From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Specimen may refer to: 1  Sample (material), a limited quantity of something which is intended to be similar to and represent a larger amount of that thing(s).  Biological specimen or biospecimen, a biological laboratory specimen held by a biorepository for research.
Stephanotis take anywhere from two weeks to two months to germinate. After about two weeks as small seedlings prick them out and plant them into a larger container. Stephanotis grows throughout most of Australia, although the plant doesnt thrive in the cold.
1 The seed packet should tell you how many days to bloom, which means how long it takes from germination to flowering. 2  If you have a short growing season and the packet says it will be 80 or 90 days to bloom, you will need to start the seeds indoors if you want to see them flower for a couple weeks before frost. Some annuals, such as impatiens, will be a good size for transplanting when they're about eight weeks old. 2  But if you start your zinnias eight weeks before transplanting, they'll be root-bound and too tall by the time they go into the garden.