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Gardening

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1. 20 years is a long time for seed - but you never know.

Tue Jun 30, 2015, 03:06 PM

Jun 2015

I would try a few now and see what happens. Best chance would be if they were kept dry (low humidity, consistent temp)

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I have some 20 year old hollyhock seeds... [View all] grasswire Jun 2015 OP

20 years is a long time for seed - but you never know. NRaleighLiberal Jun 2015 #1

well, they have been in that envelope in a tub all the time... grasswire Jun 2015 #2

feeding with what? grasswire Jun 2015 #4

I think I just need to get your book..LOL grasswire Jun 2015 #6

thanks grasswire Jun 2015 #8

They have germinated some lupine seeds that were > 10,000 years old Botany Jul 2015 #9