Apple pips and honesty
 

Hi, I just wanted to ask if the best way to get apple pips to germinate is to
bung them in a pot with some soil and leave them out over winter?

Also, is that the best way with honesty seeds too?

Thanks
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Apple pips and honesty
 

Put apple seeds in some moist soil in a plastic bag. Then set them in the
bottom drawer of your refrigerator. Check them in 30 days, and if you don't
see anything, put them back for another month. After the second month you
will normally see them sprouting. When you do, take them out and plant them
in a pot with the white sprout down. Keep them moist and in some sunshine,
even if on a window sill.

Cant help you with the honesty.

Dwayne


"Rhiannon S" wrote in message
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Hi, I just wanted to ask if the best way to get apple pips to germinate is
to
bung them in a pot with some soil and leave them out over winter?

Also, is that the best way with honesty seeds too?

Thanks
****************************
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Apple pips and honesty
 

Rhiannon S wrote in message
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Hi, I just wanted to ask if the best way to get apple pips to germinate is
to
bung them in a pot with some soil and leave them out over winter?

Also, is that the best way with honesty seeds too?

Thanks
****************************
Rhiannon
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Q: how many witches does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: depends on what you want it changed into!

Apple pips and honesty
 

Honesty in my garden self-seeds so readily that I'm sure you can sow the
seed immediately with a light covering of soil. Mine pop up without any
special cultivation, but you will undoubtedly get stronger plants if you
prepare the soil.
You could also sow them in spring, but will have to wait for flowers in the
following spring.
You won't need to pamper them, but they do suffer with mildew if they get
too dry.
Hope this helps.
Spider
Rhiannon S wrote in message
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Hi, I just wanted to ask if the best way to get apple pips to germinate is
to
bung them in a pot with some soil and leave them out over winter?

Also, is that the best way with honesty seeds too?

Thanks
****************************
Rhiannon
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Apple pips and honesty
 

Hi all

On the honesty issue

Is it bought as a seed?
Is it for planting now?
Any more info/tips?

Regards


--
niall

"Spider" wrote in message
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Honesty in my garden self-seeds so readily that I'm sure you can sow the
seed immediately with a light covering of soil. Mine pop up without any
special cultivation, but you will undoubtedly get stronger plants if you
prepare the soil.
You could also sow them in spring, but will have to wait for flowers in
the
following spring.
You won't need to pamper them, but they do suffer with mildew if they get
too dry.
Hope this helps.
Spider
Rhiannon S wrote in message
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Hi, I just wanted to ask if the best way to get apple pips to germinate
is
to
bung them in a pot with some soil and leave them out over winter?

Also, is that the best way with honesty seeds too?

Thanks
****************************
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Apple pips and honesty
 

Subject: Apple pips and honesty
From: "Niall Smyth"
Date: 30/09/2003 11:59 GMT Daylight Time
Message-id:

Hi all

On the honesty issue

Is it bought as a seed?

No, a friend of mine has just moved house and had a load growing in her new
garden, I got some seeds off of her.

Is it for planting now?

I'd quite like to get it in for next year, so I guess you plant them now.

Any more info/tips?

Please, they'll have to grow in pots as I'm garden deficient right now and
reduced to a balcony.

As for the apple seeds, they came out an apple I was eating last week and have
been sitting on my window sill ever since. It was a russet I think.
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The message
from emon (Rhiannon S) contains these words:

Hi, I just wanted to ask if the best way to get apple pips to
germinate is to
bung them in a pot with some soil and leave them out over winter?

Also, is that the best way with honesty seeds too?

Just try to stop honesty seeds germinating wherever you put them.

I planted half a dozen apple pips im seed compost a couple of months ago
and two germinated.

Whether they will develop true (Many apples require a fertilising tree
of another variety) to the apple they came from is another matter.

It doesn't matter, as I shall bud onto a family tree and if the fruit
doesn't turn out to be worthwhile, I'll bud something else on the spur.

--
Grim Reaper Oh thou! Whatever title suit thee,
Auld Hornie, Satan, Nick, or Clootie. (Burns)

Apple pips and honesty
 

The message
from emon (Rhiannon S) contains these words:

Is it for planting now?

I'd quite like to get it in for next year, so I guess you plant them now.

They are biennial, so you'll get the flowers and (drumskin) seedcases in
2005 - unless they really get established and we have a long Indian
summer.

Any more info/tips?

Please, they'll have to grow in pots as I'm garden deficient right now and
reduced to a balcony.

They should be quite happy. I'd plant some lobelias and white alyssum
with them in the spring to get some sort of a show for next year.

As for the apple seeds, they came out an apple I was eating last week
and have
been sitting on my window sill ever since. It was a russet I think.

May not grow into a tree which bears even similar fruit. If you want a
russet tree, I'd buy one ready-made.

--
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Apple pips and honesty
 

Subject: Apple pips and honesty
From: R. McGeddon
Date: 30/09/2003 16:17 GMT Daylight Time
Message-id:

I planted half a dozen apple pips im seed compost a couple of months ago
and two germinated.

Whether they will develop true (Many apples require a fertilising tree
of another variety) to the apple they came from is another matter.


The honesty is for a friend who always wanted some, but could never get seeds,
so I hope it grows for her.

The apple pips, well they don't have to grow into the same sort of tree. It's
just one of those "Things to do before you die" list sort of thingie if you get
what I mean. I always wanted to grow an apple tree. No real reason, I just
want to.
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Apple pips and honesty
 

Subject: Apple pips and honesty
From: R. McGeddon
Date: 30/09/2003 16:17 GMT Daylight Time
Message-id:

I planted half a dozen apple pips im seed compost a couple of months ago
and two germinated.

Whether they will develop true (Many apples require a fertilising tree
of another variety) to the apple they came from is another matter.


The honesty is for a friend who always wanted some, but could never get seeds,
so I hope it grows for her.

The apple pips, well they don't have to grow into the same sort of tree. It's
just one of those "Things to do before you die" list sort of thingie if you get
what I mean. I always wanted to grow an apple tree. No real reason, I just
want to.
****************************
Rhiannon
http://www.livejournal.com/users/rhiannon_s/
Q: how many witches does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: depends on what you want it changed into!

Apple pips and honesty
 

"Rhiannon S" wrote in message
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Subject: Apple pips and honesty
From: R. McGeddon
Date: 30/09/2003 16:17 GMT Daylight Time
Message-id:

I planted half a dozen apple pips im seed compost a couple of months ago
and two germinated.

Whether they will develop true (Many apples require a fertilising tree
of another variety) to the apple they came from is another matter.


The honesty is for a friend who always wanted some, but could never get
seeds,
so I hope it grows for her.

The apple pips, well they don't have to grow into the same sort of tree.
It's
just one of those "Things to do before you die" list sort of thingie if
you get
what I mean. I always wanted to grow an apple tree. No real reason, I
just
want to.
****************************
Rhiannon
http://www.livejournal.com/users/rhiannon_s/
Q: how many witches does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: depends on what you want it changed into!
Our elder son planted an apple seed in school - when he was 8ish. I've grown
it on in pots outside and it's now 8ft tallish - still never flowered or
fruited (obviously) :-)
Still it may yet.....!
Chris S

Apple pips and honesty
 

"Rhiannon S" wrote in message
...
Subject: Apple pips and honesty
From: R. McGeddon
Date: 30/09/2003 16:17 GMT Daylight Time
Message-id:

I planted half a dozen apple pips im seed compost a couple of months ago
and two germinated.

Whether they will develop true (Many apples require a fertilising tree
of another variety) to the apple they came from is another matter.


The honesty is for a friend who always wanted some, but could never get
seeds,
so I hope it grows for her.

The apple pips, well they don't have to grow into the same sort of tree.
It's
just one of those "Things to do before you die" list sort of thingie if
you get
what I mean. I always wanted to grow an apple tree. No real reason, I
just
want to.
****************************
Rhiannon
http://www.livejournal.com/users/rhiannon_s/
Q: how many witches does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: depends on what you want it changed into!
Our elder son planted an apple seed in school - when he was 8ish. I've grown
it on in pots outside and it's now 8ft tallish - still never flowered or
fruited (obviously) :-)
Still it may yet.....!
Chris S