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Seedy Subjects! => Grow From Seed => Topic started by: shelagh on February 18, 2015, 03:26:36 PM

Title: First seedlings through from this years Seed Exchange
Post by: shelagh on February 18, 2015, 03:26:36 PM

Brian brought in Pulsatilla occidentalis sown 16/1/15 seedlings through today the first of many I hope.

Title: Re: First seedlings through from this years Seed Exchange
Post by: Maggi Young on February 18, 2015, 03:28:34 PM

That's a happy beginning , Shelagh  - hope they're all as keen.

Title: Re: First seedlings through from this years Seed Exchange
Post by: David Nicholson on February 18, 2015, 04:15:50 PM

But will it be what it says on the tin :P I've had it a few times from the Exchanges and it's been wrong every time, hope you're lucky Shelagh.

Title: Re: First seedlings through from this years Seed Exchange
Post by: Gene Mirro on February 18, 2015, 05:47:23 PM

I have never succeeded in germinating P. occidentalis, even though I have collected the seeds myself on our local mountaintops.  Shelagh, how did you germinate it?  Outdoors in the cold?

Title: Re: First seedlings through from this years Seed Exchange
Post by: Lawrence on February 18, 2015, 06:43:12 PM

Good news Shelagh, I'm getting paranoid , sown about 50 varieties, and no sign of anything yet >:(
regards to Brian and look forward to seeing you both at the shows

Title: Re: First seedlings through from this years Seed Exchange
Post by: shelagh on February 18, 2015, 06:49:32 PM

Gene all our seed pots go into the unheated garage till they germinate.  It has been freezing or thereabouts for 2 weeks.

David how long before I know if it's right or not?

Title: Re: First seedlings through from this years Seed Exchange
Post by: David Nicholson on February 22, 2015, 07:07:46 PM

Quote from: shelagh on February 18, 2015, 06:49:32 PM

David how long before I know if it's right or not?

Shelagh, my last attempt is chronicled in these pages, have a look at the Pulsatilla 2014 thread from Reply 92
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=11144.msg309945#msg309945 (http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=11144.msg309945#msg309945)

 and also under the Plant Identification and Questions threads "Pulsatilla occidentalis NOT " from A|ugust 1 2014.   http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=12125.msg310040#msg310040 (http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=12125.msg310040#msg310040)

If your seed came from LoriS it will certainly be true.

Title: Re: First seedlings through from this years Seed Exchange
Post by: SJW on February 28, 2015, 11:26:36 PM

Cyclamen graecum (wild collected) and C. persicum puniceum ex JJA 0.366.552 just coming through. Seed sown at 15-ish C in the dark on 30 January.

Title: Re: First seedlings through from this years Seed Exchange
Post by: Matt T on March 13, 2015, 06:56:11 PM

Primula florindae in orange/red shades are germinating here as well as the yellow form.

Also, Androsace carnea.

All sown on 19 Jan.

Title: Re: First seedlings through from this years Seed Exchange
Post by: Matt T on July 21, 2015, 09:42:34 AM

Pleased with the progress of these P. florindae seedlings and the fact that our new garden has a couple of relatively sheltered and moist spots where they may do ok.