Re: starting Perennial Seeds - Help!!!

At 6:15 AM -0600 6/17/98, The Werner's wrote:


> Delphinium seeds need darkness and stratification.
>
> Nika
> (learned it on this list!)

Dowdeswell's thinks that darkness is not necessary! They did some
trials regarding darkness and temps and have the new info up at
http://www.delphinium.co.nz/Germination.htm (Thanks to Tom Clothier for
letting me know about this addition to Dowdeswell's site.)

> ----------
> : From: WHTROS@aol.com
> : To: seeds-list@eskimo.com
> : Subject: Re: starting Perennial Seeds - Help!!!
> : Date: Wednesday, June 17, 1998 2:11 AM
> :
> : G'day, ya'll --
> : I tried starting some Perennial Seeds this spring & didn't have much luck.
> : I eagerly read all the posts this spring but I still have questions.
> : Someone mentioned starting the seeds on a towel & others mentioned taking a
> : very long time for them to germinate.  & others mentioned putting
>them in the
> : frig/freezer for a couple months first.
> : I have a new supply of seeds & am hoping some of you can give me some tips
> : suggestions where to get more specific info.
> :
> : Allwood Pink
> : Catnip
> : Delphinum
> : Liatris
> : Yellow Loosestrife

These are the pages I use for seed germination info:
http://www.eskimo.com/~mcalpin/tm.html
http://www.anet-chi.com/~manytimes/page43.htm#b
http://www.anet-chi.com/~manytimes/page52.htm

There is also a seeds list that has a lot of knowledgeable and helpful
people on it. Info about that list and many other gardening lists is at

http://www.prairienet.org/garden-gate/maillist.htm#perennial

> : I am wanting to start them inside & then plant them outside Sept. 1.
> : Recently there's been some talk about putting them outside in a shady spot.

This worked well for me last year for Pizzcato poppies but we had an
*extremely* mild winter. I saved part of my  Delphinium seed to try
this with this year. They hate the heat/love the cold and I thought
this might allow them to establish better before the summer heat. I
would be curious if anyone else from a cold climate has tried this?

Good luck with your seeds.


---
Peggy Enes (peggy@unicom.net)   Zone 5/6


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