My first ever Echeveria seeds germinated!
Have to admit, I sow them just for the fun of it and did not expect much from them. They are from my Echeveria colorata f. brandtii which flowered in Oct, and I collected the seeds about two weeks ago and sow them immediately. Not expecting them to germinate since I have a bad record of germinating any seeds! When it was in flower, quite a few of my other Echies were in flower too, including a couple of E. pulidonis hybrids, some grapto/pachy hybrids, E. elegans, so anything can happen with these seedlings, just hope they survive!
The photos are not very clear, but the germinated seedlings are mostly on the upper left corner of the pot.
These were the flowers in Oct, did not take any photos of the seed pods!
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7 years agoFrank thanked SoCal Stewart (San Diego, Ca Zone 10A/10B)Related Discussions
My first seedlings ever..had to share!!
Comments (2)Congratulations on your seed babies!!! I will be starting my seeds next weekend as over the years, based on the kooky weather, I have worked on trying to find the best time to start seeds so that the plants would be at the right size to plant out when the temps have warmed up for summer (I usually try to get them out on or before Memorial Day). I know last year I was a bit late getting started (did it around the 2nd week of April) and the year before, I was about a week too early (starting them around the 3rd week of March, where they were really overgrown before I got chance to plant them out near the end of May). So this year, I'm aiming for the last week of March/first week of April. I have red hot pokers that I started from seed last year and overwintered outside this past winter, and they still have a few green leaves (they form bulbs). I'm hoping they are okay (I kept them mostly dry or barely moist through winter). Am crossing fingers for them! I want to start some scarlet runner beans because they did wonderfully last year and my hummers loved them! Also plan to start some tomatoes, but I'm trying to decide which ones to do this year from seeds that I have from last year....See MoreFirst time germinating seeds: Spinach and Lettuce
Comments (3)Thanks, Art. I took the advice after see the following posted on a couple of hydroponic sites: "Do I need to soak my Rapid Rooter plugs? Answer: For optimal results soak Rapid Rooter plugs in pure water with a light blooming formula (200ppm or 0.4mS), then place back in tray and follow procedure for cuttings or sees. " And then I used this online concentration calculator: http://www.cleavebooks.co.uk/scol/ccconc.htm Not sure if i got it right, but thankfully there must be a margin of error because my seedlings are thriving. It's been only four days, and the lettuce is just over a half-inch tall, and I can see the spinach seeds cracking open. One spinach is even showing green....See MoreMy First Winter Sown Seeds Have Germinated; When Do I Plant Them?
Comments (2)Just_me: Last year was my first year, and I put my containers in several spots, some being in full sun, just to see what worked best. The containers didn't care where they were, they all grew equally. The only difference I found was that the ones in full sun dried out a lot quicker, and if I didn't either take the top off during the day if it got too warm they fried. I too would wait until they get their first true leaves. They will be a little stronger come plant out time. Good luck!...See MoreGerminating Echeveria and Astrophytum
Comments (3)A few things, but I must qualify myself as one who's never grown from seed (but I'm changing that). Crassulaceae seed (your Echeveria is a member of that Family) is like dust - I've heard you heave a handful onto soil and hope for the best. Maybe you can grow these two plants' seeds together. Here's a link from a very knowledgeable gentleman, also known as Cactus Jordi, who sent me the link, in response to my request for information on growing from seed. I have also heard that germinating Astrophytum (including Digitostigma) is easy, but what do I know. Nothing, personally. Rots of ruck! Here is a link that might be useful: Seedy Success...See MoreRelated Professionals
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7 years agoHere are the seeds I collected yesterday...my first...from Euphorbia francoisii that has a caudex. excited...whoo hoo! Wish me luck!
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- 6 years ago
Does these seedlings look ok? it's been almost a month since i sowed them and they show very little of improvment specially last two weeks, i gave them more light because i thought they are bit long. i'm putting some sand around them so they dont break or fall down on the potting mix. will they recover?
- 6 years ago
Update - it is nearly one year, only 5 survived, but I am very happy that they have grown!
Here they are still in the same pot, two small ones are hiding underneath the biggest one.
- 6 years ago
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