Deinanthe bifida from seeds

[Elly]

I have been sowing Deinanthe bifida this winter. I keep the pot in my livingroom, 18-21 degrees, and i keep it dark. No signs of life. Anyone with experience from sowing Deinanthe? It would be perfect in my woodland garden.

[WimB]

I would have guessed it needs the cold to germinate. It always pops up quite late in my garden (end of May), so I wouldn't worry about it not yet germinating though!

[Tony Willis]

I have been sowing Deinanthe bifida this winter. I keep the pot in my livingroom, 18-21 degrees, and i keep it dark. No signs of life. Anyone with experience from sowing Deinanthe? It would be perfect in my woodland garden.

I found it germinates very well under cold glass,no heat needed. It produces minute seedlings which are very sensitive to drying and I have kept a plastic dome over the pot all year round. Now at two years they are just large enough to try and pot on.

[Elly]

Tony and Wimb, thank you very much for your advice. I will set it out in the cold right now, in a plastic bag. Seems we have some cold weather in front of us, still.