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Old 10-04-2006, 03:40 AM posted to austin.gardening
James Lee Johnson
 
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Default Bluebonnets

In response to Okiemama1's quest for bulk bluebonnet seed,
"deepeddygirl" wrote:
There is also that wild flower farm outside of Fredericksburg. Here's a
link to the LBJ Wildflower Center: http://www.wildflower.org/.


Here is the link to Wildseed Farms in Fredericksburg,
http://www.wildseedfarms.com/ , Native American Seed in Junction,
http://www.seedsource.com/ , and the Texas Bluebonnet Seed Company in
Bedias, http://www.texasbluebonnetseeds.com/ .

You missed the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center spring plant sale
yesterday. Members get an announcement and can attend an early sale on
Friday. Membership is inexpensive, and there is a fall sale.

It is a too early to broadcast bluebonnet seeds. Wait till seed pods form,
dry, and burst on the wild ones (late August or early September). Don't
get scarified seeds or acid treated seeds unless they have a guarenteed
source of water. Broadcast the seeds for at least 3 years. Here is my
theory: buy seed from 3 sources and broadcast 1/3 of each for 3 years (The
seeds are easily stored). Be aware that when your flowers reproduce, they
will throw seeds a good distance.

jjhnsn