Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
Seedy Subjects! => Seed Exchange => Topic started by: Karaba on May 13, 2014, 01:53:11 PM
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Hi,
I have some fresh wild collected seeds (~200) of the lovely Isopyrum (=Thallictrella) thalictroides. I don't know how long they stay alive and if they can be stored, that's why I don't expect the publication of the autumn exchange lists to offer.
If anybody is interested before I sow them all, send me a PM ;)
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Hi,
I have some fresh wild collected seeds (~200) of the lovely Isopyrum (=Thallictrella) thalictroides. I don't know how long they stay alive and if they can be stored, that's why I don't expect the publication of the autumn exchange lists to offer.
If anybody is interested before I sow them all, send me a PM ;)
Isopyrum have orthodox seed so yes they can be stored "normally"
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Isopyrum have orthodox seed so yes they can be stored "normally"
Thanks :)
Should they be kept dry or moist, in the fridge or at cool temperature ? I keep my other seeds dry in the fridge.
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Thanks :)
Should they be kept dry or moist, in the fridge or at cool temperature ? I keep my other seeds dry in the fridge.
Dry in a fridge is perfect.
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In general Thalictrum and other Ranunculus seeds are said not not store well. I have had very poor or no germination from a number of Thalictrum species sown from exchange seed over several years. I have grown Isopyrum from fresh seeds. I would distribute the seeds now, or sow them and distribute the plants
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In general Thalictrum and other Ranunculus seeds are said not not store well. I have had very poor or no germination from a number of Thalictrum species sown from exchange seed over several years. I have grown Isopyrum from fresh seeds. I would distribute the seeds now, or sow them and distribute the plants
Ranuculaceace seed are generally orthodox so dried and stored cold/frozen keep well for prolonged periods of time. If there are issues with viability it is to do with storage unfortunately before you've received them
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I have kept some seed moist in the fridge since mid-may and 4-5 months later, all have germinated. I repot them today and will see if they are growing well next spring.
I will sow seeds kept dry this autumn and let them outside during the winter and put some other moist in the fridge so that I can have a comparison.
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wonderful!
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And now, the seedlings repoted last autumn are showing their first leave ;D
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How well did the dry seeds germinate, Karaba?
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Hi Peter,
I have very different experience with dry seeds : it worked one time and unsucced the other one... I didn't take time to experience more and didn't harvest any seeds this year but I have some seedlings and plants from previous tries.
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as I suggested at the start of this thread......