Too late to start seeds of not?

picturelady San Jose, CA(Zone 9a) Jul 30, 2005

I just recieved a package with many different seeds from a member in NY...they took over 3 wks to get here sent first class!

Please let me know what you think about me starting any of them now... I am in zone 9...San Jose, CA.

Here are some of the names...

CARDINAL CLIMBER
CLITORIA TERNATEA
HOLLYHOCK
TROPICAL HUBISCUS
COLUMBINE
CLEMATIS
DUTCHMANS PIPES
CHILEAN GLORY VINE
YELLOW BELLS
ROSE OF SHARON
CROSSANDRA
JAPAGERIA ROSEA
ALSO SOME ORANGE LANTERN LOOKING SEED PODS...

Any Ideas? Thanks, Margie

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Jnette Northeast, WA(Zone 5a) Sep 05, 2005

Margie, I think you need advice from someone in your zone. We are going into winter now. Jeanette, zone 5

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gumlla Mirpur (A.K), Pakistan(Zone 9b) Sep 06, 2005

You can sow these seeds after first frost date and indoor only when seeds germinate then transfer out side.
Kaleem

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sugarweed Taylor Creek, FL(Zone 10a) Sep 06, 2005

I'd plant half now, and half in the spring. Z9a, is possible you get bonus blooms.
sidney

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SoCal Huntington Beach, CA(Zone 10a) Sep 07, 2005

Margie,

Here is a link for seed starting for So. Calif. Maybe it will help alittle regarding some of your seeds.

http://www.digitalseed.com/gardener/schedule/flowers.html

Donna

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plant_fiend San Jose, CA(Zone 9b) Sep 12, 2005

Hi Margie,

I am a big fan of winter sowing. I plant seeds through October with no proble. Our freeze (little that it is) doesn't come until January, usually. You want your hollyhocks in this year, so next you'll get flowers. Columbines need a cold period which they'll get by winter sowing. Good luck!

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