Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
Seedy Subjects! => Grow From Seed => Topic started by: brianw on October 17, 2012, 06:18:56 PM
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Hardly an alpine in stature, as mine is 7' tall, but can someone tell me what mature Thalictrum delavayii seed looks like? I want to grow some more of this elegant plant and have a plant apparently covered in seed but it seems to want to stay a greeny brown colour. Is it ripe/mature now or will it go brown eventually?
Can I sow it now or wait until later?
Thanks
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Hello
I found a photo of Thalictrum seed in a plastic box...your's look like this ? Photo ?
(http://media.growsonyou.com/photos/blog_photo/image/120330/main/An_Autumn_day_066.jpg)
With the plant
(http://www.cbgshoreline.org/species/thalictrum/thalictrum_dasycarpum_seed_large.jpg)
I have found this recommandation !
Sowing: Sow February to April / August to September.
Sow indoors in pots or trays at 13 to 16°C (55-60°F), ‘Just cover’ the seed with vermiculite or sieved compost. Sow in trays containing John Innes seed compost, or some similar free draining compost. The compost should be kept moist but not wet at all times. Germination should occur between 15 to 21 days. Thin (prick out) to 7.5cm (3in) pots when seedlings have developed 2 proper leaves and are large enough to handle. Gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions for 10 to 15 days before planting out. Space 45cm (18in) apart.
I hope you're interested in.
You've not some seed to exchange with me ?
I've Thalictrum aquilegiifolium in my garden but not seed this year.
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I think Thalictrum seed would do well greenish or sown as soon as it comes off in your hand which is probably before it browns. Being Ranunculaceae, the same criteria likely apply as they do to say, Hepatica or Ranunculus, sown very fresh and even green for best results, so long as the seed is fully mature in size.