Re: Sowing seeds needing Darkness?


I can attest to that. I have some atlantic poppy seeds that I got last
year and planted them in the fall, none of them germinated. I put them
outside a couple of weeks ago and they sprouted in the cooler weather.
 Nancy

Glider Onair wrote:
> 
> Hey, what Maryln said, plant the dark loving seeds under some soil!
> 
> Consider other possible sources with problem species too though.
> 
> Some species of Papaver, including the ever popular P. somniferum and P.
> rhoeas both like it rather cool when sprouting.  Plant them after the
> temperatures are in the 70s, and germination may be poor.
> 
> Thanks for flying,
> Glider
> 
> At 11:36 AM 1/21/2000 EST, you wrote:
> >
> >I am starting some of my perennial seeds.
> >A few Lupines are already up.
> >
> >I have several seeds that I am wanting to plant that need Darkness to
> >germinate.
> >    Centaurea
> >    Delphinium
> >    Lupin
> >    Myosotis
> >    Pansies
> >    Papaver
> >Thought my list was longer but this is all I see right now.
> >
> 
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