Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
Seedy Subjects! => Grow From Seed => Topic started by: David Nicholson on January 28, 2007, 04:37:37 PM
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As I already grow a fair range of Lewisia I thought I would have a go at another member of the Portulacaceae family and I have seed of rananculina, colchaguensis,grandiflora, gilliesii and umbellata. From what I have read I am getting different messages on sowing times from Spring to Autumn, and in heat and no heat. Is there another Calandrinia grower out there with some advice from experience please?
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David,
I used to grow some Calindrinia a long time ago, I think grandiflora and umbelata. As far as i can remember I sowed them when I got them , so that would be spring. They grew quickly and I think flowered the same year but were not easy to keep, They acted like annuals or short lived perennials with me although they occasionally seeded around in scree areas. Long time ago and I haven't seen them much since then. They were lovely and worth having a bash at.
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I think C. grandiflora actually IS an annual, but spectacular. I've had several others from Flores and Watson collections over the years but never had a single seed germinate. C. umbellata is good though, as Susan says, well worth a go.
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Thanks Susan and Lesley, I will give them a go.
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Calandrinia ranunculina: seeds sown third week in January = approx 10. seeds germinated = 10. Verdict = great joy. Now about an inch high and I will pot them on next week. Nothing showing yet on any of the other Calandrinia species I sowed = gloom!