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Lavender seeds need to be cold-stratified before they will germinate. To do this, place the seeds on a damp paper towel, seal them in a zip-top plastic bag, and refrigerate them for 3–4 weeks before planting.
Using this method, I achieved about a 90% germination rate. By comparison, sowing the seeds directly in soil without cold stratification resulted in a 0% germination rate.
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I've used these. Horrible germination rate. I tried some on paper towels, some in seed trays, and some just sown directly in the ground. I think one out of the whole package even sprouted after a month.
Bought and planted all these seeds 3 months ago and ended up with 3 petunia plants
Not surprising. They are hard to start, and seed packages sometimes have other seeds in them too.
Long ago I decided to start a garden. I still lived in an apartment so it was a potted garden. One seed packet I bought were jalapeno's. I put seeds in 3 pots from that packet. They all grew something! Easily the best year I've ever had growing from seeds, now I get weeds if I'm lucky. Back to the story. Two grew some jalapeno plants, which gave me 3 small peppers in total. One grew into what was called a jaltomato plant, which is neither a jalapeno or a tomato. Little round black berries. Edible and extremely mild in flavor. Gave me quite a few nearly tasteless berries. I could have made a small amount of jam if I had tried.
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Lavender seeds need to be cold-stratified before they will germinate. To do this, place the seeds on a damp paper towel, seal them in a zip-top plastic bag, and refrigerate them for 3–4 weeks before planting.
Using this method, I achieved about a 90% germination rate. By comparison, sowing the seeds directly in soil without cold stratification resulted in a 0% germination rate.
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Long ago I decided to start a garden. I still lived in an apartment so it was a potted garden. One seed packet I bought were jalapeno's. I put seeds in 3 pots from that packet. They all grew something! Easily the best year I've ever had growing from seeds, now I get weeds if I'm lucky. Back to the story. Two grew some jalapeno plants, which gave me 3 small peppers in total. One grew into what was called a jaltomato plant, which is neither a jalapeno or a tomato. Little round black berries. Edible and extremely mild in flavor. Gave me quite a few nearly tasteless berries. I could have made a small amount of jam if I had tried.
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Using this method, I achieved about a 90% germination rate. By comparison, sowing the seeds directly in soil without cold stratification resulted in a 0% germination rate.
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