai!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110703119.jpg

This is a Purple Super Hot Pepper that is finally popping:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110703125.jpg

And the Colorado Blue Spruce today:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110703116.jpg

~JaNan

The Hollyberry Lady

07-03-2011, 08:40 PM

JaNan that Colorado Blue Spruce tree seedling is just adorable! ;)

Here's my 'Hahms Gelbe' dwarf yellow determinate tomato seed from Germany popping in my Aero-Garden...

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1537.jpg

Also have a Goji Berry seed sprouting too. :D

: )

orinoko

07-04-2011, 04:04 PM

Washingtonia seedling

Someone sprouted it, I bought it.

:goteam::goteam::waving:

Its sprouted a new leaf since I got it.

http://www.katecorner.com/tropical/kwashirobusta.JPG

The Hollyberry Lady

07-13-2011, 08:59 AM

A bit blurry but shows my English Daisy (Bellis) perennial sprout in the middle of the pot that just came up this morning...

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1798.jpg

Might pop it into my aero-garden later...

: )

The Hollyberry Lady

07-13-2011, 09:58 AM

At least this warm mugginess is good for something...I just noticed one of these are up also! :goteam:

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1801.jpg

Centaurea Cyanus Blue Cornflower "Bachelor's Buttons". :D

: )

soundofthemusic1

07-13-2011, 11:21 AM

Congratulations to everyone!

Here is a picture of my strawberry seedlings:

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44302&ppuser=5961><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44302&size=1 border=0></a>

There are four seedlings in the pot, but I can only fit three in this picture. Maybe more will sprout later. They are seeds from store-bought strawberries and germinated in a week. It was a fun experience...

The Hollyberry Lady

07-13-2011, 12:16 PM

Wow, ever cool, Rae! :goteam:

I love fun experiments that turn out successfully like that. Good for you! :D What will you do with all of them?

: )

soundofthemusic1

07-13-2011, 04:00 PM

Hi, Sherry,

Congrats, your strawberry plant is growing beautifully and will bear fruit soon.

With the weather being so hot and no rain, that may be the end of my strawberry growing for this year. I did experience growing a nursery-bought strawberry plant last year with no luck getting it to flower or bear fruit. There is always another year for me to grow strawberries.

JaNan,

All your seedlings look great. I love your mango and starfruit seedlings and am keeping an eye on your starfurit plant in particular. It is on my list of things to grow. ;)

The Hollyberry Lady

07-15-2011, 08:53 AM

Thank you, Rae. ;)

Sorry I missed this post until now. Try some fertilizer next year and be sure to give your plants lots of sunshine and you may have better luck. :D

Here's my "Buff Beauty" African Daisy sprout this morning. It germinated in three days...

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1846.jpg

: )

Jananas Bananas

08-02-2011, 12:33 PM

Ruby Eclipse Sunflower

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110802070.jpg

A new MicroTom

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110802058.jpg

~JaNan

orinoko

08-03-2011, 04:11 AM

Same Image lower down, sorry!

orinoko

08-03-2011, 04:12 AM

Sunflower before flowering

http://www.katecorner.com/flora/sunflower2011.JPG

Sunflower after flowering.

http://www.katecorner.com/images/sunnflower.jpg

:goteam:

orinoko

08-03-2011, 04:13 AM

Sunflower before flowering

http://www.katecorner.com/flora/sunflower2011.JPG

Sunflower after flowering.

http://www.katecorner.com/flora/sunnflower.jpg

:goteam:

orinoko

08-03-2011, 04:35 AM

Trachicarpus sp. Manipur

Twas a gift

http://www.katecorner.com/tropical/mikemanipur.jpg

Its supposed to more hardy than Trachicarpus f.

:birthdaynana::goteam::woohoonaner:

Willow87

08-04-2011, 08:58 AM

My Desert Willow Seeds sprouted in 3 days
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44847 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44847)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44846 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44846)

lkailburn

08-24-2011, 09:26 PM

I wish i had a better camera, these are from my phone. I love sprouting things for fun. So here is some recent sprouts from my little seed starting greenhouse!

sugar apple in front, loquat sprouting in the rear
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=45287&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=45287&ppuser=10645)

A handful of lemon seedlings in front, a carambola(star fruit) in the middle, and a couple pineapple guave seedlings in the back.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=45288&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=45288)

first grumichama to sprout.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=45286&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=45286)

and cherimoya's and a whole mess of papayas. i have a lot of different papaya seedlings at the moment, these weren't from a particular great fruit, but thought it would be fun to pack em all into one pot for ornamental purposes.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=45285&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=45285)

Hope you enjoy

-Luke

Jananas Bananas

08-25-2011, 10:10 AM

Good job Luke! I am growing Papaya too, but I haven't really found a fruit that I like the taste of. They seems to be really easy to grow though. I haven't had much luck with Cherimoya, and I LOVE that fruit!

Rae how are your Strawberries doing, and your Desert Willow Cam?

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110825008.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110825009.jpg

~JaNan

lkailburn

08-25-2011, 01:36 PM

Hi Janan, thanks for the kind words! The papaya's are very easy to sprout and grow, and they have such cool looking leaves. At the moment i have seeds from:
maridol
dwarf
brazilian solo
jamaican solo
carribbean red
I don't know the exact cultivars on the solo or red, but they all tasted unique. I find that 99.9% of the papaya you buy, even if they look fully yellow, still need anywhere from 4-10days in a paper bag to be truly ripe. The riper they are the sweeter they are, and the less, petroleum'y they taste, if that makes sense. I plan on keeping all but the dwarf and maridol as just ornamental, pruned short, and/or packed densily like in the photo seen above.

-Luke

soundofthemusic1

08-25-2011, 07:14 PM

Hi, JaNan and everyone,

I just love all the tropical/subtropical fruit seedling photos. Thank you all for posting them.

With the summer drought here, I decided to give up on the strawberry seedlings and to spend time reviving my other plants damaged by deer.

I just had a bunch of people over last weekend, and made them all try durian..hahaha if you aren't familiar with that one, google it, and look for videos of people tasting it hahaha.

Luke,

I do shop at Asian markets for tropical fruits that my family enjoys eating, but I never go near durians. Once I tried a piece of durian candy, freshly brought in from Malaysia. Never will I do that again. Durian is something I can never acquire a taste for. ;)

soundofthemusic1

08-25-2011, 09:27 PM

Hello again, all,

Lucky me…Rescuing my avocado seedling damaged by deer has been a success. Here is a picture of it that shows new growth:
<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=45311&limit=recent><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=45311&size=1 border=0></a>

As for my lychee seedling in the next photo, I’m not quite sure whether I can save it or not. It’s now in a shady area and in its 4th day of recovery. Weeks ago, my avocado seedling looked like that, too. But my avocado was a bigger plant then and quickly sprang back to life.

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=45314&limit=recent><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=45314&size=1 border=0></a>

Picture of my mango seedling:

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=45315&limit=recent><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=45315&size=1 border=0></a>

What’s interesting to me about my mango seedling is that it never looks happy with its drooping leaves, and we do have very high humidity here. But when I googled, other people’s mango seedlings looked just like mine. So I guess mine is still ok.

Have you planted your starfruit seedling in a pot, JaNan? I saw Luke’s photo of his starfruit seedling. His is as cute as yours.

lkailburn

08-25-2011, 09:29 PM

Haha oh that's too funny! Durian always makes for a good story :)

-Luke

lkailburn

08-26-2011, 08:50 AM

soundofthemusic1

08-26-2011, 10:49 AM

The avo looks like it's recovering well. Tell me what method do you use to sprout them. I've seen the toothpick method and the cut the top off and bury it half deep. Avo is something I've never tried sprouting yet but I love the foliage sorta reminds me of my mango sprouts

-Luke

The avocado seed sprouted effortlessly this spring. The seed was planted in ground last winter. I did nothing and just let nature takes care of the germination process. Last year I did make a dirt mound, where I planted the avocado seed, for growing papayas and melons this summer for fun. The dirt mound is in a shady area, receiving maybe two to three hours of mid-day sun. I only dug up my avocado seedling early this week after it recovered.

But my two other successes with sprouting fresh avocado seeds were done indoors, in a very small pot, next to a southwest window. I remember both seedlings grew well from September to November and reached a height of a foot or so. But I couldn’t keep them alive when winter came.

I’ve never tried the toothpick approach. Several members here tried it and had great success. Compared to some other seeds I've tried, avocado seeds are not difficult to germinate, and I think they will sprout even quicker in your mini-greenhouse.

Willow87

09-12-2011, 01:52 PM

Daisy Wilcox Plumeria seedling
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=45642 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=45642)

Yug

09-16-2011, 08:54 PM

Variegated Sugarcane

Variegated sprout (Ko Halai'i)
<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=45748><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=45748&size=1 border=0></a>

Another variegated one
<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=45739><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=45739&size=1 border=0></a>

soundofthemusic1

09-17-2011, 05:24 AM

Daisy Wilcox Plumeria seedling

Cam, your plumeria seedling is lovely. I hope it continues to grow well in the winter.
Variegated Sugarcane

Yug, how exciting! Some web site says Ko (Koh) sugar cane is the sweetest of all. Did you start from cuttings and how long did they take?

Willow87

09-17-2011, 08:41 AM

Thanks Rae. I'm going to get some more seeds and I'm going to try a different germination technique so I have better success

Willow87

09-17-2011, 12:47 PM

Here are my new plumeria seeds. I'm trying a different technique by letting the seeds float in water to increase my germination success rate
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=45754 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=45754)

oakshadows

09-17-2011, 03:55 PM

Haha oh that's too funny! Durian always makes for a good story :)

-Luke

What, you like the smell of dirty socks?

Yug

09-17-2011, 05:40 PM

...
[COLOR="Teal"]Yug, how exciting! Some web site says Ko (Koh) sugar cane is the sweetest of all. Did you start from cuttings and how long did they take?
They were cuttings from a cane with at least 2 nodes in each piece. Took almost a month to see any sprouts. It is faster if they already have swelled-up buds.

lkailburn

09-19-2011, 10:46 AM

What, you like the smell of dirty socks?

No i hate the taste/smell of the fruit, but it's funny watching people try it for the first time, makes for a laugh.

Here's some more recent photos of some of my more unusual sprouts.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=45779&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=45779)
1.maridold papaya 2.Noni 3.grumichama 4.sugar apple 5. grumichama 6.mango 7.solo papaya 8.rambutan 9.grumichama 10.loquat

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=45777&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=45777)
1.grumichama 2.grumichama 3.rambutan 4.loquat 5.cherimoya 6.cherimoya

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=45778&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=45778)
More sugar apple, more cherimoya, more papaya, a few others up there too, mango, and lychee

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=45776&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=45776)
caramboloa(star fruit) and a few lemon seedlings

Thanks,

-Luke

Jananas Bananas

09-28-2011, 10:15 AM

Excellent job Luke! Everything looks great!

Updates on starfruit, I still have 3 plants that no longer need to be covered by the humidity domes:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110925084.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110925086.jpg

And the Kumquats are finally showing some new growth:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110925085.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110925087.jpg

~JaNan

lkailburn

09-28-2011, 11:23 AM

wow those look great! How old are the starfruit seedlings? Have you noticed that they seem to close up their leaves at night? I first thought it was showing signs of dehydration, but then realized it looked like it was closing up it's leaves each night, and opening them back up in the morning!

-Luke

Jananas Bananas

09-28-2011, 01:17 PM

Post #503 of this thread says April 19 is the start of the starfruit germination. So......5 months old. How old are yours? I have noticed they close, I have a lot of plants that do that, I think it's cute. :)

~JaNan

lkailburn

09-28-2011, 02:50 PM

I have been trying to find a good system for tagging and dating all of my sprouts. So far, it's been hit or miss :-P. The starfruit seed took about 2 months to sprout. I posted the first photo of it at the end of August, and it was probably 3, maybe 4 weeks old then.
And just yesterday, the second carambola seed sprouted above the soil! So for some reason that seed (which i had forgotten about) took about 4 months to germinate.
Have you been applying fert? I have heard that with too much they will grow too fast, and actually break under their own weight.
-Luke

Willow87

09-29-2011, 01:07 PM

#4646 Plumeria seedling
http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/Cballen87/4646seedling.jpg

Jananas Bananas

11-06-2011, 06:31 PM

This is a Sago Palm sprouting!!! :woohoonaner: I am pretty excited about this. I have tried many times without success.

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20111106015.jpg

~JaNan

The Hollyberry Lady

11-06-2011, 07:55 PM

Congrats, Janan! :birthdaynana:

Such a feeling of accomplishment when something difficult, comes up. Yippeeeee! :08:

: )

The Hollyberry Lady

11-07-2011, 01:51 PM

Beginnings of a "Jigsaw" hot pepper...

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_2612-1.jpg

"French Vanilla" white marigold...

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_2603-1.jpg

Double hybrid petunia...

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_2613.jpg

Still waiting on this Miracle Fruit seed to come up...

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_2604.jpg

: )

lkailburn

11-10-2011, 03:43 PM

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=46749&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=46749&ppuser=10645)
I've got an avacado sprout! In all my life i have never sprouted an avacado, so this is an exciting first for me. I started 4 seeds on the same day. Two are suspended half submerged in a glass of water - the typical approach. One is wrapped in a damp paper towel and placed in a zip lock bag. And the fourth, was just straight planted in moist potting soil. And it was the first to sprout! None of the others are even showing and signs of sprouting roots yet. And of course, i can't remember exactly how long ago it was; i'd guess 3-4 weeks.

Luke

The Hollyberry Lady

11-10-2011, 06:30 PM

Well congratulations on your long awaited success, Luke! Looks cute. ;) Hope it grows nice for you. I grew one once in a pot under a fluorescent light and it was gorgeous for a long time.

I germinated the pit in a glass of water...half of the pit was submerged in water but the other half was not. It took about 2-3 weeks before the pit split in two and sent up a tough little stalk.

: )

Willow87

11-15-2011, 02:27 PM

Pomegranate seeds from Janan.
http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/Cballen87/013-1.jpg

Richard

11-15-2011, 03:53 PM

Pomegranate seeds from Janan.

That looks like fun! You can start a pomegranate breeding program!

Pomegranates do not come true-to-type from seed. Basically you've got a 2.3% chance of getting something that tastes great, a 2.3% chance of getting something that tastes terrible, and a 95.4% chance of getting something with average taste. Out of the 100's of pomegranates that John Chater grew in his breeding program, there were only 3 he thought were better-than-average, and only one he thought was exceptional -- which he patented and named "Eversweet".

Willow87

11-15-2011, 04:13 PM

stevelau1911

11-15-2011, 05:48 PM

I've been making a batch of garlic about once every 2 weeks since the middle of september of around 200 cloves each, and they are pretty much the only plants that can be seen sprouting at this time of the year around here. Here's my latest picture blog on them.

Steve's garden: Fall planting of garlic for better results in the spring (http://stevesbamboogarden.blogspot.com/2011/11/fall-planting-of-garlic-for-better.html#more)

Richard

11-15-2011, 05:58 PM

I don't know if I have a long enough growing season for the fruits to ripen. My mom's friend has a pomegranate but the fruit tastes very bitter. I think its the 'Wonderful' variety. Even if they don't produce good quality fruit I like the flowers and the drought and heat tolerance, which is something I really need in my garden lol. I'll have a lot of planting to do next year lol

To produce good fruit in your area, they should be watered once a week during the growing season if it hasn't rained over a 1/4 inch in the last 7 days. Feeding them nutrients for deciduous fruit trees would be a plus. Otherwise, according to the data from city-data.com it appears the weather in Plano is great for growing fruiting pomegranates that are bred for moderate summer temperatures:

http://pics2.city-data.com/w3q/prcq25290.png http://pics2.city-data.com/w1q/lhaq25290.png

Willow87

11-15-2011, 07:06 PM

I'm so glad I didn't plant much this year. The heat and drought have been terrible and I lost most of my outdoor plants. The newly planted stuff was the first to die and even my established plants died. I think we went a whole month or more without a drop of rain. I think we had 71 days at or above 100 which broke the 1980 record. I hope next year is different. I didn't think of using fertilizer, I was so focused on watering to keep everything alive. My mom's friend never has fertilized her pomegranate, maybe that's why it hasn't grown much and the fruit doesn't taste sweet. Are pomegranates heavy feeders?

The Hollyberry Lady

11-15-2011, 07:46 PM

Once again I have to disagree with much of what Richard has posted.

I for one have grown a dwarf pomegranate called 'nana' from seed and they were absolutely true. Furthermore, although the seed was slow to germinate, once the plant got going I was harvesting little tiny edible fruits inside my living room! I grew the plant in a pot in huge sunny window and hand-pollinated the beautiful orange blooms.

Your seedlings look great, Cam! You'll have lots of fun growing pomegranate from seed. Do you know which kind they are?

: )

Willow87

11-15-2011, 07:53 PM

Thanks Sherry. My 'Nana' seeds rotted for some reason. I only watered them once so I don't know what I did wrong lol. I'm glad these sprouted. I would love to create a natural barrier with them

Richard

11-15-2011, 08:18 PM

Willow87

11-15-2011, 08:22 PM

When would be a good time to add fertilizer? I know it will probably be a while before I can feed them deciduous tree food

lkailburn

11-15-2011, 08:40 PM

Very cool. Pom's are 10 for $10 at the store right now, picked up a bunch, i may just try my hand at sprouting a few seeds!

-Luke

Willow87

11-15-2011, 09:39 PM

Richard

11-15-2011, 09:48 PM

When would be a good time to add fertilizer? I know it will probably be a while before I can feed them deciduous tree food

Once a month during the active growing season, preferably ending about 4 weeks before the fruits a ripe. For your and my area that is 7 feedings, April through October.

There are of course many possible ways to achieve the net 1/4 lb of nitrogen and net 3/8 lb of potash per year for a full size pomegranate shrub. Here are two ways, but if someone has questions about their particular fertilizer feel free to send me an email.

EITHER:
(Organic) 1.25 cups of 5-1-1 Fish Emulsion + 1/3 cup Sul-Po-Mag dissolved in 5 to 10 gallons of water once per month for 7 months.
OR:
(Inorganic) 1/3 cup of 20-5-30 water soluble dissolved in 5 gallons of water once per month for 7 months.

The Hollyberry Lady

11-15-2011, 10:01 PM

Your welcome, Cam.

You can get an excellent crop without following Richard's textbook advice...home gardener's rarely would get this technical. You're not a commercial grower Cam, and so you can be more relaxed in your fertilizer applications and still get great results. ;) Besides that, there is never only one way of doing things when it comes to gardening and that includes fertilization.

Can't wait to watch your little plants grow Cam. Too bad your nana seeds rotted but it happens sometimes. I remember my nana branches were a pinkish orange color...so attractive.

: )

Willow87

11-16-2011, 07:28 AM

I can't wait until they grow too. My other pom seedlings are a little under a foot. I still have them in a pot. I was thinking about putting them in the ground but I'm afraid it may be too late and I may be moving next year. But if I leave them in the pot, I'll have to bring them indoors and I don't have room for anything else lol

lkailburn

11-16-2011, 11:13 AM

I think you should Luke. I think Poms are very pretty trees. I didn't know they could survive here but I've seen quite a few. There was a large pom tree in the neighboring town, I've never seen one as big as that one around here

I actully have two! :08: One is "wonderful" the other is "kashmir". They are both in large containers and have been brought indoors for the winter. Bought them from a nursery in the spring, they are about 6' tall, 4' wide So far they are NOT liking being indoors. They are in the same corner as my loquat, which has a 5'x5' S window, and a large sliding glass door on the W wall. I have a full room humidifier going almost 24/7 that shows it's trying to keep humidity to about 40%. It would be about 19% or less here without it - ack. They are yellowing a lot of leaves and dropping starting from the bottom. Now i have heard that they may go semi dormant this time of year if they are feeling a bit stressed, but not sure if something else would cause this too. I fert them about once a month, with a tablespoon of citrus fertalizer per gallon of water. I also let them dry out in between watering. Richard - got some pointers?
Edit they DO have some pesky mealy bugs, but not many, and i have never seen a handful of mealy bugs cause such a change. None-the-less i am working to rid them. :-)

-Luke

Willow87

11-17-2011, 02:51 PM

Mine lost all of their leaves indoors last year. I'm going to have to bring them in again this year since I don't have them in the ground. I wish I could find one of those full room humidifiers.

Willow87

11-17-2011, 03:08 PM

Richard

11-17-2011, 03:08 PM

Mine lost all of their leaves indoors last year. ...

Pomegranates are deciduous shrubs that naturally drop their leaves in the winter. They are hardy to 0 degrees F (-18 C).

Willow87

11-27-2011, 05:10 PM

Gloxinia and Mexican Fan palm
http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/Cballen87/004-21.jpg
http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/Cballen87/005-14.jpg

lkailburn

12-01-2011, 10:12 AM

I received a Jacaranda seed pod today. I'm going to start it in spring. I know it probably wont flower being in a container but I like the lacy foliage.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=46825&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=46825)

How large is that seed pod? what an interesting looking specimen. I have never heard of that, and google'd it. WOW what a showy tree!! would be cool if you could bonsai it in a container hahah

Btw i tossed a few pom seeds in some soil, and one has sprouted so far!

-Luke

Willow87

12-01-2011, 11:52 AM

Congratulations on the pom seedling. The seed pod from the jacaranda was probably 2-3 inches across. If I can get any to one to germinate I would love to grow it as a bonsai.

Jananas Bananas

12-07-2011, 11:16 AM

I think this is a Washingtonia Robusta (Mexican Fan Palm) sprout. :woohoonaner:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20111207119.jpg

You're ahead of me Cam! :ha:

Willow87

12-07-2011, 01:54 PM

Wow that's great Janan! Yours is such a pretty red. I think mine is still pale green

Jananas Bananas

12-07-2011, 02:27 PM

See that's one reason I said "I think" Cam - because I had several different seeds in there and if something hadn't popped in a week or two I would put in another seed. So it may or may not be!!! :ha: I was trying to do a comparison with yours, that one in the eleven o'clock position looks like it has some pink on it.

Willow87

12-07-2011, 03:31 PM

Richard

12-07-2011, 04:25 PM

I need to check mine again to see if they made any new progress. The pom seeds that you gave me are doing so well. I'll wait until spring to separate them. I made up some beer fertilizer for my epis and Thanksgiving cactus today.

The process of making beer and "chemical" fertilizers is identical, except that with beer there is also a fermentation process and the cost per net weight of nutrients is much higher.

Willow87

12-07-2011, 05:09 PM

Thanks Richard. I saw on Epiforums the beer recipe and I wanted to give it a try since I had most of the ingredients already. The only thing I didn't have was the can of beer

The Hollyberry Lady

12-09-2011, 10:21 PM

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_3292.jpg

"Bright Lights" swiss chard. Grows excellent indoors over winter.

: )

Jananas Bananas

12-12-2011, 11:23 AM

I FINALLY have a Cherimoya seed sprouting! I haven't had any luck at all with these darn seeds and had given up on this batch. Not taking care of it at all. Obviously mold doesn't stop it from sprouting. I have used peroxide on it and this dark mold doesn't seem to be arrested by it. I'll have a wait and see, on this one.

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20111212021.jpg

Here is that possibly Mexican Fan Palm sprout again. I think I read here somewhere (from Ante) that they like a deep pot. This one is in a shallow seed starter pot so I guess I need to get it transplanted very soon!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20111212019.jpg

~J

The Hollyberry Lady

12-22-2011, 07:46 PM

Mystery sprout...

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_3573.jpg

: )

The Hollyberry Lady

01-06-2012, 12:35 AM

Double Hybrid Petunia...

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/IMG_3711.jpg

: )

Jananas Bananas

01-08-2012, 12:55 AM

Here's a sprout with two roots coming out of the same seed, so it's TWINS! :ha:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/Aerogarden/010212028.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/Aerogarden/010212030.jpg

~J

Olafhenny

01-09-2012, 07:59 PM

I need urgent advice on germinating palm seeds.

Just prior to departure day after tomorrow I was hit with a whole bunch of bad surprises and a good one:

My palm seeds arrived just in the nick of time.

They are:
Miniature Chusan Palm
(Trachycarpus Wagneranius)

Mazari Palm
(Nannorrhops Ritchiana)

Louisiana Palmetto
(Sabal Minor Var Louisiana)

Since they will probably take a long time to germinate, I want to gain some time, by seeding them now
and not i two months time, when I get back. I don't know if I should bury them with 1/8th inch cover,
only "waist deep", or keep them on the surface. I'd like them to be ready for transferring them outside
in May

Speedy advice is highly desired and appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Olaf

The Hollyberry Lady

01-09-2012, 09:00 PM

Oh my goodness Olaf...it's just too easy! ;)

The fresher the seeds though, the better. Soak 'em for a day or two first if they're young seeds but if they're older I'd soak them 48-72 hours. Peat moss or sterile sphagnum moss, mixed with some perlite and vermiculite would work well but you really don't have to get that technical about it. I would use a sterile medium though so your seedlings aren't killed off by hardening-off bacteria.

Sow your seeds on the surface of your medium and cover them to a depth of about half their diameter. Some people even germinate them in bags. The worst thing you have to worry about is time, because some take a bit to pop, while others come up quickly. The age of the seed has a lot to do with it. If you've got a heat mat...even better.

Don't worry too much about it. No doubt you'll get a few sprouts. Some palm seeds are tough while others are super easy. Just have fun and good luck. :goteam:

: )

Olafhenny

01-09-2012, 10:02 PM

Hi Sherry, I knew, that you would be the one to come through for me on that one. Actually I was going to PM you about that, but I did not know if you would be able to open it within my time constraints.

Oh my goodness Olaf...it's just too easy! ;)

The fresher the seeds though, the better. Soak 'em for a day or two first if they're young seeds but if they're older I'd soak them 48-72 hours.

This is where my trouble starts. I have only 36 hours to departure to Vietnam :(

Peat moss or sterile sphagnum moss, mixed with some perlite and vermiculite would work well but you really don't have to get that technical about it. I would use a sterile medium though so your seedlings aren't killed off by hardening-off bacteria.

Sow your seeds on the surface of your medium and cover them to a depth of about half their diameter. Some people even germinate them in bags. The worst thing you have to worry about is time, because some take a bit to pop, while others come up quickly. The age of the seed has a lot to do with it. If you've got a heat mat...even better.

Don't worry too much about it. No doubt you'll get a few sprouts. Some palm seeds are tough while others are super easy. Just have fun and good luck. :goteam:

I will try it anyway with half the seeds I received and preserve the others for insurance until I come back.
Though I'd hate to loose >2months of germination/growing time. After all I have only the summer for their
development, before I'll have to bring them in or mulch them for the winter.

If our next winter is anything like this one has been so far, they might need neither mulching nor indoor
sanctuary. :)

Thanks again Sherry; now I better get busy and start soaking them.

Best,
Olaf

: )
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The Hollyberry Lady

01-09-2012, 10:12 PM

An excellent idea Olaf...to not sow them all at once. I never sow all of my seeds at the same time, nor in the same way. In case the 1st method fails, you'll want to have some seeds left over to try another. Smart thinking. ;)

Oh you must be so excited about your trip!!! :goteam: Not too long now and you'll be in Vietnam! Wow, that is just too cool. I hope you have the best trip ever. Be safe and be well. Can't wait for your return so we can see all you awesome pics.

Happy Travelling! :0519:

: )

Olafhenny

01-09-2012, 10:47 PM

Okay, Sherry I have now soaked 4 seeds of ea variety. I now have to stick them into my growing medium
on Wednesday morning at a time, when only thieves prowl. I hope, that they have soaked enough by then.
I tried to help that along by sanding their surface lightly.

Thanks again,
Olaf

Olafhenny

01-09-2012, 11:16 PM

:nanadrink:

Oh you must be so excited about your trip!!! :goteam: Not too long now and you'll be in Vietnam! Wow, that is just too cool. I hope you have the best trip ever. Be safe and be well. Can't wait for your return so we can see all you awesome pics.

Happy Travelling! :0519:

: )

Yes I am getting exited. But it stands small chance of becoming my best trip ever. An 11 day (not including
travel time) camping safari of the Serengeti, NgoroNgoro Crater, Lake Manyara and Tarangire National
Park is hard to knock of the pedestal of experience value. :)

Only too bad that I did not have a camera like the new one, I have now. The pics would have been even
more exiting :(

Richard

01-11-2012, 03:15 PM

I need urgent advice on germinating palm seeds.

Check with Tony (sunfish) if you haven't already.

Olafhenny

01-13-2012, 12:30 AM

Check with Tony (sunfish) if you haven't already.

Thanks, Richard, this was a last minute desperation thing, since the seeds arrived so late. I am now in
Vietnam and the seeds are planted as best possible within the time constraints in accordance with Sherry's
instructions in Canada. Now it remains only to wait and see, if it works. :)

The Hollyberry Lady

01-13-2012, 12:36 AM

Olafhenny

01-13-2012, 12:48 AM

It might have been better to wait until your return to sow the seeds Olaf but I know you didn't want to lose good time. How are you preventing them from drying out?

You said you saved some seeds as well...good thing because March is an ideal time for germination. Janan sprouts palm seeds a lot too. Most of them are super easy...especially if the seeds are fresh.

Good luck to you.

: )

We have a house sitter looking after our cats and watering the plants. I have asked her to keep them moist.

I am hoping, that at least a couple of them will have sprouted, by the time we return. that would mean, that
they would have summer sum or their initial growth.

venturabananas

01-27-2012, 01:33 AM

Currently sprouting:

Tomatoes: black cherry, black prince, black plum, lime green salad, Sophie's choice, Druzba, Carmello, Cherokee purple, and Sungold. Waiting on Blondkopfchen and Paul Robeson to come up.

Basil: Siam Queen, Genovese

Ground cherry: Aunt Mollie's

Waiting on Cape Gooseberry, Yellow Tree Tomato, and Italian Parsley to germinate.

stevelau1911

01-31-2012, 06:42 PM

Some plants will sprout very early, but they stay about the same size until we get consistently warm temperatures. Here are a few examples.

Tree peonies. These were planted too shallow so they must of been prone to either the freeze thaw cycle or the sun heating up the top layer of soil stimulating growth very early.
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/DSC07116.jpg?t=1328052662

This one might have a damaged root, but I buried it a bit deeper to hope it makes it alive when they should put out leaves in March.
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/DSC07121.jpg?t=1328052893

The garlic hasn't stopped growing in the winter, and you can tell when there's new growth with the wrinkly new leaf.
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/DSC07096.jpg?t=1328052975

Here's a very early rose shoot.
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/DSC07135.jpg?t=1328053051

sandy0225

03-02-2012, 08:32 AM

Lot of things! Hot peppers, bell peppers, petunias are already up, naranjilla, bed of nails naranjilla, palms, transplanting something almost every day! I love this time of the year...

stevelau1911

03-08-2012, 12:51 AM

Tree peonies are starting to come out at a much faster rate now after it got into the 70s today and is still hanging above 60F, very warm for March. They are still in the early stages, but after a month, they could be blooming, and seedlings might be fully grown.
Steve's garden: Tree peonies starting to wake up (http://stevesbamboogarden.blogspot.com/2012/03/tree-peonies-starting-to-wake-up.html#more)

Banana season is still a couple months away.

cheson74

03-09-2012, 12:21 PM

Coconut

http://asianguywithacamera.com/stao/images/Hawaii/IMG_0995.JPG

cheson74

03-09-2012, 12:22 PM

Taro

http://asianguywithacamera.com/stao/images/Hawaii/IMG_0993.JPG

cheson74

03-09-2012, 12:22 PM

Lilikoi

http://asianguywithacamera.com/stao/images/Hawaii/IMG_0987.JPG

cheson74

03-09-2012, 12:33 PM

Pineapples

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=48079&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=48079)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=48077&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=48077)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=48078&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=48078)

Yug

03-10-2012, 09:18 PM

Lilikoi

http://asianguywithacamera.com/stao/images/Hawaii/IMG_0987.JPG
Anything different, or the very common Passiflora edulis?

stevelau1911

03-15-2012, 07:18 PM

Many plants are already starting to grow at full throttle now while spring isn't even here yet, but if we consistently get high temperatures in the 60s and 70s, we should see a very early spring. Even the bananas that were uncovered last week are trying to put out leaves already.

Here's my latest blog on what is coming up in the northeast.
Steve's garden: Signs of spring part 2012, still in winter (http://stevesbamboogarden.blogspot.com/2012/03/signs-of-spring-part-2.html#more)

Olafhenny

03-18-2012, 09:09 AM

Since the most “growers from seeds” seem to attend this thread, I repeat my offer for quất
seeds here.

Although the quất has a delicious citrus fruit, developed in China and related to the kumquat, its
significance in Vietnam during Tet is akin to our tree at Christmas here.

To me it is a very pretty ornamental plant, which bears fruit, while it can be kept almost as
small as an ordinary mums.

Here are a couple of pics. to illustrate what I am talking about.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=48132 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=48131&ppuser=7269)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=48131 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=48130&ppuser=7269)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=48130 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=48129&ppuser=7269)

For more details see: http://www.bananas.org/f8/seeds-qu-t-possibly-most-attractive-15156.html#post189009

I have brought back plenty of seeds back, even though they averaged only about 3 to 4 seeds
per fruit. It wasn't much of a chore, since quất are delicious as well as decorative.

If you are interested in some seeds, please PM me with your address.

Best
Olaf

HoaNui

03-18-2012, 03:03 PM

Hello again banana buddies: :waving:

This thread will be a place to talk about and show pics of what you have germinating recently. I sow seeds year round and wanted a place to show my sprouts.

Sprouted "Ataulfo" mango pit...

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI2519.jpg

Hoping everyone else's seeds are coming up great as well. Let us know...

: )

How long and what temps did you sprout your mango???? I'd love to give . one a try. :)

HoaNui

03-18-2012, 03:12 PM

OK, the Kashmiris have got off to a great start and the Sweet Chocolates aren't far behind. I have tons of seeds I brought back from India in February this year so if you would like some PM me. ;)

Kashmiris that germinated in 3 days in my parrot brooder at 90F
http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt287/StanWatt1/Chillies/Kashmirichillies1.jpg
http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt287/StanWatt1/Chillies/Kashmirichillies2.jpg

and the slightly slower Sweet chocolates
http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt287/StanWatt1/Chillies/Sweetchocolatechillies1.jpg
http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt287/StanWatt1/Chillies/Sweetchocolatechillies2.jpg

Jezebel

03-23-2012, 04:30 PM

Dioscorea

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37014&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=48208 border=0></a>

sandy0225

03-27-2012, 06:53 PM

well this isn't growing from seeds, I don't think, but I have a calla lilly I must have missed in the fall that's coming up in the flower bed. What a weird winter, they're not hardy here.

H2O

04-03-2012, 12:48 PM

Asimina triloba - PAWPAW
http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/2843/asiminatriloba.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/31/asiminatriloba.jpg/)

Papaya
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/194/papayawaimanalo.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/16/papayawaimanalo.jpg/)

Liquorice
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/8231/reglisse.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/444/reglisse.jpg/)

Adansonia digitata - baobab
http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/6247/adansoniadigidata2.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/829/adansoniadigidata2.jpg/)

The Hollyberry Lady

04-03-2012, 01:02 PM

How long and what temps did you sprout your mango???? I'd love to give . one a try. :)

Sorry I missed this. I really didn't do anything special but the pit germinated in less than 2 weeks. I can't tell you the precise temperature but it was in a warm windowsill. I used a soil-less medium...sunshine mix #1 and #2 combined.

Give it a try in whatever soil you have though. You don't have to get technical about the temperature either, other than to make sure it's moderately warm. It's too easy and too fun. Good luck, HoaNui! ;)

: )

H2O

04-05-2012, 02:22 AM

Baobab evolution:
http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/701/baobabfirstleaf.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/40/baobabfirstleaf.jpg/)

Sea-buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides)
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/1470/hippophae.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/35/hippophae.jpg/)

Germination in PVC PIPE - no broken root when transplant.
(diameter 10 cm height 50 cm)-(~4 in. diameter ~20 in. height)

Olafhenny

04-05-2012, 10:09 AM

Hi Jc,
is this really a seed from the Baobab tree with the mighty trunk, with the soft wood, which the
elephants in Africa love to chew on?

H2O

04-05-2012, 10:49 AM

Hi Jc,
is this really a seed from the Baobab tree with the mighty trunk, with the soft wood, which the
elephants in Africa love to chew on?

Hello,

Yes it is!

Here is the batch of seeds:

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/3735/baobabseeds.jpg

What i did:

1-remove the brown coat to have the dark hard shell.
2-scratch the seeds on a sand paper (just to have marks)
3-put in a glass of hot water for 1 day
4-another day in new hot water glass
5-the dark shell is now "softened" and can be removed (if not, one more day in water)
6-the blank/cream seed is now ready to be sown (the 2 "bumps" heads down)

The hardest thing is not germination.
Having a really draining soil + little watering.
I hope this time i won't "drown" the baobabs ! (easy rot on roots)

I can't plant it outside (no freeze allowed) so i will try to keep it in pot.

Olafhenny

04-05-2012, 01:03 PM

Hi Jc,

I am intrigued by your treatment of the seeds. Maybe a similar treatment would also work for
my palm seeds. I planted seeds of three different species hastily into soil with only a light cover
of peat moss on January 13, after soaking them only one day and just before I left for Vietnam
the next day. They have so far not sprouted yet.

Just in case our house sitter did not keep the seeds judiciously moist during our absence, I soaked
a second batch on March 28 and planted them on March 30. Of course, these did not really
have a chance yet.

Question: what are you going to do with that Baobab tree, when s/he becomes a teenager,
let alone adult in France? :)

H2O

04-06-2012, 03:32 AM

Question: what are you going to do with that Baobab tree, when s/he becomes a teenager,
let alone adult in France? :)

This baobab won't be alone, i have a few seeds left ;)
Left them in pot is the only solution for me, maybe i'll try to make bonsaï or let nature works.

http://www.pitelspot.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/baobab_bonsai.jpg
Picture from PitelSpot (http://pitelspot.com/2007/07/11/summer-plant-projects-part-i-baobab-bonsai)

----------------------------------------------------------------------

For palm seeds, the method i use:

-Soak seeds for 24 hours. (a week for Phoenix dactylifera)
-Put them in a (closed) bag filled with moist peat
-Heat source (30°c - 86°F) Except trachycarpus, at room temperature.
-Look every week for root

I had some good results like that:
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/7314/palmsry.jpg

Washingtonia, Phoenix dactylifera and Trachycarpus are easy from seeds.
(of course, having "fresh" seed is always better)

H2O

04-21-2012, 04:35 AM

This is some strelizia reginae "experiment"

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/638/strelitziareginaeday0.jpg

Day 1
http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/9126/strelitziareginaeday1.jpg
(moist cotton)

Day 3
http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/7053/strelitziareginaeday3.jpg Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)
Still smelly, put growing.

I have done this on one seed only, no clear signs of germination on other seeds.

I did this "for fun", the result surprised me! I hope this will lead to completed germination.

jmoore

04-21-2012, 05:21 AM

Excellent J-C.

I have many questions:

Is that just a jar with water in it, and then you shake it?
How did you remove the black coating?

Very interesting experiment. :08:

alias

04-21-2012, 07:03 AM

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg194/scaled.php?server=194&filename=sfdgd148.jpg&res=landing
Chamaerops Humilis var. Cerifera

H2O

04-21-2012, 07:19 AM

...Is that just a jar with water in it, and then you shake it?...
http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/638/strelitziareginaeday0.jpg
this is just food baby pot with a band of sand paper to scratch the seed (no water), then shake for scarification
after that in another little pot with water for 24 hours
Then i put the seeds in moist peat.
After a week, I decided to pick one for the experiment.

...How did you remove the black coating?...
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/6124/toolqp.jpg
The tool ;).

Looking closer, it's a rough peeling!
When i did it, there was no pointing root, i did not peel the "end" of the seed
http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/2163/strelitziareginaecloser.jpgUploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)

Maybe it will be interesting to do the experiment with one directly peeled seed (no soaking, scarification, peat) just in moist cotton. (and a little heat, of course)
All my (unpeeled) seeds are already in moist peat.
I will see which is going to fully root/have leaf first!

once again i have to say that the smell in the pot is...particular.
(but the pot is closed :) )
-0-
Update

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/2163/strelitziareginaecloser.jpgUploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)

...Fails.
The heat mat has been shut down a few hours.
Room temp+ (too much)moist= rots
... or the experiment was too extreme!

H2O

04-21-2012, 07:25 AM

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg194/scaled.php?server=194&filename=sfdgd148.jpg&res=landing
Chamaerops Humilis var. Cerifera

congrats !

is this one, a "fast growing" palm?

alias

04-21-2012, 08:41 AM

Ofcourse, in relation to example Jubaea or some Sabal Cerifera grows pretty fast.
But, Washingtonias are faster than him :D

H2O

04-27-2012, 04:18 AM

After the fail with strelizia reginae, another attempt !

My seeds in bag for 15 days have no signs of germination so i decided to try something again,
this time no more cotton:
http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/6540/1000563h.jpg
==> charcoal and pozzolan

2 Seeds prepared, others not:
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/4479/1000553o.jpg
One with coat removed (no deep cut, just coat removed)
One with coat cutted, not deep at the "end" . (For this one needs to be extra carefull)

After ONE night:
http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/7431/1000569f.jpg
Coat removed : no signs
Coat cutted : Already a sign :)

So no need to remove all the coat, i hope this time it will be better!

venturabananas

04-27-2012, 11:43 AM

After the fail with strelizia reginae, another attempt !

I wonder if you are over thinking it. Years ago before we knew anything at all about growing plants, my wife germinated some Strelitzia nicolai seed she picked up off the sidewalk under one of these plants. She just put them in a small pot, probably with soil from the yard, and they germinated and have done fine. We kept them in pots for several years, and then when we bought a house, we planted them in the yard. Now they are about 2 m tall. Maybe this simplistic, unsophisiticated approach worked because the seeds were fresh. I don't know.

caliboy1994

04-27-2012, 03:27 PM

Ataulfo mangoes.

H2O

04-27-2012, 03:51 PM

Ataulfo mangoes.

Looks good to eat !
"The fruit is a small, flat, oblong shape, 6 - 12 ounces, greenish yellow to deep golden when ripe; delicious, very sweet, rich in flavor and close to fiber free. (butter!) (http://freshmangos.com/varieties.html)"

caliboy1994

04-27-2012, 04:11 PM

They were very good. Even better, they come true to seed! :ha:

Willow87

05-07-2012, 07:28 AM

Vera Cruz Rose and Jeanette Plumeria
http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/Cballen87/Garden%202012/001-9.jpg

stevelau1911

05-17-2012, 09:59 PM

Here's my best tree peony seedling that germinated this spring. These are about 3 inches tall since they have been pampered, but this one is putting on a 3rd leaf which is pretty amazing for a 1st year seedling. I'm hoping for it to really get established well.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7105/7194729522_b556f8177d_b.jpg

Tim MA z6

05-17-2012, 11:16 PM

Nice.....I've seen someone try tree peony before!

stevelau1911

05-17-2012, 11:42 PM

They are surprisingly easy to grow. The biggest mistake that gardeners make is that they don't plant a grafted tree peony deep enough, and since it keeps relying on the herbaceous root, it will eventually run out of energy causing the plant to die in about 2-3 years. Growing seeds are pretty easy as all I need to do is plant the seeds into the garden beds 2-3 inches deep.

I have a lot more peonies than what's shown in that picture as I'm growing my collection. Here's my latest blog on them.
Steve's garden: Update on all the peonies, itoh, tree and herbaceous species (http://stevespeonygarden.blogspot.com/2012/05/update-on-all-peonies-itoh-tree-and.html)

cheson74

06-12-2012, 08:30 PM

Edible Ginger

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=49276&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=49276)

amantedelenguaje

06-19-2012, 07:57 AM

Prickly pear cactus (opuntia)! I was watering my garden, and tucked under a tomato bush I spied a tiny cactus. Cacti are not native to NC, but I eat prickly pears bought from the local flea market. A seed must have sprouted. Yea!http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-buAfEvWZaiw/T9-MkSQWa0I/AAAAAAAABeo/QBvfvKDKYt4/s320/001%2B%2528640x480%2529.jpg

Westwood

07-03-2012, 02:16 AM

My hole Garden is ready but my Celery is actually seeding " FINALLY" i let it go since im really worried about the GMO and RR seeds. i Pray daily they stay the hell away from Our food sources , And it scares me to shop in the stores now for veggies meat and so on.

Olafhenny

07-03-2012, 09:26 AM

Huh?

Abnshrek

07-08-2012, 06:44 PM

I got 2 lil sago pups that just came up :^) So the one's in the other pots had plant killer in them.. :^(

amantedelenguaje

07-08-2012, 09:53 PM

While I was outside in the triple digit heat tending to my bananas and other plants, my couch sprouted some couch potatoes. How curious.http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nOtKm9gaqWE/T_pFN-m6CdI/AAAAAAAABnU/YhaXJsiD-pE/s400/002%2B%2528640x480%2529.jpg

caliboy1994

10-14-2012, 09:05 PM

Passiflora caerulea :)

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/Germination/IMG_1689_zpsa0d6b2fe.jpg

caliboy1994

10-22-2012, 01:47 AM

A few more caerulea sprouts....

http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/Germination/2012-10-20102928_zpsc56f744e.jpg

stevelau1911

02-19-2013, 04:48 AM

Here is a blog post my tree peonies coming up for their 2nd year. They should definitely become larger than the ones from the previous picture from May 17th after a few months.

It is nothing that impressive now, but wait another 2 months, and I expect some of them to be over 6 inches tall.
Steve's garden: Some tree peonies waking up very early in 2013 (http://stevespeonygarden.blogspot.com/2013/02/some-tree-peonies-waking-up-very-early.html)

pukyman

04-14-2013, 03:44 AM

My first Black mulberry (Morus nigra) sprouted from seeds.:goteam:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52650&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52650)

stevelau1911

04-14-2013, 07:19 PM

Here's the garlic making a lot of progress
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/spring%202013/DSC03795_zpsd9be1acd.jpg

Some of my peonies starting to come out.
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/spring%202013/DSC03864_zps726d0647.jpg?t=1365982916

http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/spring%202013/DSC03816_zps3dc9ab2b.jpg

http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/spring%202013/DSC03764_zps37666db3.jpg

http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/spring%202013/DSC03760_zpsac3e0a38.jpg

Some of my angled luffa seeds are starting to grow their true leaves.
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/spring%202013/DSC03856_zpsd9a4f024.jpg?t=1365982796

http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/spring%202013/DSC03854_zps00e1a7bd.jpg?t=1365982767

Tomato seedlings
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/spring%202013/DSC03853_zps1127fcf5.jpg?t=1365982754

Strawberry seedlings
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/spring%202013/DSC03840_zps7bb1e0c2.jpg

Goji berry or wolf berry plants are starting to grow.
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/spring%202013/DSC03846_zps8e66e67c.jpg?t=1365982654

May be an Asian pear seedling?
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/spring%202013/DSC03818_zps26de12d5.jpg

Garlic chives
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/spring%202013/DSC03810_zps7b9b341f.jpg

Fargesia rufa bamboo shoot
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/spring%202013/DSC03807_zpsf168570b.jpg

Raspberries
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/spring%202013/DSC03802_zps38a31a0c.jpg

Pear trees
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/spring%202013/DSC03787_zpsab912a82.jpg

Maybe Ginseng
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/spring%202013/DSC03747_zps878de1fb.jpg

pmurphy

04-29-2013, 09:23 AM

Sapodilla seedlings.....:goteam:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52761&size=1

H2O

04-29-2013, 11:29 AM

Kiwi sprout on wet disposable tissue in a clear box.
(this keeps the right humidity for the seeds)

fruit peeled and cut to expose seed, then soaked 7 days.
(to separate fruit /seeds)

Close to window:
http://imageshack.us/a/img835/962/1000760r.jpg

Sprout starts:
http://imageshack.us/a/img109/6748/1000761s.jpg

One year old kiwi seedlings pushing new leaves (south wall):
http://imageshack.us/a/img854/6095/1000763j.jpg

Two years old seedlings (north wall):
http://imageshack.us/a/img69/4189/1000764o.jpg

Olafhenny

04-30-2013, 06:31 PM

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52788 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52788&ppuser=7269)

Because a couple of previous oleander cuttings did not make it through our 2 months absence
in winter, I scoured my previously trimmed clean oleander shrubs for four more shoots to propagate.
Three of them rooted quickly like the one shown on the top. The fourth one, of which I had
carelessly peeled off a strip of bark, when removing excess leaves, just sat there. Because it still
looked healthy enough, I could not bring myself to toss it out.

A couple of days before this picture was taken I was amazed to see tiny little roots emerging
all along the injury.

There is a lesson to be learned for future propagation attempts: When I shear off the tops of my
two oleanders next fall, I will try three different approaches:

1. I will do as I did with the top one

2. I will remove a short strip of bark from the bottom of the cutting, to create a larger area
for roots to emerge, without the necessity of healing an injury as large as the lower one shown
in the photo.

3. I will split the bottom end lengthwise, hoping, that that will increase the areas for root
generation as well as increase the water intake.

Comparing the results should proof interesting.

stevelau1911

05-02-2013, 11:38 PM

Here are some more plants sprouting.

Ginseng
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/spring%202013/DSC04218_zps911158a1.jpg?t=1367550181

http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/spring%202013/DSC04216_zps68604a25.jpg?t=1367550152

Tree lilies
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/spring%202013/DSC04210_zpsd836f5dd.jpg?t=1367550062

Carrots
http://www.bambooweb.info/resize_image3.php?photowidth=600&image=http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/spring%202013/DSC04240_zps9dff2cfb.jpg?t=1367550514

Veggies
http://www.bambooweb.info/resize_image3.php?photowidth=600&image=http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/spring%202013/DSC04247_zps387a8aab.jpg?t=1367550618
http://www.bambooweb.info/resize_image3.php?photowidth=600&image=http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/spring%202013/DSC04248_zpsda8e4039.jpg?t=1367550632
http://www.bambooweb.info/resize_image3.php?photowidth=600&image=http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/spring%202013/DSC04249_zps38be2a8e.jpg?t=1367550647

Blackberry cuttings
http://www.bambooweb.info/resize_image3.php?photowidth=600&image=http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/spring%202013/DSC04255_zpsef57627b.jpg?t=1367550736

Peach trees
http://www.bambooweb.info/resize_image3.php?photowidth=600&image=http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/spring%202013/DSC04268_zps53edcae5.jpg?t=1367550927
http://www.bambooweb.info/resize_image3.php?photowidth=600&image=http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/spring%202013/DSC04267_zps22c919a5.jpg?t=1367550913

Actinada arguta issai kiwi plant
http://www.bambooweb.info/resize_image3.php?photowidth=600&image=http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/spring%202013/DSC04285_zps1ebab72f.jpg?t=1367551178

pmurphy

05-03-2013, 08:22 PM

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52812&size=1
Cashew - this is one of two cashews that are starting to sprout - I originally got 5 seeds so I am still hopefull for the other 3 but as I was not sure on the conditions they required, I planted them in different areas/conditions.
FYI, the 2 little blurry green "things" in the pot behind are Kangaroo Paws

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52811&size=1
Hardy Passion Vine, zone 8

pukyman

05-04-2013, 10:59 AM

Robinia hispida
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52813 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52813)
A week after sprouting
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52814 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52814)
such a showing in two years ..

H2O

05-08-2013, 05:16 AM

Avocado

http://imageshack.us/a/img94/9989/img00020201305081155.jpg

Abnshrek

06-29-2013, 08:37 AM

Red Lady Papaya Seedlings
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=53517&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=53517)

sunfish

06-29-2013, 08:56 AM

Snookie

08-03-2013, 11:09 AM

Papaya Seeds courtesy of Bob3

Again thank U Sir

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=53933&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=53933&ppuser=13202)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=53932&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=53932&ppuser=13202)

Illia

08-03-2013, 11:09 PM

Had some Papaya seeds sprouting up randomly in my greenhouse, but pulled them after remembering that they're from a GMO Papaya I ate. Huge bummer, as though I was excited to see how easy it was to get Papaya seeds to germinate and grow - I don't want to grow GMO plants.

pmurphy

08-04-2013, 12:04 PM

Only two things right now:
Magnolia Vine schisandra chinesis
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=53950&size=1

And this one combines two of my favorite plants - bananas and vines ;)
Cassabanana sicana odoifera
"the only species of the genus Sicana, is a large, herbaceous perennial vine native to tropical South America, grown as an ornamental plant and for its sweet edible fruit"
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=53951&size=1

Illia

08-04-2013, 01:21 PM

Nice! My Cassabanana germinated, 2 out of 6, about a month ago. Moderate growth so far but super excited.

pmurphy

08-04-2013, 05:01 PM

Nice! My Cassabanana germinated, 2 out of 6, about a month ago. Moderate growth so far but super excited.

The picture was taken about 2 days ago so when I checked this morning I had a second sprouting out of 5 seeds, with the first now showing its first leaves.....I'm very excited and always willing to try something new :)

Illia

08-04-2013, 06:17 PM

You'll find their foliage, once old enough, is very pretty and quite different from other cukes, even oddities like Kiwanos. All the best to your growing, they're a big excitement for me too. Started this year as my first year, beforehand I just dreamed of growing them but the seeds were always sold out quickly.

I_GROWER

09-18-2013, 03:41 PM

Yucca (cassava)
http://i.imgur.com/6gE09sT.jpg

I_GROWER

09-18-2013, 03:43 PM

Sugarcane

http://i.imgur.com/3hTBvEQ.jpg

Kat2

10-09-2013, 07:47 PM

After years of sticking toothpicks in avocado pits and getting nothing but stinky water and a rotted seed, I buried 2 outside next to the banana. Both are rooted and 1 is sending up a stem! Not that I can grow them in my zone...

Kat2

10-12-2013, 01:12 PM

I was hoping to get lemon grass starts when in Cocoa but only came home with some stalks. Mr. Cocoa checked out how to propagate them and stuck some in water there so I followed suit with the 2 I had. They have roots! (I actually started them from seeds in MD but the stupid neighbor's cat ate the plants. Note to self: no felines in my future!)

Next Level

10-12-2013, 02:16 PM

Kat2

10-12-2013, 02:42 PM

Do you know what species of Cymbopogon (lemongrass) you have?Haven't a clue. (Mr. Cocoa doesn't keep tags but he purchased it at a "real nursery" so maybe we could find out.) I do know that it is very clumpy thus doesn't make the big sticks I used to purchase at the Asian markets up north. Its skinniness could just be how it was grown; it's a large 2.5 year old clump never harvested. Supposedly you can root any lemon grass if you have the bottom bits of the stem; the ones I had were just whacked off so I expected nothing. I do know you can that the roots of fennel and leeks can be encouraged to go again.

pmurphy

10-21-2013, 09:53 PM

yellow fruited Gold Kiwi - actinidia chinensis
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=54994&size=1

I_GROWER

11-06-2013, 12:13 PM

coconuts (i found) and Black sugar cane (gifted) share a space in the water cooler..

http://i.imgur.com/YCMuZbk.jpg

I_GROWER

11-16-2013, 09:55 AM

Mini pineapple suckers
http://i.imgur.com/tG3SMd3.jpg

I_GROWER

11-16-2013, 09:57 AM

Dendrobium
http://i.imgur.com/56MPtM0.jpg

I_GROWER

11-16-2013, 12:30 PM

^^cooler Black sugarcanes rooted with suckers
http://i.imgur.com/mXJIASD.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/G51erdF.jpg

They spend 10days in the compose. Now resting in pots.

I_GROWER

11-16-2013, 12:31 PM

Bean me up Scottie
http://i.imgur.com/cDtq6xr.jpg

I_GROWER

11-16-2013, 12:32 PM

Avocados
http://i.imgur.com/xWU4zu9.jpg

Kat2

11-19-2013, 03:10 PM

Too lazy to post a picture plus the roots aren't terribly dramatic but I have 8 lemongrass sticks nearly ready to plant! All those years I wasted starting seeds (and sometimes succeeding then the neighbor's stupid cat ate all the foliage so I got nothing) when all I had to do was go to my Asian market and buy some! Sheesh!

stevelau1911

11-19-2013, 08:11 PM

Looking great there.

from the sea

11-21-2013, 05:36 AM

lots of purple sugarcane
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/Ssullivan_02/IMG_0697_zpse0776dd8.jpg (http://s150.photobucket.com/user/Ssullivan_02/media/IMG_0697_zpse0776dd8.jpg.html)

siege2050

12-08-2013, 04:24 AM

Just a wee bit crowded, I will know better next time. Northern maiden hair fern gametopytes started from spores.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55376&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55376)

siege2050

12-11-2013, 01:14 AM

Trachycarpus Takil (Kumaon Palm)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55392&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55392)

siege2050

12-15-2013, 06:45 AM

Bald Cypress

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55402&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55402)

Jezebel

12-24-2013, 03:41 PM

Dioscorea elephantipes from seeds...

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55483&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55483&size=1 border=0></a>

;)

siege2050

01-21-2014, 05:50 PM

Australian Red Back Ginger, Alpinia caerulea.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55606&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55606&limit=recent)

siege2050

02-01-2014, 06:39 AM

Goji Berry, 100 percent germination!:woohoonaner:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55644&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55644)

Kat2

02-02-2014, 06:46 PM

You'll have to wait for pictures until 2/23 when they're scheduled to emerge but I peeked and it appears at least 6 of my 36 horseradish hunks are sprouting; I checked 7. (Yes, I'm bad about letting rooting plants do their thing--I need more growing projects.)

Kat2

02-04-2014, 09:19 PM

Did I say 2/23? Yesterday there was nothing; today 5 are peeking up! In all fairness, these are the crowns so you'd expect them to emerge sooner. (I have 13 from 6 huge roots so they're all splits and 1 more than that.) 1/2" tall sprouts but doubles and triples on all that have emerged; I suspect my 6 roots could have easily been 72 starts or more rather than 36--these were honking big roots. Apparently I'm not the only one loving this warm spell!

Kat2

02-23-2014, 05:40 PM

Promised picture day. Rainy and miserable out and I'm no photographer. (I had no idea there are dandelions in FL--buds in butter are really rummy.)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55724&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55724&ppuser=17055)
Started 36 root pieces--gave away 6 of the largest last weekend leaving me 30. All but 4 have leaves showing and the last holdouts are sprouting underground. Holy cow! I'd better find a place to garden soon....

Richard

02-23-2014, 07:47 PM

...
Started 36 root pieces--gave away 6 of the largest last weekend leaving me 30. All but 4 have leaves showing and the last holdouts are sprouting underground. Holy cow! I'd better find a place to garden soon....

I'd give one of them a 2'x2' dedicated planter where the meandering root(s) can't escape, or a 25 gallon plastic nursery pot. I like the latter - you can just dump it out in the fall, cut the roots way back for consumption, then replant root and leaf crown for next year!

Kat2

02-23-2014, 08:16 PM

I'd give one of them a 2'x2' dedicated planter where the meandering root(s) can't escape, or a 25 gallon plastic nursery pot. I like the latter - you can just dump it out in the fall, cut the roots way back for consumption, then replant root and leaf crown for next year!When cincinnana encouraged to me in this adventure I did some reading. I have grown horseradish; it was not invasive. However, I never harvested any because the roots were too small and too plentiful to peel and grate. Apparently commercial farmers lift them 2x a year and cut off the small side shoots so growth is concentrated in the main root. Makes sense to me. I do plan to contain my "patch" in pots. Hey, I might sell a few starts on Craigslist--much as I adore horseradish 30 roots in 1 year would be more than I could devour.

stevelau1911

03-02-2014, 02:51 PM

Now that daylight hours are starting to increase, some of my indoor plants are starting to wake up.

DCXL venus fly trap
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/DSC09866_zpse966c8fa.jpg

B52 venus fly trap
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/DSC09865_zps38fca795.jpg

Drosera regia plus seedlings
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/DSC09868_zps6915de21.jpg

http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/DSC09867_zpsa06fbee6.jpg

Amorphophallus titanum
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/DSC09863_zps61b345fe.jpg

stevelau1911

03-08-2014, 12:07 AM

My DCXL venus fly traps are definitely getting bigger now 5 days after the picture from before. It looks like traps on all the plants get bigger on every new leaf.
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/DSC09933_zpsf2710517.jpg

Kat2

03-15-2014, 07:46 PM

Not very exciting but I planted a few veggies Wednesday and I have okra, beets and lettuce popping up! Not my garden so of course they're knocking themselves out to prove things do grow in FL. However, the 2 bean plants (potted with a red pepper) that I dragged down from Jacksonville are not only blooming but have tiny beans on them!

I_GROWER

03-25-2014, 03:32 PM

Black Sapote, that will never find a permanent home.
Perhaps container grown
http://i.imgur.com/xWOIkz0.jpg

Some type of lettuce or weeds lol (can u help ID?)
http://i.imgur.com/ad2yvxM.jpg

Yucca and coffee? Lol IDK in the compose
http://i.imgur.com/17vC9Gf.jpg

Peppers and corn in the other compose
http://i.imgur.com/Adw6ltg.jpg

Anybody else repot compose seedlings?