Hello everyone,

I've just got my hands on a few sycamore seeds, and I was wondering what the
best way of germinating and growing them was. I only have three seeds, and
don't want to waste them, as they come from a particular tree that I wanted
seeds from.

Regards,

Stuart Forbes
Edinburgh, Scotland

"Stuart Forbes" wrote in message ...
Hello everyone,

I've just got my hands on a few sycamore seeds, and I was wondering what the
best way of germinating and growing them was. I only have three seeds,

If they've been cold and wet all winter just put them just covered in a pot of moist compost outside and stand back
smartly before they hit you under the chin ;~)))
If they've been dry stored - sow as above, protect from mice - 6mm weldmesh is good and place at the bottom of a North
wall, expect germination next spring.

Rod

It was a dark and stormy night, and as the people of uk.rec.gardening
huddled around the fire, jane told them this story:

The trees also are prone to aphids - the leaves are often totally
covered which means sticky goo all over the paths and no chance of
control. I also have half a garden that is bone dry all summer because
of the overhang. They also sucker.

We have a sycamore against our fence. We keep it cut to
about four feet high and two feet across. It gets covered
in black aphids. We use it as a sacrificial crop -- it
saves our vegetables from them! It's also great fun
watching the ants milk the aphids for honeydew.

Rhiannon

Thanks for the tips everyone. I'm hoping they grow, as they're not exactly
normal sycamore seeds. I got them he

http://www.thespacestore.com/apxivsyctrek.html

So you can see why I'm going to all this trouble!

Regards,

Stuart Forbes
Edinburgh, Scotland