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Beautiful. It's so exciting to see all this spring growth all over Hometalk. -
Spring blooms. There's nothing like them. -
You capture the essence of the flower in your photographs. -
Can you grow a pin from seed? -
Phyllis, what do you mean by a "pin"? You will get better responses to your question if you post it as a new question using the red button at the top right of the page. That way more people will see it.
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Phyllis W , I am not sure what you are asking. Can you elaborate? Are you asking something about the dogwood tree? -
Sorry about the typo. I have tried to root the pink dogwood without success. Can one be started from seed?
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Phyllis W, Yes you can try the seed takes 100 to 130 days at 41 degrees) there are some pretty specific steps Dr Dirr suggests to get a good root cutting from the Cornus florida. You need soft wood cuttings taken immediately after bloom, does better in peat/perlite mix vs a sand mix. Put under a mist, may take up to 10 weeks to get any results. (This is from my old book at work, I will check for updated information in my latest ...»
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Is the Florida dogwood the only pink one?
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no, but it is the most common of the pink ones. The new Dirr book didn't not offer any additional advice on how to propagate the dogwood tree.
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Thank you so much for taking the time FSN. I'll try again this Spring. P
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Be sure to let us know how it goes :)
