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- Subject: 4 o clocks
- From: m*@webtv.net (Marlynn Marcks)
- Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 10:23:12 -0400 (EDT)
They are very easy to germinate so if you didn't get good results, it was probably the fault of the seed. I read that a certain percentage of seed sold, even by reputable companies, is dead. That's why I buy through the mail and never hesitate to ask for a refund or replacement if it doesn't come up. Anyway, when the soil is warm and you don't expect another hard frost, simply sow it where you want it and make sure it is lightly covered. I do it with about 1/2' soil on top. Then forget it. It takes a while to come up so don't be impatient. Then it takes a while to bloom. But every year thereafter, you'll have tons of plants and will probably have to pull some up. I always have enough seed to share and save and still they reseed. There is no need to keep watering them to make them germinate because there is enough moisture in the spring in the ground and the spring rains. The only thing I have never found is fragrance. I read and some say they are wonderfullly fragrant, but mine have never had any. Marlynn
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