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Jan 16, 2015 10:16 AM CST
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I had a pack of these but they never germinated. Anyone growing these?
Would love to obtain more seeds.
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Jan 19, 2015 1:25 PM CST
Name: woofie
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I didn't have any luck germinating them, either. Anyone have any hints?
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Jan 20, 2015 12:16 PM CST
Name: Ronnie (Veronica)
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Trying them again this year. I've tried before and never any germination either...I'll post the details if they germinate!
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Jan 20, 2015 12:21 PM CST
Name: Anne
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I'm trying them too .. everything I've read says they want a cool start with warm finish and dark - also hard coat seeds that need nicking and soaking first.
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Jan 20, 2015 12:24 PM CST
Name: Ronnie (Veronica)
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Anne are you/have you W/S any? I think I may try 3 just to see what happens.
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Jan 20, 2015 1:08 PM CST
Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
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Haven't winter sowed any .. this will be my first attempt. When I do start them, I might soak one or 2 in some GA and see if that does anything .. I don't normally like to use GA on hard coat seeds because some of them go berserk and end up suiciding themselves because they can't get out of the seed coat as it hasn't had time to soften up .. with the GA ones, I'll actually make cuts around the whole seed.

Keep us informed about the Winter Sowing
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Jan 20, 2015 6:31 PM CST
Name: Ronnie (Veronica)
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Will do...
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Jan 20, 2015 7:15 PM CST
Name: woofie
NE WA (Zone 5a)
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Wait a minute. I just looked more closely at the name of these little guys. Tropaeolum. That's nasturtiums. Climbing nasturtiums, right? Hmmm, going to adjust my growing attempts accordingly. I can grow nasturtiums with no problem, but the seeds don't seem to keep well. Hmmm. Have to look at the date on the remaining seed packet I have.
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Jan 27, 2015 11:50 AM CST
Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
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Here's what Swallowtail Garden says for germination:

Scratch seed coat on sand paper, then soak in warm water for 72 hours. Change water daily. Sow ¼ deep in 2 inch pots. At 66-75°F. Germination in 6 - 8 weeks. Can direct sow in prepared seed beds after last frost.

I used toenail clippers to break the coat and now have them soaking. They will be planted on Saturday.

Hopefully, at least one of us who is trying them will get some to germinate!
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Jan 27, 2015 2:12 PM CST
Name: Ronnie (Veronica)
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I filed 7 seeds and have them soaking in some diluted fish emulsion and W/S 9.
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Jan 27, 2015 2:22 PM CST
Name: Anne
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Let's keep our fingers crossed!
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Jan 27, 2015 7:45 PM CST
Name: Anne
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Need some input here. The seeds I'm soaking have really plumped up in just 9 hours! Usually that means you should plant immediately. Wondering if I should go on and pot up or wait or plant a few and keep soaking the rest.

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Jan 27, 2015 8:38 PM CST
Name: Ronnie (Veronica)
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Oh they look good...my seed packet say 8+/- hours...after having morning glories rot I'd plant the plumpest ones and save a few.
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Jan 28, 2015 10:09 AM CST
Name: woofie
NE WA (Zone 5a)
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I agree with Ronnie, having had the same problem with some MGs.
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Jan 28, 2015 10:17 AM CST
Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
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I've never soaked MG seeds. I always nick them and stick them in the potting mix. The only time I get rot is when the seed coat hasn't softened up enough for the cotyledons to break the coat. I keep an eagle eye out for that and do 'surgery' to help the cots get free.

All of the soaking Tropaeolum peregrinum seeds were plumped up and breaking the seed coat so I went and potted them all up.
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Feb 11, 2015 9:36 AM CST
Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
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Sad to report that all of the seeds I planted rotted - so round 2 has begun following packet instructions to the letter. The packet said soak for 4 days and change water daily. It got me to thinking that the seed coats must contain a germination inhibitor - thus the long soak and water changes. I'll hold back 2 when ready to plant and keep soaking just to see if, like sweet peas, they'll germinate in the water. I'll probably use vermiculite to plant and drench a couple of cells daily to further dilute any germination inhibitors.
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Feb 11, 2015 12:08 PM CST
Name: Ronnie (Veronica)
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Feb 11, 2015 1:04 PM CST
Name: woofie
NE WA (Zone 5a)
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You know, I've been doing a little looking around online for tips on germination for these guys. One site said to soak for no more than one day. Another said they did better if provided darkness to germinate, with a temperature of about 70 degrees. And I saw several mentions of just bad seeds. I know that Nasturtium seeds don't keep for much more than a year. Also, germination is supposed to occur within 7-14 days. It's a bit too early for me to try to start the ones I have, and they may be a bit too old; haven't gotten them out to look yet. I may have to order fresh ones.
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Feb 14, 2015 7:30 PM CST
Name: Ronnie (Veronica)
Southeastern PA (Zone 6b)
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It's been a little over two weeks for me and nothing yet...haven't dug them to see if they rotted but I'm not real hopeful Sad
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Feb 14, 2015 7:40 PM CST
Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
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The packet says 4 - 6 weeks.
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