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Wednesday - September 04, 2013
From: elmendorf, TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: Propagation, Herbs/Forbs
Title: Propagation of Limonium limbatum
Answered by: Jimmy Mills
QUESTION:
I have a Limonium limbatum but do not know how to propagate the plant. Can you help with this?ANSWER:
Mr. Smarty has searched, but hasn’t found any specific information about the propagation of Limonium limbatum (Transpecos sealavender).
Here are some links about plant propagation in general that may prove helpful.
Washington State University (seeds)
Virginia Tech University (cuttings)
North Carolina State University (cuttings)
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