A lady in Portland, Oregon announced that she had successfully germinated some Ginkgo seeds she had gathered last fall and asked if anyone wanted any. I jumped on the opportunity and replied to the affirmative. She promptly sent six seeds which I dutifully placed on a very (too) damp paper towel in a plastic bag. Two weeks later I took my little nursery to our monthly Bonsai club meeting and two other ladies begged to take a seed or two home to try to grow a Ginkgo tree. So I was down to three seeds that didn't show any promise of germinating. I transferred the seeds (a bit larger than a cherry pit) to a smaller bag with dampened paper towel (sprayed the towel with a weak solution of bleach to inhibit mold growth - which had been noticed in the larger bag) and waited.Glory of Glories! Seed #1 started sending out a feeler. The other two were cracked but were much slower in sending out a feeler.
As you can see by the pictures, Seed #1 has a lovely stalk with two cute little leaves on top. Seeds #2 & 3 have their little root sinking into the sand and a small stem coming up. Seed #3 is too close to the pot and her little leaf stem is smashed against the pot. I can't move her because the root is in the sand and I don't want to slow growth down (yet).
Thank you, Lady in Portland. I'll keep you posted as to their progress.
3 comments:
I bought potted tulips and they died. The bulbs still look good. I replanted most of them and i am watering them everyday with mineral water...i took two tiny ones and put them in a ziplock bag with a damp napkin. Am i doing that right to have them grow back because they were really pretty pink tulips and i want flowers on my patio
I think tulips will need to have a dormant time. Put the bulbs (dry) in the fridge for a while (at least two weeks if not more). Then just plant them outside. Avoid overwatering. They should sprout and maybe even bloom for you.
ok i'll try that. Thanks!
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