Re: Please help with seeds of Tilia cordata
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- Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 07:10:57 -0600
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seeds show delayed germination because of impermeable seed coat, a dormant
embryo, and a tough pericarp. cuttings seem to be the best propagation
method for the lindens.(Dirr) christain
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From: Janet E Galpin <j.galpin@zetnet.co.uk>
To: seeds-list@eskimo.com <seeds-list@eskimo.com>
Date: Tuesday, December 08, 1998 3:00 PM
Subject: Re: Please help with seeds of Tilia cordata
>> could someone please explain to me how to germinate seeds of
>> Little Leaf Linden (Tilia cordata)? Do they need a period of
>> cold-treatment? Is it true that it can take up to two years
>> until they germinate?
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>The British Trees website (http://www.u-net.com/trees/p12.htm) has
>useful germination information on British native trees.
>They say: Deeply dormant. Treat seed for 10 months from collecting to
>planting nexr spring. Mix seed with peat and sand, keep moist and
>allow to fluctuate outside naturally outside.
>. Natural germination typically takes more than 18 months.
>Janet Galpin.Lincolnshire,UK
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