Germinating now- - photos of seedlings

[Roma]

Looks like it, Fred.  I have the white form which self sows in my greenhouse.

[Cfred72]

That would be good news. 

[Gabriela]

Fred - I would also say is C. sempervirens - called Capnoides sempervirens actually. See mine of last year; they grow incredibly fast and should flower in the summer. I planted them all over the garden.

[Cfred72]

Yes, it is quite the same. The real name is not Corydalis?

[Gabriela]

Sorry Fred, I mean to answer but my main computer went suddenly dead 

Capnoides sempervirens was called Corydalis at some  point, then reversed back to Capnoides (the only species of the genus) based on various differences
from Corydalis.
Same goes for Pseudofumaria lutea (C. lutea) and P. alba (C. ochroleuca).

But as long as we are talking about the same plants it's fine. Honestly, when I think about them I called them all Corydalis, when I write I  use the other names 

[joost]

Some African bulbs germinating.

[Cfred72]

Sorry Fred, I mean to answer but my main computer went suddenly dead 

Capnoides sempervirens was called Corydalis at some  point, then reversed back to Capnoides (the only species of the genus) based on various differences
from Corydalis.
Same goes for Pseudofumaria lutea (C. lutea) and P. alba (C. ochroleuca).

But as long as we are talking about the same plants it's fine. Honestly, when I think about them I called them all Corydalis, when I write I  use the other names 

Thanks for the precisions Gabriela,
I still change the names in my list for the three (Capnoides and Pseudofumaria). It's a lot of gymnastics of the mind to hold back and adapt to all the changes. But since it's like that ...

Joost, it always puts a lot of hope to see all the new seedlings that are germinating. Is not it true ?

[Cfred72]

I have a question for Capnoides sempervirens.
I read that they germinate more, when the area where are the seeds undergoes a fire.
What triggers more active germination?
Is it the fact that there is more light due to "unplugging"? Is it the smoke that is in contact with the seeds? Is it the ashes that percolate their soda and other substances? A mix of everything? Or we do not know why?

[Cfred72]

Last year, I deposited Narcissus Oxford Gold pollen on Narcissus Julia Jane. I sowed the seeds in September. Here are the first shoots.

[Gabriela]

I have a question for Capnoides sempervirens.
I read that they germinate more, when the area where are the seeds undergoes a fire.
What triggers more active germination?
Is it the fact that there is more light due to "unplugging"? Is it the smoke that is in contact with the seeds? Is it the ashes that percolate their soda and other substances? A mix of everything? Or we do not know why?

I've never used smoking for germinating seeds Fred; I remember there was a discussion about it at some point in the forum.

Regarding Capnoides - I don't know where you read about it, but this species germinates so easily that I don't know why would need any stimulation.
You will see with your seedlings this year - seeds from early flowering plants will even germinate in late summer (of the same year), then the ones forming in the fall will easily germinate in the spring. Only if they get too dry probably they will stop to germinate.
Maybe it was refering to older seeds.

[arilnut]

Iris goniocarpa, having been cut on Christmas day.
Pic on January 19.

John

[pehe]

I've never used smoking for germinating seeds Fred; I remember there was a discussion about it at some point in the forum.

Regarding Capnoides - I don't know where you read about it, but this species germinates so easily that I don't know why would need any stimulation.
You will see with your seedlings this year - seeds from early flowering plants will even germinate in late summer (of the same year), then the ones forming in the fall will easily germinate in the spring. Only if they get too dry probably they will stop to germinate.
Maybe it was refering to older seeds.

Fred, I agree with Gabriela. It germinates very easily.
Some years ago I got some seeds from the SRGC seed exchange. They were sown in January and germinated in April and flowered during the summer. Next year all the surrounding pots were full of Capnoides seedlings and now it has become a weed in my garden, so if you don't want that remove the seed pods before they split.

Poul

[Cfred72]

A wise man is worth two ... I will be careful where I plant it in this case. Thanks for the warning.

[Gabriela]

To show how variable Iris pumila germination can be; seeds received from a 'far away' forumist 
Each pot with seeds from different specimens (there is another pot that has none germinated). The same origin/location, same treatment and about the same nr. seeds/pot.
The seeds were soaked 4-5 days, kept at warm; actually I didn’t expect them to start germinating, most sources say they need warm followed by a cold period for germination.

[Cfred72]

On January 17, I received the first seeds of the seed exchange. On 17 January I placed the seeds of Hippeastrum papilio in a glass with water. Today I look. The first seed is germinated.