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Re: Scabiosa germination problems

At 12:58 PM 2/15/98 EST, Ccopuntia@aol.com wrote:
>I am having a great deal of trouble getting any of the seeds from the Scabiosa
>family to germinate.  I would very much like to receive tips and hints from my
>fellow list members on the exact procedures they follow (surface/non-surface
>sowing, heat, light requirements, stratification, etc?).  I'm sure there's
>something simple I'm missing here.....HELP...I need enlightenment!   Thanks in
>advance, C. Carter CA/Z9
>

I have had good luck germinating (perennial) Scabiosa seed by inserting the
little (looks like) badminton shuttlecocks point down (wings up) and
covering with about 1/8 - 1/4 inch of fine vermiculite.  Placed on a heating
pad at 70 degrees in a cool greenhouse.
One year I collected my own seed from some beautiful, very blue Scabiosa and
was terribly disappointed that only a few sprouted.  I think my seed was not
viable even though it looked good. And, last year I was unsuccessful in
germinating seed collected from my Cephelaria gigantea (giant creamy yellow
Scabiosa-like flowers, about 6 ft. in bloom).  I intend to try again with
some seed collected by a friend in Colorado from her own plants.
Marilyn Dube'
NATURAL DESIGN PLANTS
Hardy Perennials, Choice Tropicals
Portland, Oregon
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