How to hybridize zinnias -- it's easy.
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are all Blc hybrids easy to grow and bloom???
Comments (6)I don't agree that SLC require less light. That is a falacy. More light for any cattleya means more flowers and better growth. What you gain from SLCs is smaller growth habit. "Miniature" as some might say. Most hybrids are easy to grow than straight species under artificial light, but this isn't really all that true. The big floofy hybrids, whether they are BLC, C. LC or Pot, can be tall growing and take up a lot of space or hit the light depending how low you have the light hanging. What you want is a nice, compact growing cattleya (which means that it has short rhizomes and doesn't gallup out of the pot)....See MoreAnything you direct sow because it's just so easy?
Comments (19)I've always ds'ed lettuce and spinach and carrots and so forth in the veggie garden - but it is a bit more level. Also, I protect the row of carrots with a board on top until they sprout. Keeps them moist. The alyssum I ds'ed a couple weeks ago is sprouting - thanks in part, no doubt, to DH misting his grass seed every evening and including my flower seeds! (Have to have him keep that up for the seeds I put out last night!) I roughed the soil a bit and then patted them down after scattering, for good contact. I will ds the four o'clocks and the remainder of the dill and marigold seeds. I already ws'ed some of them. I have huge new beds to fill this year and need to get busy with more planting out, too. Lots of snapdragons, BB, candytuft, cosmos, etc. that have their true leaves in the jugs. No frost forecast the next 10 days here, so we may be clear to go! Thanks for all the input!...See MoreIt's EASY to post pics here now. Yay!
Comments (18)Fun updates, keep them coming. It's so great that it's easy to upload pics now. Love it! Yes, the orchid cactus (contorted form of Epiphyllum guatemalense) is one that folks say should come indoors, but I just leave it out all year, and have for several years now, and it grows and blooms nicely (the blooms are super small and boring and only open for a few hours just after midnight, phooey). Anyway, thanks for commenting and for all of the fun pics. Thanks for the information on how you grow your fatplants, azant. I do feed and water mine heavily during summer, they're just taking a quick break. I'll slog some more on them. These are ones I've had for many years and really enjoy. And thanks for mentioning about the peat based soils, so bad for C&S! You're good! I'm sure others will chime in with local sources for adeniums, but most local nurseries carry them in summer, as do the Big Box hardware stores, so they're not hard at all to find in summer. Happy gardening and pic posting all! Grant...See MoreIt can be fun to breed your own zinnias - Part 41
Comments (112)Hi guys :) i don't mean to be rude & butt in the middle of your conversations but Im so eager to learn!! I'm in brooksville, Florida. Zinnias do well here (unlike many other flowers) : I just bought some zinnia seeds some from stores but most mail order :) :) I bought queen red lime- Zinderella peach & lilac, my favs!! - banarys giant mix - banarys giant salmon rose & giant wine - Candy mix- scabiosa mix- giant flowered mix- big tetra mix- Andes jewel-giant double mixed colors- giant enchantress, violet queen, double violet queen, bright pink, California white & California mix & cactus mix. This is my first year growing from seeds instead of transplants (accept for easy seeds -zinnias, sunflowers, ect..) my question is how do I make a new zinnia flower ? I didn't read all the posts on this thread. Am I supposed to take the pollen from a favorite zinnia and put it where on another ?? On the anthers? Which are the anthers on zinnia if so ? Also, is there a specific time this has to be done? I would like to try & cross pollinate to breed a few zinnias myself. Please help. I posted all zinnia seeds I bought hoping I could get some ideas on which to cross? And this is off zinnia topic but I figured u guys would know ! :) I have many seeds that need 65, 70-75• to germinate but being in Florida our mid day temps are rising well above 85-90• however, it cools down some at night being it's not summer yet. It can get down to 68-70• @ night. Will this inhibit germination of seeds that need 70• ?? If I plant seeds that need 70• and above and they're subjected to our hot days but get 70• temps at night will this inhibit all germination? Or will they still germinate but at a slower rate or will it decrease how many seeds actually germinate ?? I just figured if a seed doesn't need stratification, it's okay to plant at whatever temp as long as it's warm, it'll grow. But now that I've purchased some really nice seeds I don't want to take the chance of loosing any bc it was too hot for them to germinate or bc I did something wrong! Some seeds I bought only have 10 in a pack. So I have to be careful ! I don't have a good windowsill inside that I can place my seeds on for light if they need light & 70• temps to germinate ( we keep our air @ 69• @ all times) any suggestions ??? I apologize for butting in ! But I figured your the ones to ask for help :) thanks :)...See More123 456 Tx z9a
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