Sowing instructions L-M (sorted by scientific name) Lagerstroemia indica - Crape MyrtleUse well draining soil mixture, barely cover the seeds. Keep lighty moist, warm and in full sun. Fertilize monthly Lathyrus latifolius - Everlasting Pea Lathyrus odoratus - Sweet pea Soak the seeds in cold water for two hours before sowing speed germination. Sow to late winter to early spring ¼in deep in a good, free draining, seed compost. Make sure the compost is moist but not wet and seal in a polythene bag until after germination which usually takes 10-21 days at 55-65F. Any seeds that don't germinate after this period can be dug up lightly filed to make a small scratch on the seed coat and replanted. Lavatera trimestis - Rose Mallow Barely cover a couple seeds in a 3" pot, or plant outside after all danger of frost. Seeds germinate in 7-12 days at 60-70F/15-21C. After hardening off, transplant to full sun and average soil, planting at least a foot apart; rich soil will mean many leaves and few flowers with this plant. Flowers can be pink, rose, or white, are satiny and often striped and bloom July till fall. Deadhead for more blooms. The neat little Fairy cheese (fruit) will contain 12 seeds for planting next year in a different spot. Leontopodium alpinum - Edelweiss Leontopodium palibinianum - Edelweiss Sow seeds surface at 65-72ºF. Light needed for best results, germinates in 5-10 days. Easy. Lepidium meyenii - Peruvian Maca You can plant maca during the whole year, but fastest results you''ll get when you plant at the begin of spring when it''s still cool. Sow surface and just push the seeds by hand a bit into the soil. Keep soil moist and cool. They''ll germinate very quickly and you can transplant them to their final location when they are a couple of inch tall. Harvest after appr. 6 months. Maca is very frost tolerant and will survive even in cold climates. Lilium amabile - Lily Sow thinly in pots from late winter to early spring in a cold frame. Should germinate in 2 - 4 weeks. Great care should be taken in pricking out the young seedlings, many people prefer to leave them in the seed pot until they die down at the end of their second years growth. This necessitates sowing the seed thinly and using a reasonably fertile sowing medium. The plants will also require regular feeding when in growth. Divide the young bulbs when they are dormant, putting 2 - 3 in each pot, and grow them on for at least another year before planting them out into their permanent positions when the plants are dormant. Lilium formosanum - Philippine Lily Sow at 50ºF, germinates in less than two weeks Lilium pardalinum - Panther Lily Sow in a cold frame, it should germinate in spring. Stored seed will require a warm/cold/warm cycle of stratification, each period being about 2 months long. Grow on in cool shady conditions. Great care should be taken in pricking out the young seedlings, many people leave them in the seed pot until they die down at the end of their second years growth. This necessitates sowing the seed thinly and using a reasonably fertile sowing medium. The plants will also require regular feeding when in growth. Divide the young bulbs when they are dormant, putting 2 - 3 in each pot, and grow them on for at least another year before planting them out into their permanent positions when the plants are dormant Lilium regale - Royal Lily Cold stratify for 8 weeks. Then sow 1/4 inch deep in quality gardening soil and place them in room temperatur until they germinate (4 days-5 weeks). Keep soil moist. After germination grow seedlings under growlight or on a sunny window. Keep them inside for 3-4 weeks. Transplant them outside in a cold enviroment after this initial growth period. Alternatively you can directly sow them outside in fall. Lilium Tigrinum - Tiger Lily Sow 1/2 inch deep in well drained soil mix in late fall. Lithops - Living stones Sow surface when day temperatures are around 70-80 degrees and night tempertures still below 60 degrees on a laom sand mix and push slightly on to the soil. Don't cover the pot with Plastic, they need good ventilation at any time. Keep soil slightly moist, Expose 13-14 hours to bright light, help eventually with a growing light. Make sure, the night temperatures are not over 60, because they will only germinate if they have a warm / cold circle. Germinate easily Lonicera tataria - Tatarian honeysuckle Soak seed in room temperature for 24 hours. Place soaked seeds in a small plastic bag or container filled with slightly moist sterilized peat moss or vermiculite that has been sprayed with a fungicide product. Place bag or container in the refrigerator for 2-3 months. Check seeds periodically as germination may occur while in the fridge. If this occurs, immediately move on to sow them 1/8 inch deep in good soil and place container in a room about 70 degrees. Keep soil mixture moist. After germination, grow seedlings in bright light, preferably under grow lights. Keep seedlings only 3-4 weeks inside unless you have a cool environment with bright light. Transplant to larger container outside or in a cold frame after this initial growth period. Luffa cylindrica - Sponge Gourd Sow February to May. Soak seed in warm water for 2 hours before sowing. Germinate singly in pots, at 68-86F on the surface of a good free draining, damp seed compost. Apply a sprinkling of compost or vermiculite, ¼in thick. Place in a propagator or seal container inside a polythene bag until after germination which usually takes 7-21 days. Do not exclude light at any stage as this is beneficial to germination. Lunnaria biennis - Money plant Sow after the average last frost for bloom the following spring.It's not recommended to start them inside, because they do not transplant well. Space seeds 1" and barely cover them. Germination occurs between. 14 - 20 days.. When 1" tall, thin to 12" to 15" apart. Lupinus succulentus - Arroya Lupine Lupinus texensis - Texas Bluebonnet The best is to plant them in late winter just after the ground has thawed since the cold helps them sprout. If planted in the fall some seeds will sprout in the fall while most will come up in the spring. To get them going in late spring or summer soak them in water overnight, this will make the seeds swell up and start the growth of the seed. Transplanting is said to be difficult but the sources say that small plants can be easily moved if you keep a lot of soil around the roots. This has not worked well for me, and i use egg boxes to start the seeds, one in each whole, cut the box in 12 pieces once the seedlings show up and plant the whole little pot into the ground. The egg boxes will rotten by the time and keep cutworms away from the young roots. Magnolia grandiflora stratified seeds may be sown in late winter or spring. Spring sowing appears to be best in areas where depredation by rodents is a serious problem. The sown seeds should be covered with about 0.25 in of soil and mulch should be kept on the beds until all danger from frost is past. The emerged seedlings need half shade during much of their first summer. Michelia champaca - Joy perfume tree see Cananga odorata Mimosa pudica - Sensitive plant Cover the seeds with very hot water and let soak overnight or until they swell. Pick out those that didn''t swell and repeat this process with them. Sow swollen seeds immediately in seeding mix, covering with two to three times their thickness. Do not over water or allow to dry out and provide good drainage and bright light. It should germinate within a few days with pretreatment. Do not over water and keep humidity low or fungal problems may occur. Mirabilis Jalapa - Four o' clock Sow seeds directly into the garden just before the last frost in your area. Cover seeds with 1/4" of soil. Space plants 12 inches apart and thin to two feet apart. Four O''Clock prefer full sun, but will tolerate partial shade. Note that in partial shade they may grow lanky. They will do well in rich, well composted soil as they are big eaters. Keep soil moist. Add a general purpose fertilizer once or twice a month to encourage vigorous growth. Murraya paniculata - Orange Jasmine Soak seeds in warm water overnight. Then sow 1/4" deep in standard potting mix at 70-80 degrees. Germinate in 3-4 weeks. Keep soil moist. Musa chesmanii, sikkimensis, velutina, ornata, nagensium, Musella lasiocarpa Sowing Instructions: Sow any time of year after soaking the seeds for 24 hours in luke warm water. Use a peat based seed compost and sow 6mm (¼in) deep. After sowing, seal the seed container inside a polythene bag in order to keep the compost moist. Germination is slow and erratic and can take 1-6 months at 80F. Growing Instructions: As each seed germinates, transfer it to a 3in pot of good free draining compost taking care not to damage the fragile roots. Pot on as required, the larger the container the larger the plant will grow. Aftercare Instructions: Grow on in warm well lit conditions. During summer they can be stood outside or planted in the border but should be brought into well lit frost free conditions for the winter until plant is fully established. Keep moderately dry. Some discoloration of the leaf ends may occur through the winter months, but this won''t harm the plant. After 2 years winterhardy plants can stay outside.

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