What seeds are you starting this winter?

lucky1

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I wasn't going to do ANY this winter...BUT:

Seeded a small flat of Dasylirion wheeleri (Sotol).

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jstephenconn/3042665532/

I ought to be about 147 years old when they resemble the photo. :clown:

So what's everyone else starting?
(I imagine Cameron is done...)
Barb

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Posted : 08/11/2011 12:53 am

Cameron_z6a_N.S.

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Great choice, Barb!

Last winter I started the seeds that I had large quantities of. This winter, I've got around 100 species of seed, but in smaller quantities!! 😆

Posted : 08/11/2011 2:16 am

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Mostly I am focusing on cuttings this year... But, I am sowing some hybrid Yuccas, some magnolia hybrids, and probably more Rhodo hybrids. I'd also like to track down some Pieris floribunda seeds if possible!

Nothing tropical for me this year... Not enough time to get back and make it look pretty!

Posted : 08/11/2011 9:28 am

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Just the same old seeds that have been sitting in bags the last 9 months
and some of Kory's hybrid Yucca seeds!-Hopefully!

Posted : 08/11/2011 12:37 pm

Jubaea

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I have Rhopalostylis bauri and sapida starting to come up. I also Have more Jubaea planted, Parajubaea, Hedyscape, Sabal causiarum and some others which I can't remember what they are.

Posted : 22/12/2011 12:58 am

Godfryd

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This winter I continue to fight with my bad luck with seeds 😉
I started in the early December with:
Xanthorrhea australis 5 seeds
Catalpa bignonioides 20 seeds
Miscanthus Gigantheus 50 seeds
Dasylirion wheeleri 5 seeds
Dickinsonia Antarctica 2 seeds
Licuala Grandis 2 seeds

So far - I see something's going on with Catalpa seed 🙂

I hope I got in the next few days some new seeds of different plants. I will let you know of course 🙂

Keep exoting!
Godfryd

Posted : 22/12/2011 1:47 am

sidpook

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Very cool trees. Do they grow wild in your area Barb?? We have a similar looking tree here that grows really fast but it is this kind. Similar leaves though. There is another that also gives the large beanpods but I'm not sure what that is???????

http://forestry.about.com/cs/royalpaulownia/a/r_p_goldroot.htm

PS I have plenty of mimosa tree seeds if anyone wants any. Just send me a message......

Mike Trautner

Posted : 22/12/2011 7:01 am

Godfryd

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Hey, I know Paulownia. Some of my friends in Poland have them in the ground. Paulownia produces really big leaves and can grow up to 2-3 and even higher meters in warm season in Poland. When winter comes it has to cut Paulownia with the ground level and again it startsto grow next spring.
I'm going to have Paulownia plant next season from my friend.

Some pics of his Paulownia and his daughter

and other Paulownia from Poland

4.77m high

3.7m high

Keep exoting!
Godfryd

Posted : 22/12/2011 7:20 am

lucky1

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Wow, that Paulownia...I'll pass because I don't want that much shade 😆 😆

Everyone's starting some really interesting stuff.
Look forward to seeing the progress.

Barb

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Posted : 22/12/2011 3:14 pm

sidpook

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Nice Pawlonia and great Monkeytree i see in the background!!

Mike Trautner

Posted : 22/12/2011 3:59 pm

lucky1

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Godfryd, I'm especially interested in the 2 Licuala Grandis you're germinating.

I had a small one but it died, I think from lack of humidity.

Barb

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Posted : 23/12/2011 10:35 am

canadianplant

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Black locust
Eastern rebud

Dawn redwood
Agave untahensis
Fargesia yunnanensis
Fargesia fungosa
Fargesia spathacea
Needle palm
Bamboo palm

Yucca glauca
Yucca filamentosa
zamia floridata

Iris versicolour
Some hybris asiatic lilies
Paulownia tomentosa
Ginkgo Biliba

Cyperus Glabor
Cyperus alternifolia "nanus"

IF your counting stratified seed 😀

Vitis raparia
Chestnut
Highbush cranberry
Italian plum

Thats abotu 1/4 of what i have to sow from spring - summer

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Posted : 23/12/2011 3:36 pm

lucky1

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Wow, that's quite the list, Jesse! 😯

How many needle palms are you starting?

Barb

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Posted : 23/12/2011 5:00 pm

canadianplant

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Wow, that's quite the list, Jesse! 😯

How many needle palms are you starting?

Barb

I think i got 10. I shoudl get one of them to pop 😈 Would you liek one to add to your collection?

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Posted : 23/12/2011 5:05 pm

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I'm crazy about these. I have some from a couple different populations.

Posted : 23/12/2011 5:32 pm