Mid-American Gardener

Tips on Growing Cannas from Seed

 

Ella Maxwell and Jim Appleby discussed various gardening topics this week on Mid American Gardener. They explain how to grow cannas from seeds, including the process of scarification to abrade the hard seed coat.

Jim shars a story about the toxicity of pokeberries and their use as a natural dye. They also talked about the proper storage of dahlias and the challenges of growing lilacs. Additionally, Ella introduced several pepper varieties, including habanata and chili de Arbo, and discussed the process of saving pawpaw and persimmon seeds. Jim highlights the beauty and natural dye properties of goldenrod and wingstem.

Topics discussed on this show include:

Canna Seed Germination Techniques

Pokeberry and Its Toxicity

Handling Indoor Plants and Lilac Issues

White Pine Discoloration and Jewelweed

Habanata Pepper and Other Pepper Varieties

Snakeroot, Pawpaw Fruit, Wingstem, Goldenrod

Dahlia Winter Care and Chinese Chestnuts

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  Saturday 11 am (repeat)
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WSEC-TV, Springfield Saturday 11 am
WQEC-TV, Quincy Saturday 11 am
WMEC-TV, Macomb Saturday 11 am
Lakeshore PBS, Chicago/Northwest Indiana Friday 1 pm

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