Germinating now?

[David Nicholson]

No rain today, for a very nice change, so got a chance to browse through my seed frame. All the following showing good germination and have been moved to the greenhouse.

Sown October 16th. 2009.

Cyclamen pseudibericum
C. coum caucasiacum
C. cyprium
C. graecum, a Tony Wiilis collection from Monemvasia sent to me in 2009.

Sown October 7th. 2010.

Polyxena ensifolia var maughanii
Leucocoryn vittatis
Gynandiris sysyrinchium, collected from Mount Adir, Upper Galilee by Oron
Lachenalia contaminata

[Hristo]

Exciting sowings David,
Germinating here from 10/10/2010 sowings;
Massonia ( Whiteheadia ) bifolia
Massonia depressa
Hesperantha vaginata
Famatina cisandina
Tigridia phillipiana
Sparaxis grandiflora ssp grandiflora
Babiana patula
Tecophilaea violiflora
Romulea linaresii

[David Nicholson]

Lovely stuff Chris. Swap you a Polyxena ensifolia var maughanii for a Famatina cisandina in 2013

[Lesley Cox]

Now that both Ron Ratko and soon,RMRP  Alplains are closed/closing, where are we to get seed of good small Penstemons?

Chris I was about to ask Maggi where you and Simon had vanished to. I enjoy your postings and pictures. don't do a runner on us

[maggiepie]

Lesley, where did you hear Alplains is closing?
The 2010 catalogue is supposed to be ready next month.
Rocky Mountains Rare Plants is closing in December though.


I hope Alplains isn't 

[Diane Whitehead]

Now that both Ron Ratko and soon, Alplains are closed/closing, where are we to get seed of good small Penstemons?

The American Penstemon Society.
 http://apsdev.org/welcome.html  

 Two journals, seedex, field trips, website.

Edited by Maggi to be more prominent!

[Lesley Cox]

Thanks Diane. Helen, their latest (2010) seed list says it's their last. They want to do other things.

[maggiepie]

Lesley, it is Rebecca and Bob from Rocky Mountain Rare Plants that are closing in December.
There's nothing on the Alplains website that says Alan is shutting down. The new catalogue will be ready in December.
I certainly hope he doesn't close too.

[Maggi Young]

http://www.alplains.com/

 Alan Bradshaw says in his intro.......
....."Once again, we sincerely thank you for your continual support and encouragement as we look forward to many more years of service.  Happy growing!"

 Good to hear that this source is continuing!

[Lesley Cox]

You're right of course Helen. Deeply sorry to have caused consternation. I was getting my drinks mixed I suppose. (Last summer's brandied cherries on icecream, after dinner.)

[maggiepie]

You're right of course Helen. Deeply sorry to have caused consternation. I was getting my drinks mixed I suppose. (Last summer's brandied cherries on icecream, after dinner.)

Yummmmy.
Lesley, maybe you could post the brandied cherry recipe on CC.
No need to be sorry, just glad you can continue getting your rare penstemon seeds.

[Hristo]

If it survives David  , this is my second sowing, germinates with ease, but from 20 odd germinations last year I only have two remaining plants! Similar probs with some of the Rhodophialas, ignea and laeta are much like advena in bulb structure and are bomb proof, some other species like splendens are trickier  ( with me ) I'm mucking about with mixtures that have higher proportions of inorganics and fearsome drainage to see if that helps.

[Ulla Hansson]

I have collected seeds of what I think is Trillium sessile. I've done that Kristel shows, and put them on the moisture at room temperature. They have begun to germinate, so my question is, how do I store them best through the winter.
Ulla

[Hristo]

Seed sown three weeks ago into the same pot as the mother plant.
Strumaria chaplinii

[Hristo]

Sort of germinating now, though hard to say with orchids, may have germinated a while back!!
05/2010 sowing from seed from Cohan;
Spiranthes romanzoffiana