on 8/26/2006
Plant in a naturalized setting at the back of the landscape- this plant will spread in all directions and the leaves tend to brown near the ground, requiring something to be placed in front to conceal the leggy stems.
on 11/22/2005
I soaked the seeds for 24 hours. I gathered dead Christmas tree branches and dried oak tree leaves. I placed ordinary California soil on a fine, wire mesh (a flat, bacon grease spatter stopper). In my fireplace, I started a fire with the leaves and added pine branches. When the fire died down to a smolder, I held the the soil over the smoke for 15 minutes. I added leaves and branches as needed to keep fire going but only smoked over a low, smoldering fire. When the soil had cooled, I placed a coffee filter on the soil and placed the seeds on top. I covered them with another coffee filter and covered everything with a light layer of smoked soil. I then dampened it with drops of water from an eye dropper till it was wet. I covered it with plastic wrap and placed it outside to expose the seeds to temperature fluctuations in November. The seeds began to sprout 2 1/2 weeks later.
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on 8/26/2006 Plant in a naturalized setting at the back of the landscape- this plant will spread in all directions and the leaves tend to brown near the ground, requiring something to be placed in front to conceal the leggy stems.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 I soaked the seeds for 24 hours. I gathered dead Christmas tree branches and dried oak tree leaves. I placed ordinary California soil on a fine, wire mesh (a flat, bacon grease spatter stopper). In my fireplace, I started a fire with the leaves and added pine branches. When the fire died down to a smolder, I held the the soil over the smoke for 15 minutes. I added leaves and branches as needed to keep fire going but only smoked over a low, smoldering fire. When the soil had cooled, I placed a coffee filter on the soil and placed the seeds on top. I covered them with another coffee filter and covered everything with a light layer of smoked soil. I then dampened it with drops of water from an eye dropper till it was wet. I covered it with plastic wrap and placed it outside to expose the seeds to temperature fluctuations in November. The seeds began to sprout 2 1/2 weeks later.