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Re: Germinating now- - photos of seedlings
« Reply #540 on: November 04, 2015, 10:43:22 PM »
Sown when please Lewis?

Late July. I think, David. Ill check on the spreadsheet to be sure.

EDIT: I Knew I was wrong. The where sown on the 16th August 2015.
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Re: Germinating now- - photos of seedlings
« Reply #541 on: November 07, 2015, 11:48:43 PM »


About 2 weeks after exposing the seed pan to 6-8 hours of smoke in a smoker, I am getting good germination of Chaenactis artemisiifolia. The control (no smoke or any other treatment) has no germination.



A flat of California native annuals. Layia gaillardioides, Deinandra corymbosa, Hemizonia congesta var. luzulifolia, Madia elegans, and Madia glomerata are showing the best germination. Gilia, Linanthus, and Cirsium will show themselves later. Later in the spring when the seedlings are larger I will pug them into blank spots in the garden where I will encourage them to naturalize.
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Re: Germinating now- - photos of seedlings
« Reply #542 on: November 21, 2015, 01:56:43 PM »
Acis rosea

Sowing: 14 Oct 2015
Germinating: 21 Nov 2015
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Re: Germinating now- - photos of seedlings
« Reply #543 on: November 29, 2015, 04:37:58 PM »
Allium, Ranunculus  and Crocus are germinating in the greenhouse, the abnormal warm weather make them all germinate ahead of several weeks.
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Re: Germinating now- - photos of seedlings
« Reply #544 on: December 03, 2015, 06:12:43 PM »
Yann, do you surface sow your Crocus seed? All mine are sown halfway down the pot where the young seedling corms will be better protected from drying etc and germination is excellent.

Here are this weeks germinations from Crocus Group seed - always excellent results from CG seed.

Crocus goulimyi ex Harakas
Crocus goulimyi leucanthus SK91
Crocus niveus ex Areopolis
Crocus hadriaticus collected in the Pelops by Janis
Crocus pallasii collected on Samos, also by Janis - just one leaf tip showing, but the whole surface of the pot is heaving up from the seedlings that will soon burst through!!
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Re: Germinating now- - photos of seedlings
« Reply #545 on: December 03, 2015, 06:37:57 PM »
Yann, do you surface sow your Crocus seed? All mine are sown halfway down the pot where the young seedling corms will be better protected from drying etc and germination is excellent.

Here are this weeks germinations from Crocus Group seed - always excellent results from CG seed.


Crocus pallasii collected on Samos, also by Janis - just one leaf tip showing, but the whole surface of the pot is heaving up from the seedlings that will soon burst through!!
  That is SO satisfying isn't it?  And just what Ian shows in his latest video : http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=12953.msg345822#msg345822   
It's like you two are working in synch!
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Re: Germinating now- - photos of seedlings
« Reply #546 on: December 03, 2015, 06:44:35 PM »
Consider me the BD's apprentice ;)
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Re: Germinating now- - photos of seedlings
« Reply #547 on: December 12, 2015, 04:33:02 PM »
Matt, i sow the same way Iris, Juno, Crocus : 1.5cm from top, lay over 3-5mm fine grit and then 1cm of 6-7mm grit.

This year i sown all my bulbous species in a mix 50% seramis 30% sharp sand and 20% Loamy soil, covering the pot with pure seramis.
As you can see it works pretty well. The climate here is pretty wet during 7-8 months and i never had problem with bulbs dessiccation. All my pots are protected under glass panels and the rest is inside the greenhouse (Cretian and greek bulbous plants).
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Re: Germinating now- - photos of seedlings
« Reply #548 on: December 14, 2015, 01:49:45 PM »
Fritillaria pluriflora from Alplains seed, sown October 15th.
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Re: Germinating now- - photos of seedlings
« Reply #549 on: December 14, 2015, 02:57:35 PM »
Crocus asumaniae and Narcissus rupicola. Crocus sown in may and Narcissus sown in August.



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Re: Germinating now- - photos of seedlings
« Reply #550 on: December 30, 2015, 03:51:18 AM »
Germinated Trillium kurabayashii seeds with their hypocotyl, bulbous rhizome and root.
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Re: Germinating now- - photos of seedlings
« Reply #551 on: December 30, 2015, 01:40:27 PM »
I guess they were sown around a year ago Rick. I've requested T. kurabayashii from this years SRGC list. I have read that you should not let them dry out.

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Re: Germinating now- - photos of seedlings
« Reply #552 on: December 31, 2015, 01:52:47 AM »
I guess they were sown around a year ago Rick.

These are seed from this year's (2015) crop.  The seed was collected as soon as ripe, moist packed and sent to me by a generous member of NARGS.
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Re: Germinating now- - photos of seedlings
« Reply #553 on: January 12, 2016, 03:00:47 PM »
Crocus pallasii collected on Samos, also by Janis - just one leaf tip showing, but the whole surface of the pot is heaving up from the seedlings that will soon burst through!!

Here is what emerged!

Also some new seedlings:
Crocuses from Marcus Harvey's 2014 collections and germinating well (another 'heaving' pot back left!)
Fritillaria sp. (F. obliqua and F. tuntasia here) from the SRGC Seed Exchange 2014/15, stored in a cool place over the summer and sown in October 2015
Fritillaria liliacea from the Frit Group Seed Ex.
Galanthus elwesii from Vojtech Holubec
« Last Edit: January 12, 2016, 03:07:45 PM by Matt T »
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Re: Germinating now- - photos of seedlings
« Reply #554 on: January 12, 2016, 05:56:22 PM »
Update on Fritillaria pluriflora.  I got the seed from Alplains in March 2015, stored them in the fridge, sowing them on October 15th.  Photo from January 3rd.
Roma Fiddes, near Aberdeen in north East Scotland.

 


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