Specific Families and Genera > Iris
Moraea 2022
Vinny 123:
Moraea germination from dry, especially commercial, seed is very patchy here, verging on zero across quite a few species.
I suspect that they are perhaps worse than so many Iridaceae in that really dry seed is a pain to germinate (fresh-from-the-capsule seed of the few that I have sown (not Moraea) generally germinate like cress). ID is sketchy for species offered, but one or two Iridaceae (no Moraea) that I have bought from Lifestyle (RSA) soon after they are listed and sown immediately on receipt have given OK or better germination (Lifestyle packets mostly contain 100 seeds, so even just 5-10% germination is fine.) They will germinate out of season, but better than not at all.
Possibly good candidates for potassium nitrate soaking - I am trying this year - nothing to lose (seeds have been waiting a couple of weeks already............... I must find the time......)
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