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Seedy Subjects! => Seed Exchange => Topic started by: P. Kohn on January 16, 2017, 01:26:16 PM

Title: INCARVILLEA EMODI SEEDS
Post by: P. Kohn on January 16, 2017, 01:26:16 PM

Many thanks to whoever sent seeds of this species. My SRGC q

Title: Re: INCARVILLEA EMODI SEEDS
Post by: Diane Whitehead on January 16, 2017, 06:05:32 PM

This is the first time I've ever seen it offered anywhere.  My note of 30 years or so ago is this:

"Kew has.  Seed doesn't ripen.  Cuttings easy"

I wonder what conditions allowed the seed to form last year.

Title: Re: INCARVILLEA EMODI SEEDS
Post by: P. Kohn on January 17, 2017, 06:43:50 PM

We have previously raised plants of this species at Kerrachar. The seed was from the Archibalds but can't remember whether it was wild collected. Obviously seed can be set or the plant wouldn't survive but what conditions it needs I'm not sure. We grow two related species - Incarvillea arguta and Incarvillea olgae and both of these set seed for us most years.