Purple Smoke Tree

RikerBear Seattle, WA(Zone 8b) Aug 25, 2004

While out cleaning up in the garden this evening I found a few seeds on mine. Anyone ever grow this tree/shrub from seed? If so how should I go about germinating these? Do the need a period of chill first?

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CaptMicha Brookeville, MD(Zone 7a) Aug 25, 2004

I'd fall sow these in a pot. It seems the easiest method and it's about the time to start fall sowing anyway.

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RikerBear Seattle, WA(Zone 8b) Aug 25, 2004

Thanks Capt.....I'll do that. Not sure what I'd do with more smoke trees, but I just can't resist sowing seeds and growing things out. :-)

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Cajun2 (Carole) Cleveland, TX(Zone 9a) Sep 13, 2004

rikerbear, glad you asked... i found some smoke tree seeds recently too!
Thanks, Capt. I'll do the same thing.

~ Carole

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RikerBear Seattle, WA(Zone 8b) Sep 13, 2004

I'm glad it helped you Carole....I actually decided I didn't need to grow the seeds out so sent them to another DGer who was looking for some. Hopefully they'll grow for him/her
Good luck with yours too :-)

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Cajun2 (Carole) Cleveland, TX(Zone 9a) Sep 14, 2004

I'll be sure and let you guys know in the spring how they turn out.
I'm going to start them in the pot where I sowed my sterile Purple Fountain Grass "seeds" (lol) since they obviously won't be coming up ~ hehehe Live and learn!

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