I don't know if this is going to be a regular feature or not, but let's pretend, because without the "annual" part in there, it's a sucky acronym.
I bought some seeds about a week ago from seedman.com, which I intend to sprout at some point though I'm still undecided about whether I want to do this at work or at home. But I've started soaking the stuff that's supposed to be soaked, so I guess I'll have to make a decision relatively soon. Also in the future: a decision about whether or not I endorse seedman.com. This is my second attempt with them, but the first one (which failed: Cissus rhombifolia and Pandanus utilis) was probably my fault.
The below pictures are kind of for crap, because I just took them this morning and didn't have time to do an especially good job, hence the weird lighting and the blurriness and so forth. But I tried. It was either that or wait to post until lunch.
So but here's our cast of characters:
Updates as they become relevant. Actual planting probably begins tomorrow (11 Apr 2008).
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Good luck with the seeds. I just don't have a patience to propagate this way!
Aiyana
I love the idea of growing plants from seed, but I don't have the patience either, especially if they are not annuals. I have started some seeds as well this past week, but they are all annuals. I need a more instant gratification type of plant, if I am growing from seed. How long will it take for the aloe to grow into say, a four inch pot?
Wow, what an interesting assortment. I don't have the patience needed for seed growing either, but I did pick up a pack of Coleus seeds this week. I found them at a local shop for only a buck, so I couldn't resist.
Good luck with your seed project; keep us posted!
I don't know how long it will take any Aloes to be ready for a 4-inch pot, and I don't know how long for any of the others, either, as far as it goes. But then, I don't even know how long it'll be before something germinates. The tags have disclaimers like:
Germination is very erratic over [a] several month period. (Ficus religiosa)
Germination can take several weeks or months. (Haworthia pumila, Cereus peruvianus)
Germination can take several weeks to a few months. (Carludovica palmata)
Germination slow and irregular over several week/month period. (Cordyline terminalis)
But that might be good, in theory. If I'm lucky, I may have picked a grouping where something or another will be coming up at any given moment. And if not, well, okay. All things considered, attempting plants from seeds is pretty cheap, and I won't be out a lot if none of these should work. But, with as many seeds as I've got, I'd have to be a real screw-up for nothing to germinate.
cereus is not trichocereus
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