Germinating now- - photos of seedlings

[Cfred72]

In the outer frame, some seeds begin to germinate.

I just saw 1) Tulipa sylvestris, sown in September 2016



2) and 3) Fritillaria raddeana in September as well.

[johnw]

Romulea sabulosa from the 2016 seedex were sown on Feb 14th 2016 and one germinated that summer.  The seedling to the left emerged on Feb 14th 2017, one year later. 

john

[Gabriela]

New species I'm trying just to test the germination on small lots:
Primula zambalensis and Dianthus superbus ssp. sajanense (after 1 month of cold)
Gentiana uchiyamae (GA3)

[barnclos]

Some lilies which have appeared in the last week:

Lilium primulinum var. ochraceum (seedlings up after 20 days at 20 °C)


Lilium concolor var. coridion (seedlings up after 29 days at 20 °C)


Lilium pyrenaicum ssp. carniolicum var. bosniacum (first, of many I hope, seedling up after 353 days which included two cycles of cold-cool)



 

[Leucogenes]

After successful flowering last year, I thought I'd try it ... it worked
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Alstomeria patagonica

[Leucogenes]

Some photos of today ...

Calceolaria biflora sown 23.12.16
Tropaeolum incissum sown 5.1.16
Paraquilegia microphylla sown 5.1.16
Dracocephalum (from ebbi) sown 27.12.16
Townsendia nuttallii sown 23.12.16

[kris]

Hi Leucogenes
Are the paraquilegia seeds fresh?
I always have problem germinating the seeds. Only once I got fresh seeds which germinated well but the seedlings died after transplanting.
Krish

[Leucogenes]

Hi Leucogenes
Are the paraquilegia seeds fresh?
I always have problem germinating the seeds. Only once I got fresh seeds which germinated well but the seedlings died after transplanting.
Krish

Hello Krish,

... the seeds are from Vojtech Holubec from the year 2015. I got them in winter and have them at 5.1.16. sown. But I have no experience with the species. It is my first attempt ... wish me luck.

Thomas

[kris]

Thanks Leucogenes.
My experience growing the plant only one time was not successful. That year I germinated fresh seeds.
Stephanie Ferguson from Calgary grows it like a weed.
Needs very good drainage,full sun.
good luck

[Leucogenes]

Some seedlings of today ...

Epilobium latifolium sown 11.2.17
Saussurea gnaphalodes sown 14.1.17
Leontopodium nivale "Gran Sasso" form  sown 23.12.16
Clematis scottii sown 19.02.16

[ian mcdonald]

Due to my poor results of seed germination, about 10%, I have tried the Norman Deno method of sowing on damp kitchen towel. So far, out of 38 different species, only one has germinated. Not having sterile laboratory conditions most seem to be infected with "mould."  I followed the instructions regarding folding the tissues lightly and only dampening the towels. Have others been more successful? My sowings took place indoors in the kitchen and are placed away from direct sunlight. Perhaps this shows the amount of spores in my kitchen during winter. Maybe they come in out of the cold.

[Garden Prince]

Which species are you talking about?

The seeds of many plant species from temperate regions need a cold period before they will germinate. We call this stratification.

Simply sow the seeds in pots and place them outside over winter. Many start to germinate in spring but if there is no germination you'll have to wait another year. Just as in nature not all seeds will germinate in the first spring after sowing. Furthermore, the seeds of some species first need a warm period and then a cold period before they will germinate. Lastly, the seed of some species has a short term viability and should be sown as soon as it  is ripe or stored adequately (moist and usually cold).

Now that winter is behind us (at least where I live ) you can artificially stratify the seeds in the fridge. Very fine seeds can be put between folded  moist paper towel and put in a ziplock bag and placed for 2-3 months in the fridge at 5 degrees C. Bigger seeds can be put with slightly moist sowing compost directly in a ziplock bag. After 2-3 months you can sow the seeds and hopefully germination takes place. For some species this artificial stratification method does not work properly as they need alternating temperatures in order to germinate.

[ian mcdonald]

Over about 50 years I have tried all methods I could think of, including stratification, delayed sowing, sowing in various composts, including my own mixes. I keep pots of seeds for 3 years and if they do not germinate by then they are thrown onto the garden. The species I try to grow are mostly native (UK). 10% germination is about normal. The Norman Deno method was the last chance.

[Garden Prince]

If a 10% germination rate is about 'normal' and you get a 10% germination rate I think you cannot complain. I wonder if the seeds were sown under sterile lab conditions the germination rate would improve significantly. Some species need soil mycorrhiza to be able to germinate and a sterile lab would be of no use.

[Gabriela]

I was trying to post pictures and only after that I read about the updates

We can live without pictures for a while I can say it without them - my first ever Galanthus and Crocus banaticus are germinating!
Galanthus - mix and G. plicatus (outside and the pot is frozen!) - many thanks and kisses Leena