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Re: japanese anemone germination

At 10:19 15.01.97 GMT, you wrote:
>A few years ago I tried germinating japanese anemone seeds &
>failed totally.  I did pre-chill in my refrigerator as was suggested 
>by the suppliers (T&M).  I used Levington compost, and kept the
>compost for a year before giving up on it.  By that time some sort
>of fungus was starting to appear on the surface of the compost.
>
>I've just got another packet of these seeds (from Chiltern Seeds
>this time).  The Chiltern seed package has a sticker on it advising
>pre-chilling.  Can anyone offer any information/advice/comments?
>
>One thing that might be relevant; the previous seed from T&M was
>small & dark-coloured, looked rather like typical digitalis seed.
>The Chiltern seed looks completely different -  the seed is very 
>hairy & fluffy  - looks almost like cotton wool.  A surprising 
>degree of difference in appearance.

I think the first lot of seeds you had must be something else. Doesn't sound
like Anemone seeds to me! The seeds from Childtern Seeds fits the
description of Anemone seeds. 
Anemone seeds should preferably be sown fresh in autumn. I have success with
all Anemones I have tried. I sow them in autumn or early winter, and place
the sowing trays outdoor. They start germinating around april-may. Some
Anemones needs stratification, others, like the japanese ones, doesn't
usually. They could be sown in 20 C, and if they don't germinate in a month,
let them get a cold period of 2-4 weeks before you place them warm again. I
think this is mostly if the seeds are old, if they are fresh, they should
germinate without a cold period. I think short viable seeds like Cimicifuga,
Helleborus, Anemone, Pulsatilla, Trillium and others, could be rather risky
to buy. You never know how they turn out. Anyone with the same experience,
or do you disagree?
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