Germinating now?

[JPB]

What would you think of a topic "Germinating Now" on newly germinated seeds? Pictures of seedlings can be shown and details can be given on sowing time, cold-treatment, sowing medium, etcetera.

Hans

[Maggi Young]

An excellent idea, Hans! 

[Verena]

Hi everyone!

Concerning bulbs I´m a total beginner. I joined the SRGC last year and got my first batch of seeds from the seed exchange this winter. A big Thank You to all the generous seed donors!!!! I sowed my seeds a few weeks ago and now I´m wondering how long it will take until the first growth appears. Amongst other things I´ve got some Acis, Fritillaria, several Freesias, Romuleas and Scillas.

Thank you for any comments!

[Maggi Young]

Hi Verena, welcome to the Forum..... I have merged your topic with another along the same lines.... I think this could prove a popular subject!

[Lori S.]

So, I assume, as for the seeds photos thread, that one should be absolutely certain of the plant ID prior to posting?

[Maggi Young]

Well, Lori, I don't know.... surely it would be useful if one were to post what one THOUGHT were Species boggsii, and then perhaps an ID might be forthcoming from those clever Forumists who recognise such things?

[Lori S.]

Ok, thanks... (Otherwise, I'd have to go back 2 or 3 years... still interesting perhaps, but somewhat after the fact!   

[TheOnionMan]

Well, Lori, I don't know.... surely it would be useful if one were to post what one THOUGHT were Species boggsii, and then perhaps an ID might be forthcoming from those clever Forumists who recognise such things?

OMG, I got germination on Species boggsii (syn. Species bogusiana), I can't wait 

[JPB]

Photo shows Pancratium maritimum sown early december 2009 in pure Seramis (Inspired by Paul Cumbleton's paper in The Plantsman). Germination was really quick and >90% after a month. But then, the seedlings on the left (wild collected Mallorca through Blorn Malkmus)are smaller and less vivid then the ones on the right (wild collected Turkey 2009 through Tony Willis -Thanks again!-), conditions being equal. I keep these in strong artificial light at room temperature. My impression is, that these young plants do not yet have their seasonality that mature plants have. Provided that temperature and light are favourable, of course. Very clever, those young plants. There is no use in going into dormancy when you do not have built up enough reserves

A week ago I have sown seeds of some 50 species (or of different populations of the same species, which is very intersesting BTW!!) and my pots with Fritillaria seeds are thawing (finally!  . I'll post more later

Hans

[Lesley Cox]

This thread should prove very useful and reassuring too. Witness the two pictures somewhere else (Helleborus?) of two Helleborus species with quite different first leaves. Bring it on Hans!

Talking of the seed pictures, Maggi what address should I send them to? Your private address? I have finally got started on that and though only one so far, there should be a number more over coming weeks and months.

[Lesley Cox]

A bit worried (frightened?) at the layers peeling away from your avatar Mark. Usually in the centre of the onion there is the beginnings of the naked stem.

[Maggi Young]

Lesley,it is  fine to send them to me via info AT srgc.org.uk address.
Thanks!

[Verena]

It´s great to see how the seedlings of Pancratium maritimum look like. I collected some seeds of this beautiful species in Italy last year and just sowed them with all the seeds I got from the seed exchange. I really hope they´ll germinate as readily as the ones pictured.

[Lori S.]

Okay, I'll give this a try... For scale, the pots are all 2 1/4" (6.5 cm) square.

All germinated indoors at room temperature without conditioning, unless otherwise noted.  Mix is "soil-less mixture", with added sand, vermiculite and perlite - pretty slapdash.  

Lupinus lepidus utahensis - germinated in 13 days after scarification
Taraxacum pseudoroseum - germ in 14 days
Salvia verbenacea - germ in 4 days
Dianthus petraeus ssp. noeanus - germ in 5 days

Useful???

[JPB]

Lori, is that Salvia verbenacea from seed I sent you? I have had some difficulties with it...mayby it looses viability soon? When did you sow it?

Looking at you pictures, I guess you use vermiculite and perlite in your sowing mix?

Hans