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Re: Mina lobata & keeping seeds cool

Martin Voges wrote:
> 
> Can anyone offer any advice at all about germinating Mina lobata seeds?
> I have fewer than 20 seeds, and would like to succeed with as many as
> possible.  (I have a handful of rather old ones too.  Any tricks to restart
> old seeds?)
> 
> Part of my concern about the mina lobata and other seeds is that
> temperatures are getting quite high now (30+Celcius).  Other than
> keeping them in the shade, can anyone suggest simple but effective
> means to keep seedtrays cooler than the ambient temperature?
> 
> Regards,
> Martin

Hi Martin,

I'm not sure what growing zone you are in, but Mina Lobada did well for
me here in Richmond, VA. I started the seeds indoors, mostly because I
was impatient for spring. In retrospect, I don't think that was
necessary...I must have had a germination rate of about 95%. I grew the
vines on a fence that received full sun until mid afternoon. To say that
they grew well is a vast understatement. When they ran out of fence to
conquer, the vines twined around themselves vertically like some
botanical kind of dreadlocks, and I had to keep whacking them back. They
flowered on at least 100 stalks at a time up until our first frost and
set seed generously. I saw it grown a quarter mile away in the
shade...the leaves made a modestly pleasant sight, but flowers never
formed. I can take no credit for the vine's success. I simply watered it
as I did the rest of the garden and didn't fuss with it. 

I don't have any info about how to keep seedtrays cool. Sorry, but I
would be glad to send you some mina seeds.

Mariah
Zone 7
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