germination comments by our visitors
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Seeds from this species ...
... are easy to germinate and need up to 3 months to sprout.
I personally collected seed at maturity and allowed them to cure (dry) for a month then clean and sowed them in a 7 gallon pot, outdoors in 7b, that contained 60% organic (pine bark) and 40% perlite and with regular watering I achieved near 50% after winter lows to 5 and 7 degrees Fahrenheit lows that winter. I am certian that this everglades native sinsetivity to cold weather is why I only achieved 50%. A note 3 year old plants survived 17% Fahrenheit this winter with only tip burn.
Submitted on 19/04/2007 by Jim Rodgers NearlyNativeNursery@hotmail.com
...very easy to germinate and need up to 3 months to
sprout.
50 SEEDS/33 GERMINATED IN 3 MONTHS.Very easy to germinated.I live in Puerto Rico,the temp here is around 90*.Soak
the seeds in water for 24 hrs,planting in potting mix and keep soil moist all time,when first seed sprout move
to indirect sunlight.After 3 months I have 33 seedling.
Submitted on 12/01/2005 by one of our visitors
...easy to germinate and need up to 1 year to sprout.
This species has germinated well for me. I sowed in fall 2002 approximately 500 seeds in two differant 7 gallon
pots with rich black wet soil. They were not cleaned and were left out side in zone 7 for the winter. The seeds
were exposed two single digit tempatures off and on that winter. The nest spring I had 10 seed germinate and
throughout thr summer more (15) germinated. The next winter I brought them in a cold frame which kept the seed
and germinated plants at no lower than 30 degrees. The next spring 2003 6 more germinated with 4 more coming
up that summer. same winter protection was provided then the spring of 2004 (3) germinated. The 2002 crop are
now 16" high and all are growing great. Estimte germintation rate without cleaning or soaking is 7%. Still
trying to grow in zone 7!
Submitted on 11/08/2004 by snakeman thegreenplantmarket@charter.net
...difficult to germinate and need up to 6 months to
sprout.
Not really difficult to germinate, but not really easy either. Germination seems better at higher temperatures
around 35C (95F). Also peat seems to be better than potting soil. Most seed germinated within 3 months, but
stragglers are possible. Presoaking the seeds did not make a big difference to the germination rate.
Submitted on 24/01/2004 by one of our visitors
...difficult to germinate and need up to 6 months to
sprout.
As a medium peat was used. Before sowing seeds were pre-soaked in water for 3 days. Seeds were placed in clear
plasticsandwich box with tight lid and kept at 27 - 37 d.C.The medium was kept all the time moist.7 out of 10
seeds sprouted friendly in interval of about a month between first one and seventh one, but after 6 months of
sowing.3 ungerminated seeds subsequently rotted.
Submitted by Sergei Leonov serileonov@hotmail.com
...easy to germinate and need up
to 1 month to sprout.
I simply use the 'baggy method'. Soak the seeds for about 3 days,
bleach them for about 10 minutes at the end and then rinse them
clear of the bleach. Use a peat moss/perlite mixture and keep seed
about 85 degrees. I get about 80% success using this common method
for germination.
Submitted on 23/06/2002 by lowell psalm117@usa.net
...very easy to germinate and need
up to 1 month to sprout.
Soak seeds in warm water for 3 days, changing the water twice a
day. Using a solution of 10% bleach and 90% water, soak for 3 minutes
then rinse with water. Fill 16oz. plastic cups with a mixture of
75% coco-fiber and 25% pearlite lightly damp, plant seeds 1/4"
down in the mixture, covering the cup with a plastic sandwich bag
sealed with a rubber band. Place in a hot area (I used my garage
where it gets 95 degrees during the day and 77 degrees at night).
1st seed germanated in 18 days, 90% in 30 days.
Submitted on 06/08/2002 by John Okdie dragonbam@msn.com
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Ratings and comments reflect individual experiences and the views of our visitors. They do not necessarily describe the most
appropriate methods, nor are they necessarily valid for all seeds or plants of this species. Germination and plant cultivation
success depends on many different factors; nevertheless, these experiences will hopefully aid you in your effort to get the
best germination results from our seeds and the best growth results from your plants.
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