Grass Aloes

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Grass Aloes

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Last year I acquired seed of Aloes albida and modesta but no germination. I dried them out and I’ve just watered them again with smoke water and put them into the propagator. Not confident anything will happen but you never know.
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Herts Mike wrote: Sat Mar 04, 2023 1:50 pm Last year I acquired seed of Aloes albida and modesta but no germination. I dried them out and I’ve just watered them again with smoke water and put them into the propagator. Not confident anything will happen but you never know.
Aloe polyphylla germinated for me on the second try. Always keep hope things will germinate, if not at first try, then the second, third, fourth or even fifth try. Just as long as the seeds look good and the soil they are in is not too crumbled or to much covered with algae.
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Herts Mike wrote: Sat Mar 04, 2023 1:50 pm Last year I acquired seed of Aloes albida and modesta but no germination. I dried them out and I’ve just watered them again with smoke water and put them into the propagator. Not confident anything will happen but you never know.
Where did you get these from Mike?
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I'm rather ashamed to admit I can't recall....
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Herts Mike wrote: Sat Mar 04, 2023 5:21 pm I'm rather ashamed to admit I can't recall....
Lol, not to worry Mike.
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It could have been Seeds for Africa.

Edit: yes, found some records and it was Seeds for Africa.
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