Oxytropis splendens

[jes]

Hi
 I got me a little surprise this morning
 I sowed Oxytropis splendens mid December 2010 and put the pot outside.
 Today I looked to it, and great was my surprise when I saw that almost all seeds had germinated, and looked up with small green leaves.
 What surprised me is that we have had a long period of frost (sometimes days at -9 degrees C. and the pot was completely frozen as a rock
 So what do I do now?
 I let them stand out and let them freeze on, or do I take them in and I put them to cool as possible or whatever.

Smile
jes

[Maggi Young]

As Oxytropis splendens has a wide geographical distribution I suppose this shows that the origin of your seed was from a colder  northern area.... but I would still tend to give the seedlings a measure of protection now they are growing. So, no heat but protection from the worst cold 

[jes]

thanks Maggi 
 Yes it is probably true that the seeds are from a cold area, I've got them from Chatherine / Canada

jes

[Kristl Walek]

ah yes, i know this scenario ever so well.....having sown seed outdoors for some decades with -30C and colder winters, where spring would not show itself for another few months, but sometimes mid winter warm days would bring premature germination.

definitely get the pot elsewhere for the time being in a (non freezing) but still cold spot (unheated garage, shed...etc. etc)

[Lori S.]

The seeds are from here, Calgary... definitely a colder, northern area.  
Glad they are doing well for you, Jes.

(Catherine) Lori

PS They germinate well indoors too, after just a little scarification.