Germinating now- - photos of seedlings

[fermi de Sousa]

Thanks, Thomas and  Arturo,
I wonder if I should plant it out straight away if I can devise a suitable bed for it?
cheers
fermi

[hamparstum]

Yes Fermi, if you have that possibility it will possibly fare best. Once settled in a good place they may soon show up further side shoots as the rhyzome spreads out. The quicker you allow the plant to settle in a final position the better. Arturo

[Leucogenes]

Hi Fermi

I'm afraid I'm not a specialist. More like a beginner. But if you have the possibility for a separate bed, which fulfills the necessary requirements, you can try to realize this treasure carefully. However, I would wait a little longer. Until the above-ground parts of the plant have slightly enlarged.

I read here again and again of successful germination after many years. Therefore a question to all... how do you keep these pots and how is the supply over such a long period of time? Do you just leave such seeds to yourself? As already mentioned, I have some such candidates from all the awards. For me these pots are covered with a cover against heavy rain and are occasionally poured a little. I know about the sometimes very long chance of survival of some seeds. Especially the high alpine species, New Zealanders and from dry regions.

So...if someone has some advice...I am thankful for every hint.

Thomas

[Gabriela]

First Sternbergia seedlings for me (lutea plus greuteriana in the same pot) from SRGC Seedex of last year; I kept and sowed them only in August.
Very exciting!! I know they can be grown here, the summers are super hot, just a matter of finding the perfect drained spot.

[Robert]

Germinating now, Cirsium occidentale var. venustum. I gathered this seed from Colusa County, California two years ago. This area was severely burned over during the Mendocino Complex Fire this year. Despite the fire, I hope to return to this area, including Snow Mountain (also burned in the Mendocino Complex Fire) sometime in the future.



The results of seed sowing. 

A seedling of Cirsium occidentale (variety not known at this time) growing in our garden. I gathered this seed in Alpine County, California several years ago. The silvery foliage is beginning to develop in the center of the rosette. 

The seed was gathered from plants growing on bone dry, exposed, south facing rocky slopes near Monitor Pass. This species thrives in our garden without summer irrigation.

[Leucogenes]

After only a few weeks underground, life is already showing...Nassauvia glomerulosa.

[Leucogenes]

...also these two Mulinum - species show premature hesitant movement in the pot. Sowed 25.02.18
Top pix  M. microphyllum M. albovaginatum

[fermi de Sousa]

Andryala agardhii sown on 17-01-2019! I don't usually sow seeds like these at this time of year but these were from a fresh seed-head
cheers
fermi

[Leucogenes]

Wow... I congratulate you on this beautiful high alpine. Exactly to my taste. Good luck with it.

[barnclos]

Helleborus thibetanus. Seeds from Bjørnar/Chinese Alpines (W/O-8006 and 8007) sown 23 May 2018.

[AlpinealexO]

Perezia recurvata and Townsendia spathulata.
My first germinated pots of many I hope! Only sown 5 weeks ago, am surprised to see Perezia recurvata come up so quickly and early but I have never tried it before! The other smaller seedlings are of Townsendia spathulata which I received from the AGS seed exchange.

[barnclos]

Cardiocrinum cordatum var. glenhii, planted 21 September 2018.

[barnclos]

It has been ‘warm’ (6-8 °C) with brilliant sunshine for the last week, so I have switched from heating my greenhouse, to keep it frost free, to opening it up to try and keep it cool. In my haste to move a tray full of pots to a shadier spot, I tipped over my 2 pots of Eranthis seeds. The top coat of gravel fell out, but the compost held firm, as did the tiny seedlings which were struggling to get to the light. I’m not sure if they were under too much gravel, and would never have made it without my accident (but I’ve convinced myself that I have saved them  ).

Sown on 23 May 2018.


Eranthis stellata (W/O-8004)


Eranthis albiflora (W/O-8009)

[Rick R.]

Townsendia spathulata is supposedly one of the difficult townsendias.  I never had a problem with it as a young plant, but these are the only ones that have died from too much moisture here in Minnesota, USA, out of the five species I've grown.

[Leucogenes]

Some warm days show effect...😎