CULT:Planting Signa Seed

Walter wrote:
>Today is the warm, sunshiny day, a planting day.
>I have recently learned that some people wait until the next fall
>after arrival to plant their Signa seeds.

I have been planting my beardless seeds in batches since we arrived at the 
new house. The seem to germinate well any time, except in Winter. I soak a 
batch of about 5 or 6 varieties for a few days, then put the seeds in jiffy 
pots, about 3 or 4 per pot, and they sit on a window sill until large enough 
to transplant. The cat doesn't generally have access to the room I use, but 
managed to destroy one batch of PCI's by peeing on them.

I don't have as much success these seeds grown in pots, and even less in the 
garden, so I cossett these seeds (which have cost me a lot with the exchange 
rate, etc) through to the stage when they are tough enough to leave alone. 
The potted baby seedlings get just as much attention.

The beardeds, pardancanda's, latifolia, tectorum, etc do fine outside in 
pots. I grew Sparaxis, Sysirinchium, dierama, fritillaria, Agapanthus, and 
daffodils in seed raising mix last year, so I think Walter's freesias will 
be OK. I didn't soak or freeze any of them, and they germinated in late 
Winter/Spring, with plenty of seedlings from all. Transplanting them seems 
to be my downfall. I think they are best left in their pots for a full year 
or more.

My friend in Melbourne, who also grows a lot of SIGNA and BIS seeds, feels 
that the siberian types germinate better if left for a year or so.
I have certainly had good germination, but I am usually happy with one or 
two plants per small batch. It is so exciting to be able to grow seeds from 
Tomas Tamberg, and to drool over his web page photos, and dream of what I 
might have growing in my garden. Ditto for Ghio PCI's which I have had the 
first batch of bloom from, and they are very exciting.

I also love rolling those wierd mixed names off my tongue. Versilaev, 
Reversicolor, Sibcal..... can't wait until there are more of TT's seeds 
available .... Chrytosa, Chrythenica, Chrysmatica, ... Yum!
I can see the TB's moving out to make room. (not the small beardeds or the 
AB's though)
I have ordered a lot of Lorena reid seeds this year. Does she have a web 
page? I would love to see photos of her seedlings and introductions.

Cheers, Jan Clark



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