Re:collecting/planting seeds

Linda and all,

I too have not had any luck planting seeds fresh, but several people have
done it.  Ben Hager used to recommend that the seeds be planted before they
have the chance to dry out, especially with Spuria seeds.

I personally would like to hear from those who plant seeds fresh.  I feel
like I am missing something here.  Is there a trick to it or something?

Patrick


----- Original Message -----
From: "Linda Mann" <lmann@volfirst.net>
To: "iris- talk" <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 12:21 PM
Subject: [iris] Re: HYB: collecting/planting seeds (was OT late bloom)


> After some experiments planting fresh seeds here last year, I can say
> with enthusiasm that this does NOT work in our climate with the
> varieties that will grow and produce seeds here.  I divided seeds into
> several lots treated different ways from several crosses, and fresh
> planted seeds were the only ones that had NO germination.  Even the
> following spring, only two of those seeds germinated.  The rest are
> still sitting there, etiher rotted or sulking.
>
> Unless there is some sort of recommended pre-treatment of the fresh
> seeds before planting that I haven't heard....
>
> I don't know if the lack of germination is due to our climate or to the
> cultivars that will grow in our climate or the combination of both.

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