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Anonymous
If it's a vine, give the vine something to grow on like a trellis, they grow much better that way and you can get a cheap trellis for like 5 bucks. Also don't put the pot in those little saucer things they always sell with the pots, they only attract bugs and aren't good for most plants. Oh, and I guess back to the original question, seeds are alright for some plants, but it can be hard to germinate many of them without knowing exactly what type of condition you need to grow them. For example most nuts, like acorns and walnuts actually need to be kept in the crisper drawer of the fridge in a ziplock baggie with a moist paper towel until spring, then they can be planted and most will grow. Or something like mango seeds need to actually be shucked and kept moist, dark and warm in order to sprout. Things like orchids are almost impossible for an amateur to start from seed because you actually need sterile test tubes and it is just a tremendous pain in the ass and totally not worth it. You basically have to trick the seed into thinking that it is in its natural environment, and conditions are perfect to sprout, they only get 1 shot at sprouting, and if they fail they die. I would just buy a young small plant from the nursery that piques your interest, and ask the nursery staff questions about what soil and light and stuff that the plant needs if I were you.
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