Hibiscus

QuestionHi! do you have any knowledge of plant breeding? Can you cross a purple hibiscus that does NOT produce seed, with a blue hibiscus that DOES produce seed, and get a hybrid of the 2? AnswerHi Kayla, Thank y

Cooper beech & Japanese maple seedlings

QuestionTwo questions, actually, about potting tree seedlings. First - we have a 6 seedling from a copper beech planted in a terracotta pot on our porch that gets about 2 hours of late afternoon sun. Is

Planting a Texas Olive Tree

QuestionWhat type of soil is best for the Texas Olive Tree? I live in an area where the soil is very sandy. Will the tree survive in this type of soil? AnswerHi Linda, Thanx for your question. The

Emerald Cedar Tree Cuttings

QuestionI would like to try to grow these cedars from cuttings and i would appreciate any information on how to get started. thank you AnswerPatricia, cuttings are without a doubt the easiest method to propagate a

Cherry blossom and mimosa pudica

QuestionAny suggestions on growing cherry blossom seeds that they have been 2 months in their seeds? How im growing them is keeping some in black peat soil in the fridge, and other seeds in ziplock with kitchen pap

Palm Seedlings

QuestionHi Mr. Alonzo Hope you can help me with my palm seedlings transplant. Last year around December....I decided to do my very first experiment with palm seeds....I order about 100 Washingtonian Robusta seeds an

Propagating /Growing Cypress Trees

QuestionI really ;like our dwarf Hinoki cypress tree, and our weeping blue nooka .. I was hoping to grow some from their seed pods or better yet grow some trees from cuttings... not sure what the best method is or p

Lilac seeds

QuestionI would like to grow from seed an Old Fashion Lilac bush. I have dried the flowers and can not identify the seeds. What does the Lilac seed look like? AnswerHi Eva, Thank you for your ques

Rhubarb

QuestionIs it possible to grow Rhubarb in a pot? It would not be practical to plant in the soil as we only have a small sunny garden. AnswerHi Chris, Thanx for your question. Im reluctant to tell anyone what

Split Leaf Philodendron

QuestionHello Mike. I purchased a split leaf philo from Home Dpot. It looked so healthy and root bound in the plastic pot. Of course I replanted it into a twice-the-size plastic pot. I put a 2 layer of small rocks,

frozen cherries

QuestionI threw some bing cherries in te freezer whole, we eat them as a cold snack on hot days. Now I saved the pits, will they still sprout or not. How would I go about it considering they have already went

Malinche Tree

QuestionWhere can I buy Malinche Tree seeds (6-8) to plant in Phoenix , AZ? I visited Costa Rica in June 2015 and a tour guide sent me some, but they failed to germinate. With enough water, I believe I can get them

Canna seeds

QuestionWill the seeds be the same color as the mother plant I took a few and nicked them they soaking in water I would love to have some other colors AnswerHi Teresa, Thanx for your question. The seeds will

Holly and Rowan cuttings

QuestionI am in ireland and I have already taken holly cuttings from an English holly and I followed instructions on other websites.I planted them directly in my raised bed to leave them root over winter and check f

forsythia WINTER HOUSE GROWING

QuestionTom hi I would like to grow forsythia in my home from Cuttings. If I put cuttings in water now will they have roots by spring. I live in NY Thank you Kenny AnswerHi Kenny, Thanx for your question. &

Red Sunset seeds

QuestionTom, My wife and I moved into a lovely neighborhood lined with Red Sunset Maple trees. This summer I noticed many seedlings in our much bed and one sapling 3 feet tall. I transplanted the seedlings to

Honeysuckle

QuestionHi Tom, Is the flavor of honeysuckle nectar universal? Or does the taste change with each of the estimated 180 species that are out there? Thank you. ~Rich AnswerHi Rich, Thanx for your question. I

rootstock for pomrgrenate

QuestionHello, I am starting a large project to plant 700 pomegranates wonderful variety. the nursery people tell me they have them (20 inches long) grafted on rootstock. is there any advantage in buying graft

Prpagating Italian Cypress

QuestionHi Tom, What is the best way to propagate Italian cypress (Cupressus sempervirens; by seed or by cutting? When propagating by cutting: - Which part to cut (lower or upper tree. hard or soft wood)? - When to

Ocotillo seeds

QuestionI bought ocotillo seeds and dont know how to start them. I just recently visited a relative in Yucca,Az and noticed these beautiful plants, it seems like they are all over and everywhere I look. They are bea