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What Flower seeds require Light to Germinate?
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bsewnsew Knows Their Stuff

 Joined: 03 Feb 2007 Location: Rural Western Pennsylvania Posts: 1191
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:53 am Post subject: What Flower seeds require Light to Germinate? |
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Does any one have a list of flower which require light to germinate?
Meaning they must be uncovered?
LMK..
Thanks
Barb
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stratsmom Flower Fanatic
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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I think poppies & petunias need light
Deanna
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bsewnsew Knows Their Stuff

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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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Stratsmom,
Thanks ......I am writing them down.. So dummy me knows ..
Any one else have any?
Thanks to all.
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sharon mc On The Way Up

Joined: 05 Feb 2008 Location: West Wales, UK Posts: 79
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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Lobelia seeds need to be left uncovered.
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bsewnsew Knows Their Stuff

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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:13 am Post subject: |
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Sharon
Thanks , I added Lobelia to the list.
I have to write things down, too much to remember.
b
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flowerpower313 On The Way Up

Joined: 06 Feb 2008 Location: Catskill Mtns NY Z5 Posts: 118
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:20 am Post subject: |
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Columbine is another one.
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bsewnsew Knows Their Stuff

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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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thanks flowerpower,
I added that too.
One day I might get smart on here.
good folks here.
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kaseylib Showing Great Promise

 Joined: 28 Dec 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 633
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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I know that any "self-sowers" in the garden need light to germinate, as Mother Nature just drops the seeds right onto the surface of the soil and they sprout up from there. You could always check out the seed packets at your local garden center to see what they say about varieties you're questioning.
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bsewnsew Knows Their Stuff

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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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I have never read one yet that said throw them on top..
I been here for years..
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glendann Official Garden Angel
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Thanks Barb for asking this question as I needed to know also .
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Melissa1982 On The Way Up

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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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My package of snapdragon seeds says not to cover, that they need light.
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bsewnsew Knows Their Stuff

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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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AlexG Just Arrived

Joined: 06 Feb 2008 Posts: 3
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not much of a seed grower myself, but I think begonia and impatiens also need light to germinate!
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bsewnsew Knows Their Stuff

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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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Might be why my Imps failed last year>
Thanks >>>>makes 2 of us.
However I had oodles of begonis started from seed.
I wroter them down..
Your nice folks here.
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sharon mc On The Way Up

Joined: 05 Feb 2008 Location: West Wales, UK Posts: 79
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| Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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I found a couple more: Viola, Nicotiana & Mimulus
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