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Seedy Subjects! => Seeds Wanted => Topic started by: Gabriela on April 22, 2016, 08:59:13 PM

Title: Epimedium seeds
Post by: Gabriela on April 22, 2016, 08:59:13 PM
I am looking for Epimedium seeds, especially Chinese species except: acuminatum, brachyrrhizum, davidii, lishihchenii, stellulatum (which I have). Even some hybrids, for ex. E. 'Amber Queen’ are forming seeds just that is hard to get them (Corydalis behaviour).
If someone has Epimediums please pm me. Thank you.

Title: Re: Epimedium seeds
Post by: Maggi Young on April 22, 2016, 09:29:51 PM
Gabriela, Mark McDonough grows quite a few epimediums -  might be an idea to contact him.  He's  'TheOnionMan' on the forum 
Title: Re: Epimedium seeds
Post by: Gabriela on April 22, 2016, 10:04:38 PM
Thank you Maggi, maybe he'll see my posting.
Title: Re: Epimedium seeds
Post by: WimB on April 24, 2016, 04:30:13 PM
I am looking for Epimedium seeds, especially Chinese species except: acuminatum, brachyrrhizum, davidii, lishihchenii, stellulatum (which I have). Even some hybrids, for ex. E. 'Amber Queen’ are forming seeds just that is hard to get them (Corydalis behaviour).
If someone has Epimediums please pm me. Thank you.

Gabriela, I grow quite a few but almost never get a good seedset..they are too far apart in the garden and since many are self sterile, I'd have to hand-pollinate them...but I'll try this year, you might get some hybrids though...
Title: Re: Epimedium seeds
Post by: Gabriela on April 24, 2016, 07:07:35 PM
Thank you Wim! I would appreciate any of them, even if hybrids, you can get nice surprises  ;)
Knowing about self sterility, for a few years I didn't even look after seeds then I noticed that especially the Chinese species are not following the rule  :)
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