Re: Germinating Blackberry Lilles - Belamcanda

Species => Belamcanda

                    Type: Hardy Perennial    Sow : Late Winter/Late
Spring and Late Summer/Autumn
                    Germination Days: 14-60
                    Germination Temp: 60-86
                    Light/Dark:
                    Media: Well drained
                    Sow Depth : See No. 14. (Pre-chill for 7 days).
                    Comments:

14. Stratification (cold treatment)

Some seeds need a period of moisture and cold after harvest before they
will germinate-usually this is necessary to either allow the embryo to
mature or to break dormancy. This period can be artificially stimulated
by placing the moistened seed in a refrigerator for a certain period of
time
(usually 3- 5 weeks at around 41 F). With tiny seeds it is best to sow
them on moistened compost, seal the container in a Polythene bag and
leave
everything in the refrigerator for the recommended period. However,
larger seeds can be mixed with 2-3 times their volume of damp peat,
placed
direct into a Polythene bag which is sealed and placed in the
refrigerator. Look at seeds from time to time. The seeds must be moist
whilst being
pre-chilled, but it doesn't usually benefit them to be actually in water
or at temperatures below freezing.

Light also seems to be beneficial after prechilling and so pre-chilled
seeds should have only the lightest covering of compost over them, if
any is
required, and the seed trays etc. should be in the light and not covered
with brown paper etc.


My comments:  Propagation mailing list will provide support for
germenation questions
http://www.eskimo.com/~mcalpin/seed.html  how to join

Duncan



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