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Title: Deinanthe bifida from seeds
Post by: Elly on March 24, 2013, 04:41:48 PM
I have been sowing Deinanthe bifida this winter. I keep the pot in my livingroom, 18-21 degrees, and i keep it dark. No signs of life. Anyone with experience from sowing Deinanthe? It would be perfect in my woodland garden.
Title: Re: Deinanthe bifida from seeds
Post by: WimB on March 24, 2013, 06:29:32 PM
I would have guessed it needs the cold to germinate. It always pops up quite late in my garden (end of May), so I wouldn't worry about it not yet germinating though!
Title: Re: Deinanthe bifida from seeds
Post by: Tony Willis on March 24, 2013, 07:59:42 PM
I have been sowing Deinanthe bifida this winter. I keep the pot in my livingroom, 18-21 degrees, and i keep it dark. No signs of life. Anyone with experience from sowing Deinanthe? It would be perfect in my woodland garden.

I found it germinates very well under cold glass,no heat needed. It produces minute seedlings which are very sensitive to drying and I have kept a plastic dome over the pot all year round. Now at two years they are just large enough to try and pot on.
Title: Re: Deinanthe bifida from seeds
Post by: Elly on March 24, 2013, 10:43:21 PM
Tony and Wimb, thank you very much for your advice. I will set it out in the cold right now, in a plastic bag. Seems we have some cold weather in front of us, still.
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