beautyberry cuttings,camelia cuttings, rose cuttings, crepe myrtle cuttings,pine cone ginger root,banana root, red cana root,la iris root,persian shield in 2 months,guava,satsuma orange cutting,saga palms,mint ,asparagus fern in 2 months,unnamed bromeliad,white hibiscus seed,a few beautyberry seeds

Having grown up in the South, I feel that the pines there look roughly like the Eastern White pines so prevalent here. I would try growing a southern magnolia here before I would a pine. I think the evergreen envy would be more common in the South. They cannot for instance grow blue spruces in most places there. If you want to push the envelope with an evergreen that's truly different then try a monkey puzzle tree which is common in England. Nothing like a tree full of razors to get the neighbors talking. I think the South has more shrubs and small trees that are marginally hardy here that would be of more interest. Crape myrtles, camellias, gardenias, sweet olive, and others would be a delight here with their flowers and fragrance. Some would of course have to be grown in pots that are protected in some way in the winter.

Why bother? Because it's necessary? Because I'd prefer to succeed than fail? Because I want to increase the germination rate? > I have been growing from seed (everything from trees to vegetables) for over 30 years Me too > ...have never used hydrogen peroxide, acids, lemon juice, gibberellins, auxins, colchicine or any of these things. Me either. ...but then I've never had to. Apparently I've never grown anything that requires any sort of special treatment. I've never put seeds in the fire either (except for when I plan to eat them!) but if I decided to grow from seed, Jack Pine, for example, I'd know that fire exposure is required and I just might seek the input from others that know more than I and have had experience having done this. (See serotiny) I don't know this for a fact but my hunch is that the acid pretreatment is intended to simulate the passage of a seed through the digest tract of a bird or other critter. (This is one reason why I ask why sulfuric acid is specified since, to the best of my knowledge, gastric juices are usually (or always?) hydrochloric acid). "Complete germination often takes 2 years. Common Elderberry seeds require pretreatment for good germination during the first year (Worley and Ni xon, 1974). Several pretreatment schemes have been described in scientific literature. One pretreatment scheme involves scarification with sulfuric acid for 10–20 minutes, rinsing, and cold stratifying (2–4 o C) for 60 days..." excerpted from: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_PLANTMATERIALS/publications/mipmctn10584.pdf Because forum contributors (too) often tend to make suggestions or answer some alternate question that wasn't asked rather than the one that was, I'm guessing there's a likelihood that this post might receive responses like "Why are you bothering with seeds?", "Why don't you just use cuttings?", "It's easier to grow Elderberry from cuttings or live stakes". That's correct. I know this. Because I was able to obtain seed and but don't have access to a bush from where I could get cuttings. If you do have access to Elderberry plants (preferably Sambucus canadensis or Sambucus nigra) and live nearby (Cleveland Ohio area) or would be wiling to send me some cuttings or stakes (of course I'll pay shipping) I'd love to hear from you. Please contact me.

I agree with mikerno_1micha, though I wouldn't do it any later than father's day. I usually repot my citrus after the very first flush of new growth in the spring, provided weather permits it being outside for the warm season. If you haven't root pruned it lately, I'd recommend doing that as well. You'll want to completely replace all of the soil with something fast draining(not miracle grow citrus/cactus mix, too much sand). There are many mixes folks here recommend, search for gritty mix or 511 mix. I usually use a high quality potting soil and amend it with perlite, pine bark. I'd also love to see a picture. I have a lemon tree that's pushing 10 years myself and I've enjoyed caring for it over the years. I have my first flower ever about to open too. Good luck!