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Bulbs => Bulbs General => Topic started by: Arda Takan on November 05, 2019, 07:15:09 PM

Title: Pancratium maritimum seed germination.
Post by: Arda Takan on November 05, 2019, 07:15:09 PM

Hello all,
I recieved some seeds from Cyprus via a friend. How should I start the process of sowing, growing etc.
Thanks,
Arda

Title: Re: Pancratium maritimum seed germination.
Post by: Hannelore on November 06, 2019, 07:19:33 AM

In 2012 I took seed from a plant in the botanical garden of Gran Canaria (canarian Islands).
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As far as I remember I sowed them in normal sowing soil with a cap on it until the first leaves showed. (I use to sow in boxes which are used for salads in supermarkets). There were so many that I gave away most of them.
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They grow since that time but never flowered.

In nature they grow on the beach with a thick layer of sand between the bulb and the surface. So I planted them in a small high pot with about 8-10 cm soil on the bottom and the rest filles with sand.