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Re: euphorbia seeds

Thanks for the advice. I've had the plants a couple of years but I don't
think they have reseeded here ( I'm in NW WA state)  so I thought I'd try
to propagate some more. I'm glad it's easy!!!
Thanks again.
LInda
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> From: Amber & Wayman Hearn <jadare@accessus.net>
> To: seeds-list@eskimo.com
> Subject: Re: euphorbia seeds
> Date: Tuesday, June 17, 1997 8:10 AM
> 
> Best you harvest them instead of letting them fall in the garden Linda.
They
> are almost too easy to start. They reseed everywhere in my garden and
they
> are hard to pull out unless you catch them little. Starting the seeds is
> fairly easy. Let them dry out for a bit then sow them at 4x their depth
> under granite grit or your choice of seed dressing. They may germinate
> erratically, but they will be up within 30 days or so without any cold
> treatment. I sow mine in winter for healthy transplants come spring, but
I
> have a greenhouse. If you don't have a greenhouse it might be better to
sow
> them after they've had a chance to cure and transplant in late summer or
> early fall. Or wait until next spring to sow them. Mulch well the first
year
> if you don't have dependable snow cover to avoid frost heaving.
> 
> Grow well,
> Amber
> 
> 
> >I harvested seed from two of the euphorbias in my border today. How hard
> >are these to germinate? Is there anything special I need to do ? When is
> >the best time to sow them? Thanks for any information.
> >Linda Arlington WA
> >
> >
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