Purpura
Louisiana
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:34 am Post subject: |
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Lupines do you have to do anything special to the seeds to get them to sprout?
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stratsmom
Southern Oregon
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 2:44 pm Post subject: |
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All I have ever done is just drop them on the dirt, like Mother Nature does  Once they get started they will re-seed themselves EVERYWHERE! 
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Deanna
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Netty
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Southern Ontario zone 5a
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:54 am Post subject: |
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I think that Lupin seeds need a cold period before they germinate. I usually plant my Lupin seeds in the fall.
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lexxivexx
The Willamette Valley, Oregon
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:13 am Post subject: |
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I put mine in the refrigerator overnight and then planted in little plastic cells w/potting compost. I kept the cells outdoors, but we've had pretty warm weather so I kept them in the shade. They sprouted in about a week.
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Sjoerd
West - Friesland
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:02 am Post subject: |
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I have planted them directly into the soil and I have soaked them in water (in a container resting on a gentle heat source) for two days before planting them in cells and both worked well...although planting them in cells had a slightly higher germination rate.
It is only fair to say that the seeds planted outside in the soil could have fallen prey to birds or mice though.
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