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Philippe

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Seedling identification
« on: August 12, 2011, 12:08:43 PM »
Hi

Me again, this time with the following question.
I sow castilleja's seed for about 2 months, and I've seen that something is coming out now. I have never grown castilleja, so I have no idea what should a castilleja seedling look like.
Anybody to confirm me, with great pleasure, it is indeed one, or to tell me it's just another weed, as I don't sterilize my compost before sowing ( though I don't remember having already seen such an eventual weed growing in my others seedling pots).
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Re: Seedling identification
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2011, 01:25:57 AM »
It's a long time since I had a couple Philippe (briefly :() but I'd say it COULD be right. Certainly I wouldn't pull it out yet. I find that I recognise easily enough, the weed seedlings that appear in newly sown pots. There's one at present I'm leaving until I'm sure, but the clover in a frit pot has gone and the cress in a crocus pot has also met its end. :)
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Re: Seedling identification
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2011, 06:33:50 AM »
Thank you Lesley.
I have also googled meanwhile, and found 1 pic with castilleja seedling. Together with your answer, I think I am becoming very happy right now, although it's not gonna be an easy thing to grow this little treasure.
I was really surprised to see something coming out in this pot, and surely didn't expect such a quick germination without "wintering". But well, the problems, they probably only really come after that  :P
I have been carefully by planting a simple festuca seedling at the time I have sown the castilleja's seeds. Let's see what it will be now, and if these both will match together  :)
NE-France,Haut-Chitelet alpine garden,1200 m.asl
Rather cool/wet summer,reliable 4/5 months winter snow cover
Annual precip:200/250cm,3.5°C mean annual temp.

 


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