Re: progress of indoor planting(Penstemon)

Hi,

My experiece with Penstemon is that many of them need some cold treatment to
germinate. I have sown many different Penstemons this season, all planted in
ordinary sowing medium, kept indoors for 2 weeks, the moved outside under
snow cover for 6 to 8 weeks, after which nearly all of them sprouted. If you
don't have snow, I expect some weeks in the fridge will help.

Magnar


Sheyl wrote:
>I'm glad to hear that you have had luck germinating two of the species I am
>having trouble with salvias and penstemons. Any suggestions? I am placing the
>seeds on paper towels insides sandwich bags and kept on heating pads set to 70
>degrees. No luck.
>Sheryl in Western CO
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