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asiatic lily seed question Posted by: berrytea4me Z5 CO on Sat, Oct 4, 08 at 18:12 Echinacea 'Pixie x Vintage Wine' Posted by: globemaster Denmark on Thu, Sep 18, 08 at 14:30 Hybridizing Nasturtium Posted by: davemichigan z 5/6 (SE Michigan) on Tue, Aug 19, 08 at 12:31 Hybridizing Japanese Maples Posted by: kaitain4 7 on Wed, Aug 6, 08 at 12:12 Bromeliad; Guzmania lindenii seed wanted? Posted by: allan_ladd 10 on Thu, Jul 3, 08 at 0:49 Fragrant Perennial Sweet Peas? Posted by: double_delight USDA 9 N.Calif on Wed, Jan 8, 03 at 9:58 9 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Oct 3, 08 at 6:31 New echinaceas hybrids Posted by: agent1xe13 4b on Thu, Jul 10, 08 at 8:50 11 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Oct 2, 08 at 23:07 Grape hybrids Posted by: hoopus WA on Wed, Dec 26, 01 at 20:21 15 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Oct 2, 08 at 15:47 hops and cannibus croos breed? Posted by: unorthodox 10 FL on Thu, Apr 8, 04 at 18:24 15 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Sep 19, 08 at 6:01 Anyone hybridizing Tecoma' s. Posted by: hybridsage 8bAustin,Tx on Fri, Aug 22, 08 at 19:50 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Aug 28, 08 at 23:11 Hybrid oaks Posted by: Levente Hungary on Sat, Aug 4, 01 at 10:06 10 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Aug 21, 08 at 22:38 Crossing marigolds Posted by: brockthegreek 7a OK on Mon, Jul 14, 08 at 1:31 1 follow-up, posted on Wed, Aug 20, 08 at 23:45 Basic Hybridizing Info? Posted by: heatherjenn FL on Sun, Aug 17, 08 at 8:23 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Aug 18, 08 at 22:26 viburnum rhytidophylloides Posted by: zcabn on Fri, Jul 2, 04 at 12:44 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Aug 17, 08 at 20:14 Ways of 'growing' seed from aborted seed pods Posted by: brianmkerr S/CoastQLD Aust on Thu, Feb 28, 08 at 22:56 8 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Aug 16, 08 at 10:23 tomatos and potatos Posted by: pineappleman zone 7 on Sun, Aug 10, 08 at 23:21 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Aug 14, 08 at 10:54 How do you breed echinaceas? Posted by: agent1xe13 4b on Sun, Jul 20, 08 at 14:45 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Aug 13, 08 at 18:18 My New Coneflowers Posted by: echinaceamaniac 7 on Thu, May 29, 08 at 10:41 15 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Aug 13, 08 at 11:42 Anyone here working with Iris? (crosspost) Posted by: berrytea4me Z5 CO on Sat, May 17, 08 at 18:59 Cuke-e-loupe Posted by: yaquigrande 6 KS on Mon, Aug 4, 08 at 0:00 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Aug 10, 08 at 20:16 Weird green echinacea Posted by: Cindi_in_KS z6 KS 67230 on Wed, Sep 4, 02 at 12:35 34 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Aug 9, 08 at 10:04 tomato genes Posted by: greenacres OR z7 on Tue, Apr 3, 07 at 21:45 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Aug 8, 08 at 11:11 Plants for the most impatient hybridizers (i.e., students!) Posted by: clibanarius z8GA on Tue, Aug 5, 08 at 10:28 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Aug 8, 08 at 2:34 Bioluminescent plants? Posted by: Acheron z4 MN on Sun, Jul 13, 03 at 1:53 9 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Aug 4, 08 at 14:53 Tomato's and nightshade (Probably a dumb question.) Posted by: aspergersgamer on Sun, Sep 9, 07 at 16:03 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Aug 4, 08 at 9:49 clues to superior grape seedlings? Posted by: boizeau 7a on Sun, May 11, 08 at 15:53 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Aug 2, 08 at 10:50 Exotic Rubus Hybrids Posted by: lainerb on Thu, Jun 19, 08 at 18:08 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Aug 2, 08 at 10:47 Hybridizing: Is it wrong? Posted by: Pardancanda 7 NJ on Tue, Apr 10, 01 at 22:36 45 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jul 23, 08 at 16:26 anyone know a dog breeding forum like this one Posted by: farmfreedom on Wed, Jul 16, 08 at 12:22 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jul 23, 08 at 16:09 maineman Posted by: blueangel NC7/8 on Tue, Jul 22, 08 at 9:59 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jul 23, 08 at 9:58 Next 30 messages...   |   Page: 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12   13   14   15

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