Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
Seedy Subjects! => Seed Exchange => Topic started by: Kristl Walek on September 22, 2010, 12:00:55 AM
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I've had numerous requests from forumnists for seed of various Cypripedium species.
Sadly, although I have hunted high and low in all my outings, I have not been able to find a single pod of Cypripedium acaule (the most requested). This is astounding to me; as I could have collected hundreds of these in Ontario (where the species is not as prevalent as here). However, I *know* the problem---and it has a white tail. The lack of the seed pod is just another indicator of the ridiculous populations of deer in Nova Scotia.
HOWEVER, on an outing today, I DID, miraculously, find about 10 pods of Cypripedium reginae --I was late---some pods already open, the remainder just splitting. Feel free to request these---but I suggest they are best going to folks who are actually knowledgable about growing orchids from seed. Not quite the same as sowing primula.
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How best to germinate the seed and treat young seedlings, assuming one can get germination. I have two pods on C. parviflorum ssp. pubescens and I'm game to give it a shot.
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There may be some help here, McMark;
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=2608.0