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Thursday - May 20, 2010
From: Georgetown, TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: Wildflowers
Title: How do I preserve bluebonnet seeds for planting in another area?
Answered by: Jimmy Mills
QUESTION:
How do I preserve Bluebonnet pods or seeds for replanting in another location?ANSWER:
There are three things you need to know about to be a successful bluebonnet grower: harvesting, storage, and planting. These sources help make you an expert on all three. The rest is up to you.
http://www.wildflower.org/expert/show.php?id=5563
http://www.dot.state.tx.us/public_involvement/wildflowers/planting_bluebonnets.htm
http://www.wildflower.org/howto/show.php?id=1&frontpage=true
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