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Name: Jayce Indiana (Zone 5a) Sμn G¤D, HELIOS       JayZeke Oct 26, 2019 5:54 PM CST |
Ive been wanting to show off a bit (sorry  ) but specially since i succesfully germinated 6 canna lily seeds this summer, finally, and now are well off on their way to becomimg their own eye-catching, tropical beauties. |
Name: Jayce Indiana (Zone 5a) Sμn G¤D, HELIOS JayZeke Oct 26, 2019 6:34 PM CST |
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Name: Jayce Indiana (Zone 5a) Sμn G¤D, HELIOS JayZeke Oct 26, 2019 6:58 PM CST |
| and these are the last 3. Picture was taken today. =D |
Name: Alice St. Johns, FL (Zone 9a)            ardesia Oct 27, 2019 5:36 AM CST |
Good job,  Minds are like parachutes; they work better when they are open. |
Name: Gina Florida (Zone 9a) Tropical plant collector 35 years    Gina1960 Oct 27, 2019 10:57 AM CST |
| That's great!!!!!!!!! I like to do that with Hedychiums I will let some of my faves develop seed heads after they bloom and plant then in out of the way places around the ponderosa. Award winning beaded art at ceinwin.deviantart.com! |
Name: Jayce Indiana (Zone 5a) Sμn G¤D, HELIOS JayZeke Oct 27, 2019 11:21 AM CST |
| Thanks! I was looking into ginger.... Maybe next year. |
Name: Gina Florida (Zone 9a) Tropical plant collector 35 years Gina1960 Oct 27, 2019 11:26 AM CST |
| Is Elkhart Elkhart Indiana? Award winning beaded art at ceinwin.deviantart.com! |
Name: Jayce Indiana (Zone 5a) Sμn G¤D, HELIOS JayZeke Oct 28, 2019 11:49 AM CST |
Gina1960 said:Is Elkhart Elkhart Indiana? Yes |
Name: Jayce Indiana (Zone 5a) Sμn G¤D, HELIOS JayZeke Aug 4, 2020 5:49 AM CST |
What a nail-biting, never-ending anxiety adventure, wondering whether they would live or die... Now i can breath peacefully knowing that i succeeded in my little self project. These are my rewards and couldnt be more proud of it. |
Name: Alice St. Johns, FL (Zone 9a) ardesia Aug 4, 2020 5:54 AM CST |
 Congratulations, you should be proud. Minds are like parachutes; they work better when they are open. |
Name: Andi Boca Raton, FL (Zone 10b)   GardenQuilts Jan 9, 2021 3:34 PM CST |
| I grew cannas from seed. The seeds are hard to start. Nicking the seeds and/or soaking in milk hydrogen peroxide helps. |
JC NJ/So FL (Zone 7b)       skylark Jan 9, 2021 4:20 PM CST |
| i read that soaking them in very hot water (even boiling) about 140F helps to jump start them. it was a reliable source of info. also read reports that after that some sprouted within a week. but that may be when they are very fresh..very little info on the subject. i actually picked up and misplaced a dozen seeds a year ago..and just found them a week ago. can they still be good? since i have nothing to loose, i soaked them in boiling water: no swelling of seeds after 24 hours. just now filed off a bit of skin and soaked 4 seeds again. do they visibly swell after soaking? anybody heard about very hot water soaking? when i was starting cycad seeds they recommended to soak first in water+peroxide for 24 hours, then in OJ for 24 hours. and they did sprout after a few months (for cycads it can be 9 mo usually). How long the wait for canna indica var patens? should i put them on heat mat or just sunny window? |
JC NJ/So FL (Zone 7b) skylark Jan 13, 2021 10:36 AM CST |
| Well, all my seeds are sprouting already. I did a control batch: filed and then poured boiling water on them 2nd time. The others i filed and then poured very hot water on them, but not boiling. They are also sprouting. They are all still soaking in water. I read that it's best to keep them flooded for a week or so. |
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