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clovelly
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How to grow Pyracanthus from seed
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clovelly
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clovelly
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Much easier to take cuttings, they take easily. Seeds require cold treatment, and if you are taking them from berries, they may not come true.
But if you like the excitement of growing from seed, Catherine is right, they need cold treatment. Sow them now in good well drained compost and leave them outside til they germinate. Don't be tempted to protect or use heat.
In the sticks near Peterborough
I also like growing from seed, it is a wee miracle that a large plant comes from a tiny seed. I once waited for months for palm seeds to germinate, to no avail, so I prefer seeds that germinate within a month. Of course I mentioned recently that I had been sold tomato seeds instead of hibiscus, so it is possible that what I sowed were actually stones. They say that there's one born every minute, and that appears to have been me.
Gardening is definitely a new experience every day.
I'm happy with sow now germinate sometime next year but longer than that and I can't be bothered with it
In the sticks near Peterborough
I also like taking cuttings, it's a thrill if they take. I used to be the world's most impatient person, but gardening has helped enormously. There is a limit, however, Nut!