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Comments (2)Merry, the fruit you're eating has already been screened. You're fine. Patty S....See MoreHow to propagate Michelia Champaca, and Alba from seeds?
Comments (8)M. alba I believe is normally propagated by grafting (onto M. champaca I think). Don't know whether this is due to the difficulty of propagating from seed or growing from cuttings, or whether the alba doesn't come true from seed. Possibly all of the above. M. champaca is grown on its own rootstock and is not too difficult to grow from seed, provided the seed is fresh enough and the temperature is warm enough. I tried numerous times to grow it from ebay-bought seed but had always sowed them in spring or early summer, when nights can still occasionally be fresh. (I don't have a heat mat.) It was only when I sowed seed in mid-summer, when night temperatures hover around 20-20 deg C (about 70 deg F) that they germinated. So they need 24-hour warmth (ie no cool nights), and humidity (I misted them with water and covered with plastic) to germinate. I believe that the champaca DOES come true from seed. Unless, perhaps, there are other species of michelia in the vicinity with which it has hybridised ......See MoreHow to Propagate Clivia from Seed
Comments (13)Ok, folks, here's an update. I was first post on here on April 2, so I thought I would post an update now that I have some fair photos of my seeds' progress. I have seed from two plants, and all but two of them have sprouted. The two laggards are still in a plastic bag with a wet paper towel in a warm place, but nothing yet. All the others (except one) are happily sending up leaves. The one seed that is not showing a leaf is still looking good, but just has not shown a leaf yet. The first photo is seeds from my largest plant. This plant has given me three baby plants so far, an has three more that will be ready to take off later this summer. It has bloomed twice a year for two years in a row now. The second photo is seeds from the other plant that has yet to produce a baby plant, but produces blooms regularly. shihtzu4su, this is what your seeds should look like in about another month. The flowers below are one of the two plants. You can't tell them apart by the flowers, so I am sure all my seedlings are probably going to look like the parents. I am seriously considering purchasing a plant with different blooms to try my hand at breeding them. These won't be as fast as Daylilies, but no where near as slow as orchids....... Bill...See MorePropagating grapefruit from seed progress
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6 years agoVladimir (Zone 5b Massachusetts)
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