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Name: Anne Summerville, SC (Zone 8a) Only dead fish go with the flow!              Xeramtheum Apr 18, 2014 8:00 AM CST |
| Pavonia is a cousin of the hibiscus. I was able to acquire seeds of two more species of the Pavonia, P. missionum, P. lasiopetala but am having difficulty getting them to germinate .. I'm going to resow them again probably this weekend. This is the P praemorsa - the flowers are about the size of a quarter: Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. Douglas Adams |
Name: James Fabens,TX (Zone 8a)    Txtea Apr 19, 2014 7:41 PM CST |
| Anne, I sure do like the bright yellow color. Very nice. |
Name: Jay Nederland, Texas (Zone 9a)           Horntoad Apr 19, 2014 7:55 PM CST |
| I purchase a Pavonia lasiopetala, at the Master Gardeners plant sale a couple of weeks ago. wildflowersoftexas.com |
Name: Anne Summerville, SC (Zone 8a) Only dead fish go with the flow! Xeramtheum Apr 19, 2014 8:03 PM CST |
| Thanks James .. I discovered the Pavonia genus last year starting with the P. praemorsa and was delighted to find someone local with some seeds of other species I didn't have. Now if I could just get them to germinate! The praemorsa seeds I acquired essentially sprouted when I showed them dirt! Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. Douglas Adams |
Name: James Fabens,TX (Zone 8a) Txtea Apr 20, 2014 8:34 PM CST |
| That sounds wonderful. Good luck. |
Name: Alana H SE Kentucky (Zone 7a)         poisondartfrog Apr 30, 2014 4:35 AM CST |
| Anne, I got P. missionum to sprout the 2nd time I tried them using a Hydrogen peroxide pre-soak, 1/2 teaspoon in a cup of water for an hour or so. Only 2 of 5 seeds sown germinated, but I will take it. |
Name: Anne Summerville, SC (Zone 8a) Only dead fish go with the flow! Xeramtheum Apr 30, 2014 6:28 AM CST |
| Thanks for the info .. I'll give it another shot. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. Douglas Adams |
Name: Taqiyyah Maryland (Zone 7a)         lovesblooms Apr 30, 2014 8:58 AM CST |
| Aha--maybe that's why my lasiopetalas haven't sprouted. I winter-sowed them a month or so ago. Thanks, Alana. |
Name: Sandi Austin, Tx (Zone 8b) Texas Gardening      Bubbles May 28, 2014 9:54 AM CST |
| Anne, here the Pavonias will bud in early spring, but if it's too cold for them, the buds don't open to flower and instead go to seed. It's called cleistogamous...produces seed without opening. I wonder if those are early seeds and possibly aren't viable? I'll ask the next time I'm at the nursery that sells natives. |
Name: Anne Summerville, SC (Zone 8a) Only dead fish go with the flow! Xeramtheum May 28, 2014 12:13 PM CST |
| I'm very familiar with cleistogamic plants unfortunately. I've had Morning Glory's do that as well as Violets. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. Douglas Adams |
Name: Sandi Austin, Tx (Zone 8b) Texas Gardening Bubbles May 28, 2014 3:46 PM CST |
Anne, I wasn't trying to be a smarty pants. I picked quite a few buds off my Pavonia hastata this morning. I was asking if you thought the seeds might sprout because I would send them to you.  |
Name: Anne Summerville, SC (Zone 8a) Only dead fish go with the flow! Xeramtheum May 28, 2014 5:14 PM CST |
| In my experience, cleistogamic seeds are just as fertile and I've germinated many. I've also noticed that Pavonia seems to have 2 seed coats! Forgot to add thanks for your offer but I just received a bunch of P. hastata seedlings. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. Douglas Adams |
Name: Alana H SE Kentucky (Zone 7a) poisondartfrog Jun 30, 2014 8:48 AM CST |
| Pavonia missionum, worth the effort, I think. |
Name: Anne Summerville, SC (Zone 8a) Only dead fish go with the flow! Xeramtheum Jun 30, 2014 9:03 AM CST |
| That's beautiful! Love that color. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. Douglas Adams |
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