Re: Louisiana Iris seed
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- Subject: Re: Louisiana Iris seed
- From: "* A* M* <w*@Ra.MsState.Edu>
- Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1998 10:03:07 -0500 (CDT)
From: "Walter A. Moores" <wam2@Ra.MsState.Edu>
On Fri, 28 Aug 1998 N8KXP@aol.com wrote:
> From: N8KXP@aol.com
>
>
> In a message dated 8/28/98 2:21:34 PM, BILLS@hsc.edu writes:
>
> <<When you plant your seeds, do
> you rub off the corky outer coat, or leave it on? >>
>
> Bill.
>
> I pick the seed, soak for 2-3 days, chip the corky shell completely off and
> plant in pots immediately.
> That seems to work in Florida, but I don't know about those areas of the
> country that get freezing weather. I suspect it would work if the seeds were
> planted late enough to assure they did not germinate until spring.
>
> Harry Wolford
> Palm Bay, FL
>
>
I agree with Bill and Patrick about not letting the LA seeds get
dry. I harvest the seed when the pod is yellow, but long before it dries
or splits open. I felt like Patrick that if I tried to remove the seed
coat, I was damaging the seed. Plant LA seed in pots very soon after
harvesting and keep well watered. A few will germinate in the fall but
most wait until spring. I have never refrigerated LA seeds, but I do
freeze bearded iris seeds.
Walter Moores
Enid Lake, MS 7/8
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