Re: Salvia regla germination
- To: M*@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: Re: Salvia regla germination
- From: R* F* D*
- Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2000 13:54:18 -0500 (EST)
At 10:32 AM 11/25/2000 -0800, you wrote:
>This not strictly a Mediterranean plant (although it grows well in
>California with occasional water). I have a very few seeds from this
>shrub/perenniel, and wondered if anyone knew its germination
>requirements. Since it comes from the highlands of Mexico/Texas, I
>wondered if it needed cold stratification. I highly recommend the plant
>to anyone - just finished blooming a month ago, and now dormant. It
>does not reseed (at least here).
>
>Richard Starkeson
>Berkeley, California
Richard:
Fresh seed germinates well, especially if it is from Big Bend (Mount Emory
or Warnock's Choice). It takes me about 7 - 10 days with bottom heat under
grow lights.
See my web page http://www.eclectasy.com/gallery_of_salvias/gallry06.htm for
more on the regla forms.
Richard F. Dufresne
313 Spur Road
Greensboro, North Carolina 27406 USA
336-674-3105
World of Salvias web page:
http://www.eclectasy.com/gallery_of_salvias/index.htm
or
http://home.infinet.mindspring.com/~salvia/salvia.htm (to be phased out)
