On Wed, 14 May 2008 18:48:06 -0500, Eggs Zachtly <re@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
>Puddin' Man said:
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>> 'allo,
>>
>> I am in St. Louis, MO, USA.
>
>I'm 50 miles west of downtown. =)
Aha. Familiar with my climate.
>>
>> Last season I managed to grow some nice Ipomea Alba ("Moonflower vine")
>> in the summer months. Saved lots of seeds.
>>
>> Also managed to transplant a Datura Inoxia ("Moonflower bush") from a
>> neighbors yead. It was in intensive care for about 10 days but finally
>> took hold. Saved lots of seeds.
>>
>> That notwithstanding, I've got a near-black thumb: am not at all
>> handy and well-versed in growing plants.
>>
>> I put some potting soil in plantable pots, add seeds from last season,
>> water and fertilize for 10 days and ... Voila ... Nothing, Nada, and
Zilch.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>
>Yes. Ipomoea alba seeds won't germinate until the /average/ temp is
around
>70F. We're way behind the average temp for this time of year.
And it's been massively variable, huge swings.
>Are you starting them indoors?
Yes.
>They'll need plenty of sun****ne (which has
>also been quite lacking this year).
I figured if they'd sprout, I'd put them in a sunny spot
outside on the nicer days.
Maybe I'm just too early.
>And, skip the fertilizer until they're being transplanted.
OK.
Thanks,
P
" ... and the bees made honey in the lion's head."
- from "If I Had My Way", Blind Willie Johnson
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