Hibiscus Luna Mix Flower Seeds

I got 10 seeds. The first 5 I sowed, only one germinated and other 4 did not. The one that germinated also died. I realized I wasn't doing it correctly.During my second try, I got all the 5 seeds to germinate and with in 3 days! Here is what I did for those who may want to try this. I soaked the seeds in water for about 10 hours. The water container was left near my boiler where it is always around 75 Deg F. I got vermiculite and prepared a mixture of vermiculite and water just enough that there is water content in it but it should not be dripping water. I put vermiculite in a plastic container that has a transparent lid. Then I placed the seeds on the vermiculite just enough that they have contact and light still falls on the seeds. I closed the lid and placed it under a 20 Watt CFL bulb at very close distance (6 inches). This setup was placed near the heater where temperature is always 75 deg F. In two days I saw all the seeds has sprouted! I kept it one more day for the sprouts to get bigger before transferring into regular potting soil.For hibiscus to germinate, it needs 80 Deg F. and lot of moisture. I was surprised to see that the seeds germinated in 3 days when the instructions said 2 weeks. Try it. Use vermiculite. It works. Also soak the seeds and keep the water at 75 to 80 Deg F.

I'm a master gardener and know how to grow this product. None of the seeds germinated so the seeds must have been old.

This hibiscus seeds looks healthy, I bought from Outsidepride a lot of seeds and all of them grow very nice. They have a good quality seeds. Will see how this one will grow. But - about delivery, yes was at the time but driver was absolutely unprofessional, we put STOP sign close to the house on driveway and still some drivers - not all, most of them very respectful - come to very close to the house, i mean really very close to the garage door just about a 4 feet. Question to Amazon service - who will pay for any damage in our property? And we do not like it. Hopefully Amazon service will do something about it.

At this time of year I can't comment on the flowers that I hope these plants produce. At about .75 per seed you would hope to get all 10 seeds that were supposedly in the packet. There were 10. Then on the directions it says to soak overnight and to notch the seeds. Soaking is ok but not the notching. I don't think that one of them grew. The ones that germinated so far look like healthy plants, just not many of them. I paid for 30 and have 18 growing.

I ordered these twice. The first time, gnats ate them. I have had 100% germination - even with gnats. (But then most of them died and I ordered again after gnats. One of the first batch is still alive in the garden. Update - the gnat survivor is blooming - six months after I planted the seed.) Do not cover the seeds. Use potting soil, place seed on soil, push down just a little - just so that the top of seed is even with soil. They ALL come up. I use plant lights and plant them indoors in pots. Do NOT cover the seeds. If you don't know whether to cover seeds, I recommend running a sample and covering one and not covering another. Seeds in general either want light or won't come up with light - one or the other - not both. Smaller seeds are more likely to require light to germinate. Second round of seeds I planted 5. Three died after coming up. Don't know why. One was doing well in the garden until a critter ate it. I bought the green cages as in the picture and the other one is also doing well. I will plant my last five seeds in the spring and hope to get one more plant. These cost $20 at the discount store each so I am very pleased.

I was so looking forward to watching the blooms. Nothing came up. Nothing at all. I even soaked this seeds too.

I ordered 20, got 22 or 23 and 13 have already sprouted after about 5 days. So far, so good.

6 of 7 seeds germinated in my Aerogarden, and I'm OK with that. When they were 3-4" tall I planted outside. The conditions they are planted in are ideal, yet they are slow to grow. At this rate, they may not make it through my zone-6 winter unless they harden enough.