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Re: Growing Bauhinia from seeds

Species => Bauhinia


Type: Greenhouse Shrub
Germination Days: 21-42
Germination Temp: 75-85
Light/Dark: 
Media: Peaty
Sow Depth : 1/4"
Comments: See No. 13. (Soak 48 hours in hand hot water).

13. Hard Seeds-Soaking

Soaking is beneficial in two ways; it can soften a hard seed coat and also
leach out any chemical inhibitors in the seed which may prevent
germination. 24 hours in water which starts off hand hot is usually
sufficient. If soaking for longer the water should be changed daily. Seeds
of some species (e.g. Cytisus, Caragana, Clianthus) swell up when they are
soaked. If some seeds of a batch do swell within 24 hours they should be
planted immediately and the remainder pricked gently with a pin and
returned to soak. As each seed swells it should be removed and sown before
it has time to dry out.

Go to Duncan McAlpine's site - http://www.eskimo.com/~mcalpin/tm.html or
http://cyberseeds.com/gdb/search.htm

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> From: CherrylM <CherrylM@aol.com>
> To: exotic-plants@igc.org; perennials@mallorn.com; seeds-list@eskimo.com;
woodyplants@mallorn.com
> Subject: Growing Bauhinia from seeds
> Date: Tuesday, December 30, 1997 7:32 PM
> 
> All,
>        Can anyone give me tips on growing Bauhinia purpurea (Orchid Tree)
from
> seeds?  After a couple of years of trying to  get them  to germinate, I
was
> sucessful last spring  to have  one  of   8 seeds  planted   in   jiffy
pots
> on the highest shelf of  my light stand. When it was large enough to
transfer,
> I put it in a 4" pot with professional potting mix and gradually exposed
it to
> the sun  which is very intense here in zone 8b Louisiana. It languished
for a
> couple  of months and then died. I don't  know why. Can anyone help?
> 
> CherrylM
> Baker, LA
> USDA zone 8b
>
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