arisaema seeds

[john122]

I was lucky to receive a number of Arisaema seeds in the SRGC seed exchange last year. I sowed the seeds under lights and most germinated well. The only species not to germinate were ovale and amurense. After 6 months, I moved the pots to a cold greenhouse. Both species have now just started germinating! I wonder if this is typical of the pistillata  group although I have previously had serratum seeds germinate in the ‘traditional’ way.

Any insight would be gratefully received.

JM ...in the UK

[Véronique Macrelle]

They seem to be germinating in the wrong season... I guess you shouldn't let them go under O°C.
try to give them as long a growing cycle as possible.
 I've got the same problem with a seedling too. it germinated after I'd reworked the soil in the old seed pot. what's more, it looks like a species I don't have yet... I don't really know what to do with it.

It cohabits with Viola walteri, which I'm also fond of.