Re: SPEC: i. setosa seeds not germinating
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: SPEC: i. setosa seeds not germinating
- From: R* T* D* <r*@sierratel.com>
- Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 19:49:59 -0700 (MST)
Dennis Kramb wrote:
>
> I planted some i. setosa seeds (that I bought at Wal-Mart) 28 days ago
> and they have not germinated.
>
> Why haven't they sprouted?
I would not find Wal-Mart dependable. Who knows where they got them and
how fresh and viable they are. I noticed you are a member of SIGNA and
I would suggest you get Setosa seed from them. I know they will
germinate.
>
> I have more seeds. I'm thinking of putting them in a container with the
> same soil but putting them outside. Do they need the cold to germinate?
>
I would put them in the fridge (not the freezer) for a month in a
plastic baggie with moist vermiculate. I say this because I think that
your area will start to warm up soon. Plant them out in pots after the
month in a good sterlized potting medium.
The Setosa's I grew from SIGNA seed last year seem to be thriving in my
Zone 8 garden. Better than the versicolors, prismaticas and
Chrysographes. SIGNA seed was 960376, "Blue repeaters".
Rick Tasco
Supestition Iris Gardens
Central California
Zone 8
