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Hans J

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Sowing Aspidistra ?
« on: October 14, 2009, 04:55:40 PM »
I have today received from y nice friend some seeds from a Aspidistra ( they need 2 year for ripening )

Has anybody here expierince with sowing Aspidistra ?

All advices are welcome !!!

Thank you
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Re: Sowing Aspidistra ?
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2009, 07:30:05 PM »
I just hope you have the biggest aspidistra in the world Hans ;D

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Re: Sowing Aspidistra ?
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2009, 10:50:49 PM »
They're a strange plant.  The flowers look like they're made from wood, and pretty much every time I have ever checked mine there are flowers on them...... yet they reputedly are a non-flowering plant.  Very cool flowers though. 8)
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Re: Sowing Aspidistra ?
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2009, 09:42:00 PM »
I have some of the less common species, attenuata and patentiloba, those have distinct flowering periods once or twice a year. Still their flowers are very imperssing...

Which species did you get seed of, Hans ?

Best regards from Munihc,

Michael (unfortunately without experience in sowing Aspidistra - but as a member Liliacae they should not be too complicated)
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Re: Sowing Aspidistra ?
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2009, 10:02:32 PM »
Hi Michael ,

The seeds I have are from Asp. daibuanensis ..but I can not found so much in the internet about this species .

My idea with sowing is now following :
Now I have stored it on a cool place -later ( in few weeks ) I will make it in a platicbag together with moist coconut fibre .....and than I will wait ....

Aspidistra is a member of Convollariae .....maybe has anybody expierience with sowing this genus ....

Are you maybe interestet to swap with me ? - I'm interestet for a pice of A.attenuata ...I can send you later a list from which species or cultivars I have surplus .

With best wishes to München
a other bavarian....
Servus Hans
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Re: Sowing Aspidistra ?
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2009, 10:02:32 AM »
Hi Hans,

That sounds reasonable, I'm very interested if they will germinate and how long this may take !
I think I can cut off a little piece of attenuata, but I'd rather do so in spring, as this plant is at a very cool place at the moment so I don't want to disturb it...I'll try to remember, but if I don't just remind me in spring !

Best regards from Munich,

Michael
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Hans J

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Re: Sowing Aspidistra ?
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2009, 10:36:56 AM »
Hi Michael ,

I will send you a PM

Servus
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Re: Sowing Aspidistra ?
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2009, 07:00:35 PM »
In your shoes, Hans, I would sow half the seeds now and put them in a coldframe for the winter. A preliminary soaking to rehydrate them might be in order. The other half I'd hold back until spring or, if you have the necessary facilities, sow in warmth now.

They may be difficult to germinate. Certainly, seed of Convallaria majalis (the common lily-in-the-valley) has never germinated for me, neither dried seed from the exchanges nor fresh seed from my own plants. I've often wondered if they have to pass through an animal's digestive tract if they are to germinate.

Given that aspidistras are pollinated by slugs, there's no telling what exotic arrangements they've made with wildlife to germinate.





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Re: Sowing Aspidistra ?
« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2009, 07:54:21 PM »
Roger - thank you for your advices !

I agree with you ...but I have only 5 seeds ....mhhhh.....

here is a pic of this seeds -I think it is interesting !
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