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Re: japanese anemone germination

Asle wrote:

> 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?

I disagree on the Anemone and Pulsatilla. I've purchased and germinated
successfully several different species of each. Pulsatillas do degrade
though, and the best germination is with fresher seed. I've never had
trouble with older Anemone seeds. I don't even bother to remove the fur.
Just throw them in a pot, put them outdoors and wait. Perhaps there are
species of both that are really intolerant of dry storage, but as we've just
discussed on Alpine-L, it seems that some of this, at least, is probably a
myth.  I've heard several people tell me that they have germinated dry
Trillium and Hellebore seeds as well, although I've not tried any of them,
(yet). I do understand that there are several species of Hellebore that
really do die in dry storage.

By the way, is it possible that the difference between the seeds is that the
ones from the first batch were de-haired before packaging, and that they
were both Anemone seeds? Probably not though if they were as small as Digitalis.

Amber 
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