Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
Seedy Subjects! => Grow From Seed => Topic started by: johnw on June 18, 2014, 06:08:18 PM
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Monday I received Nothofagus antarctica, N. betuloides and N. alpina seed. Presumbly they were collected in the southern hemisphere recently, their autumn. I intend to stratify them in the fridge asap in damp green live sphagnum in a plastic bag until late November or early December. Is this the correct treatment or do some not require stratification?
On Tuesday the Canary Island Aeonium spp. seed arrived and I presume I can sow them as I do cactus - under lights, gritty mix, surface sow, de-bag immediately after germination (days? weeks?), get into sun gradually and water only when somewhat dry. Is this correct?
Thanks
johnw - +13c
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I promptly stratified those Nothofagus seed in live green moist sphagnum and placed them in the refrigerator. A few had roots by mid December and were potted up shorttly thereafter. Only one betuloides, no antarctica (yet) and several alpinas. The latter I find out may in fact not be a synonym for a small-leafed procera but a presumed natural cross of procera and pumilio. Any cultivational tips on the betuloides would be greatly appreciated.
johnw