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mark smyth

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Crocus danfordiae seeds
« on: December 16, 2006, 12:17:09 PM »
today while clearing debris I found a seed pod of Crocus danfordiae. A couple of seeds have germinated. The questions to the experts are
1. leave them where they are? or
2. pot 'em up?
« Last Edit: December 17, 2006, 10:16:48 AM by mark smyth »
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Re: Crocus danfordii seeds
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2006, 12:47:56 PM »
Mark I would sow them carefully into a pot, at least half way down, to get best results.
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Re: Crocus danfordii seeds
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2006, 03:34:16 PM »
It's done. Two seed pods, a second below ground, and 26 seeds of which 6 had a single long root. Non damaged. A three year wait a suppose?
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Re: Crocus danfordii seeds
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2006, 03:46:22 PM »
Three year wait if all goes well.. it's not as if you had nothing else to do in the meantime, though, is it?
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Re: Crocus danfordii seeds
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2006, 04:03:48 PM »
"it's not as if you had nothing else to do in the meantime, though, is it?"

Well I could out of gardening/plant collecting. Maybe I should travel less and save my money.
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Re: Crocus danfordii seeds
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2006, 04:35:03 AM »
Mark, very exciting. Could you post a picture of Crocus danfordii, I tried searching at google, and nothing shows.

I collected around 250-300 crocus seeds this past spring, it will be interesting to see if they sprout. I have never tried growing crocus from seed, same with daffodils. My daffodil seeds have started to sprout, and now I even see a green shoot poping up. I haven't noticed any life yet where I planted the crocus seeds.

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Re: Crocus danfordii seeds
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2006, 10:15:46 AM »
Probably not found due to my spelling mistake. It should be danfordiae
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