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What F1 in name of seeds/varieties means?
F1 is a term from genetics, it means the first generation from a hybrid. Usually two inbred lines are crossed to get a hybrid, the new hybrid has specific characteristics (usually the best of both ...
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Why do my Cherry tomatoes split as they ripen?
There are two main causes of fruit split - the first is irregular watering. Once tomatoes have fruitlets, and especially as they start to get bigger and ripen, its critical to water sufficiently every ...
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Why do my Cherry tomatoes split as they ripen?
Small fruiting tomatoes tend to be a lot juicier (that is ratio of meaty pulp to juice) than medium or large fruiting. Tomato produces a skin of a certain size for the number of fruits it has, then as ...
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Are all plants able to be cloned?
The term you need is actually 'vegetatively propagated' rather than 'cloned'. The answer is, essentially, yes, by and large, almost all plants can be vegetatively propagated, though different parts of ...
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Microclover Mix Lawns
Microclover (Trifolium repens var.pirouette) is a selection from the original white clover (Trifolium repens). It was bred and selected for its much smaller leaves, lower height, much less aggressive ...
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What F1 in name of seeds/varieties means?
The accepted answer already explains the meaning of F1 in gardening and seed production. However, it differs slightly from the original meaning in genetics, and also it doesn't explain what the "F" in ...
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Microclover Mix Lawns
I have no idea about "microclover" which sounds like a hokey marketing term, but I have been putting Dutch white clover in lawns for decades and it works just fine, unless you are one of those folks ...
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What variety of cedar is this in Puget Sound region?
Looks more cypress to me, not cedar. Maybe Chamaecyparis lawsoniana if its from the Seattle region.
It is also called Port Orford cedar, this might be the reason you call it cedar?
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What variety of heather grows to a large 4 foot height?
Possibly Erica scoparia in English "Broom or besom heath"; you can find a reference here which has pictures for comparison. It is a bit outside its native range, but plants have to come from somewhere....
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What bamboos are hardy in USDA zone 4A and can be used to make cloth?
Phyllostachys edulis, common name Moso bamboo, is the variety used to make various fabrics. Unfortunately, its only hardy down to Zone 6, grows best in zone 7-9, needing a temperature above 5 °F ...
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Are there mulling spices that can be grown in zone 5 northern USA?
You could try these:
fennel (if you like the smell of licorice)
anise (star anise is actually on the Wikipedia article for mulling spices; if you like licorice)
dill
blackberry leaves (they're quite ...
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Is it wise to let lonicera grow over a brush pile?
Do both plants! I simply adore this idea! I'd also cover the pile before planting the vines with a chunk of wire fencing that has holes big enough only for the sparrows and finch that would keep out ...
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Are there mulling spices that can be grown in zone 5 northern USA?
This site indicates "The new world has contributed only three significant spices: allspice, capsicum peppers, and vanilla. Allspice was among one of the few spice treasures presented by Columbus to ...
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Need Help Finding a Botija Olive Tree
I love growing and eating olives so your question has caught my attention and sparked my interest.
I have done some research and so far, I can present the following although this is not an answer (...
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Which vegetables under a walnut
Potatoes aren't great near a walnut tree, but the others you mention should be fine, if they get sufficient sun. Vegetable plants sensitive to juglone include the nightshade family, so potatoes, ...
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What's the correct lilac plant for my growing conditions?
All the varieties of lilac you show in your photo are considered 'dwarf' forms, usually only making a height of 6 - 8 feet with a similar spread. Of the ones pictured, the ones I'd recommend are '...
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Are there mulling spices that can be grown in zone 5 northern USA?
Unless you have a greenhouse, a heated greenhouse with humidity control these are tropical/subtropical plants. Cinnamon is the closest to zone 5 being zone 8. Are you on the coast? PNW? You might ...
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What variety of cedar is this in Puget Sound region?
Bark and habit are like those of Chamaecyparis pisifera.
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Will Bermuda grass survive in Boston
Warm vs Cold Season is a little bit about how much of a sun beating a grass can take, but it's more about temperatures. A warm-season grass might survive the winter, but it'll turn green late and ...
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Are there any varieties of Elephant Ear that are hardy enough to withstand a zone 6b winter?
You're on the cusp of being able to overwinter some varieties of Elephant Ear, Colocasia. I found what you did, that of the very cold hardy varieties, zone 7 is pretty much the lowest advertised.
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Why should I not grow 2 different types of raspberries in the same bed?
Black raspberry gets anthracnose mold which can spread to red and yellow raspberry. U of IL recommended over 100 ft of separation. I have grown red (September) with a yellow together and had no ...
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What varieties of sweet corn are best for freezing?
Let's update this conversation.
Sweetie 82 Hybrid is one of the best for freezing. It maintains it's kernel structure and has the old fashion taste of corn a lot of people expect and truthfully I ...
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What's a good variety of decorative grass for indoors and balcony?
My ID would be Miscanthus gracillimus. Maiden grass, I always thought it was maidenhair grass. Eulalia is also another name for the genus.
miscanthus gracillimus
The balcony would be just fine. ...
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Which vegetables under a walnut
I have a lot of experience through trial and error with this. My garden is surrounded by black walnut trees. Over the years I've managed to locate a few small sweet spots where the walnut roots don't ...
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Determine species of figs, care in very wet Texas June, harvest time(s)
It is a fig. It is very difficult to discover the variety, and possibly it has not variety. From such photos, I cannot tell you if figs will be much larger, or the colour (yellow or brownish).
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Can I graft a Scion on a mature tree branch?
Apples can be grafted onto mature trees. You'd obviously have to prune down the branch you are grafting onto, and make sure the scion is fitted to the living wood just beneath the bark, rather than in ...
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Are Coreopsis "Zagreb" and "Moonbeam" normally less compact than less natural cultivars?
If you're in the US, then the non-threadleaf coreopsis are much closer in appearance and habit to Coreopsis lanceolata and Coreopsis tripteris (both native to eastern and central US; the latter into ...
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Best species of moss for a rock garden in the Midwest USA?
I suggest walking in a woods to look for a local moss suited for your location. You may be able to collect some to get started. I have a small pond surrounded by rock in E.TX, Now 25 years old. A ...
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What's the correct lilac plant for my growing conditions?
Lilacs have been a traditional plant in rural gardens and at least in Germany where I live, probably every farmer‘s wife had some in a sunny spot. Syringa vulgaris is so robust, it can even be found ...
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Need Help Finding a Botija Olive Tree
This is what I found of the tree
Wish you luck
http://www.variedadesdeolivo.com/vivero_planta_de_olivo/660/criolla/
Name of the tree is Criolla
From Peru
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