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Old 10-05-2007, 08:01 PM posted to alt.home.lawn.garden
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Default ornamental grasses

On 10 May, 18:22, "ronald sullivan" wrote:
My wife has some ornamental grass seed from her late brothers yard.Any one
know how to get it to grow? Try planting in a pot no luck.


A lot will depend upon the viability of the seed - It may have been
harvested before fully ripe etc. Suggest you simply scatter a few
seeds on top of the compost in a pot, and then enclose the pot in a
clear plastic bag - out of full sun If the seed is ok, then it should
sprout within a week.
A quicker test, is to put a few grains of the seed on some damp
blotting paper on a window sil. The seed should start to swell within
2-3 days. If it doesn't then there is a problem with the viability of
the seed.
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