Planting seeds

StJohnRuth · Post by **StJohnRuth** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 6:12 pm

A while ago I picked some pomegranates off a pretty little shrub and planted the seeds. I watched and waited and watched and waited and I had nearly given up on them.
Today I came home and low and behold, they have sprouted. Maybe a dozen of them or so.
I am beside myself with excitement about them and I can't seem to find anyone else who perceives this sprouting event to be as momentous as I do.
Is there anyone else here who is as crazy as I am about planting seeds from things and watching them develop into mature plants?
I just love it.

- Ruth

California Girl · Post by **California Girl** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 6:18 pm

Ruth, count me as excited! I followed all the instructions for planting Morning Glories last spring, and soaked the seeds, and started them in peat pots and all that, and when I planted them in the ground they all died.

So I bought some more seeds a few weeks ago, soaked them, and put them directly in the ground... they're about 4" tall now (except for the ones my cat peed on).

I hope you post some pictures of your "treelets"

greyhoundmom · Post by **greyhoundmom** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 6:29 pm

Ruth, I am excited about things sprouting also. A strange story...2 years ago in June we were eating breakfast at Donkey Diner. When you walk out the door onto the patio, there are funny little succulants growing in the dry dirt at the end of the patio. I bent down to look at them, they have little star shaped growths on the end. I guess I rubbed my hand on my shirt and a little growth fell into the pocket. When I came home to launder, checked pockets and found a dried "star". Well, I planted it. Two years later I have two huge pots of succulants that could qualify as mini-trees. It is the most amazing thing, the stars drop off into the soil and they grow all over again. I'm probably in trouble with the park police because I brought back something I shouldn't have but sure am enjoying how quicky it grows. For the holidays I'm bringing it inside and putting a few STJ ornaments on it...I know, silly me

StJohnRuth · Post by **StJohnRuth** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 6:30 pm

California Girl,
Morning glory seedlings don't like to be transplanted, as you have learned.
I will definitely post some photos when they are a little bit larger. They're pretty tiny at this moment. I probably wouldn't have noticed them if I had not been peering at them from a distance of three inches.
I am expecting very big things from these pomegranate seedlings.
- Ruth

StJohnRuth · Post by **StJohnRuth** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 6:34 pm

Greyhoundmom,
Good score and a great story.
I'm going to the Donkey Diner very soon for star seeds. (And some breakfast.)

- Ruth

BOATSRUS · Post by **BOATSRUS** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 7:02 pm

YEAH !!! A gardening thread !!The names have been changed to protect the innocent, BUT... somehow "a friend" managed to bring back a few seeds himself a couple of years ago.. they too took a long time to germinate, but popped up one day... I think they may be Floribunda (SP INC) trees?...at least I hope they are...but who knows where I'd put one....I have a plumeria that I bought at the Seattle Home and Garden Show in the early 90's....let's just say that everybody in the neighborhood, all the relatives, and a few complete strangers have a cutting... last year I almost had to take a chain saw to it to get it inside for the winter... I'll try to post a pix. hint CA Girl

.. it is big enough for a six foot guy to stand under!... I know that's not too special on St. John... but it gives us a good island vibe in upper carolina...thanks Ruth, Greyhoundmom and CA girl....I might actually try to post photos if this thread gets off the ground..

....tree porn, flower porn, weed porn..

what shall it be called?

liamsaunt · Post by **liamsaunt** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 7:04 pm

I like to make avocado trees from the pits of my guacamole avocadoes. They get pretty tall. No fruits though.

StJohnRuth · Post by **StJohnRuth** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 7:31 pm

wishwewerethere wrote:Ruth - Congratulations on your sprouts!! Can't wait for pics

I am wild about gardening, so is Mark, hence the recent Dahlia thread I'd love to start an "official" OT gardening thread, but we are headed into winter here!

Liamsaunt - a few months back I tried the avocado plant with no luck. Nothing. I spilt the bottom of the seed, put toothpicks in the sides and floated on water (just the bottom touching) in a glass. Are these testy? Or did I just use a bad seed?? How long do yours take to root?

I do this also. I have two going now. I put the toothpicks near the top of the seed so only the top third of the pit is out of the water and I do not split it or bother it. It splits by itself when ready. Give it another try!

My favorite tree is a twelve foot tall mango tree that I grew from a sprouted mango pit that Luna gave me years ago. She often asks me about it, which is very sweet.

Before I moved here years ago, I planted a flambouyant seed in New England and it grew to be two feet tall or so. I had to bring it inside in the winter and all the leaves would drop off until it just looked like a stick. Then when the weather warmed I'd put it on my patio and it would sprout leaves and look great, eventually. No one knew what it was, so it was quite a curiousity. I remember when Maryanne asked me about it, in fact!

BOATSRUS · Post by **BOATSRUS** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 7:40 pm

wishwewerethere wrote: we are headed into winter here!

That doesn't mean we can't talk about our successes and failure this past season... plus....there's always the catalogs to look forward to !...I'm a marginal zone 6-7.. and am thinking I might try to do some lettuces this fall... I've always had good luck in the spring, but figured what the heck!

PS: didn't we use to have a spell check option?...Lord knows I need it! I am tech-no-logically impaired!

BOATSRUS · Post by **BOATSRUS** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:38 pm

wishweweretherewrote

Mark asked what I wanted. My reply: bulbs!

Dang girl!.you need to say GIFT CERTIFICATE..gardening is my therapy...always has been.. my gramma raised me right....now lets get down to the dirty stuff... do you have a big yard.?. what zone are you in?... after the Seattle HG show I became addicted to oriential lilies....it was a sickness with me.... I live in a very small place but managed to accumulate over 70 oriential bulbs....then came hurricane Fran.all washed away..I just haven't been able to start with them again..but I do have some "bodachius bananas" this year!...I can't remember the spot out there in WA state or maybe Oregon...that raises orientals exclusively.. but they are the bomb... thay have a very short list on bulbs..they sell quick...I'll put my thinkin' cap on and try to remember their name..its a great wish book....happy digging!

California Girl · Post by **California Girl** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:08 pm

My plumerias are still blooming! And we've gotten bananas on our trees several times, but they never quite ripen, and the nectar they drop brings ants. I was surprised that my Morning Glories are coming up so nicely in October! But we have pretty mild weather compared to the rest of the country. I forget what zone I'm in... where's my Sunset Western Garden Book?

P.S. Boats... I'd be happy to help you post your pictures!

California Girl · Post by **California Girl** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:15 pm

Speaking of pictures, here's a couple of my plumerias, taken in August, but they're still doing about the same.

mbw1024 · Post by **mbw1024** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:15 pm

my father in law plants morning glories for me every year. this year was tough going - too much rain. this picture was taken on 8/8. but you should see them now. both sides have come together over the top of the garage. I hate to see them go!

greyhoundmom · Post by **greyhoundmom** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 6:46 am

I am enjoying this gardening topic! I love elephant ears and bought several different ones at our zoo plant sale two years ago. The giants are 8' and there is one I especially love called coffee cup. They are black and cup shaped. Also, my banana plant grew to 15' this summer. One of my other favorites is a lipstick plant, very prickly with long, bright red blooms. The elephants around the back deck give it a tropical feel but the mosquitos love them and the people on the deck! CG, your plumerias are beautiful! I'd love to try sprouting a mango seed. The only part I don't look forward to is all the pots in the garage soon before the first freeze.

cptnkirk · Post by **cptnkirk** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:41 am

Awesome a gardening thread. Ruth I'm with ya on the sprouting thing. Think it's something about how a little seed grows into something so beautiful with a little love and care.
CG ya going to have morning glories everywere if they succeed and go to seed. They are big self seeders at least in my neck of the woods. I have them out the wazzo in my landscaping

Boats ya don't know how much I have wished we had spell check for this thing. I'm always yelling at Teresa asking how to spell this or that

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Planting seeds

Planting seeds