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Re: Cerinthe seeds

>Hi all,  I'm new to this list and enjoying all the different levels of
>expertise of the postings.  I have a package of Cerinthe 'Blue Kiwi', a
>fantastic tender (below zone 9) perennial with incredible blue/green leaves
>and startling cobalt blue flowers on the tips.  It definitely is in the pea
>family and the seeds are a little larger than sweet peas and very, very
>hard.  I have mine soaking for 24 hrs. like I do for Sweet Peas and am
>hoping that will aid germination.  Does anyone have any suggestions?

Hi Marilyn,

Your cerinthe is not in the pea family, but in the borage family.  Here is
some info:

Species => Cerinthe

Type: Half Hardy Annual    Sow : Early/Late Spring. Normally 4-8 weeks before
                                                      planting outdoors.
                                                      Germination Days: 7-14
                                                      Germination Temp: 60-65
                                                      Light/Dark:
                                                      Media: Well drained
                                                      Sow Depth : 1/16"
                                                      Comments: Can be sown
in situ.

  Situ - These seeds can be sown outdoors. Moist soil worked down to a fine
tilth is
essential. For hardy annuals and perennials sowing can be carried out from
late winter
 onwards as soon as the ground is workable and has warmed up and half hardy
annuals
 after all danger of frost is passed.

Excerpted from Thompson & Morgan Seed Germination database

Don Martinson
dmartin@post.its.mcw.edu

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