Re: Solidago californica

In a message dated 1/7/99 12:33:37 PM Central Standard Time,
paul.olsson@mbox305.swipnet.se writes:

<< . As an example I can mention S. speciosa, which at 70 only had one seed
germinate after 11 days, while seeds placed outdoors April 4, and taken back
indoors by April 28 had a germination of 31 within 8 days.
  >>
Thank you for the information -- 
can I ask a question?
 31 seeds germinated out of how many?
If it was out of 40 seeds that would be good but it was out of 1000
seeds--well not so good.
Solidago has small seeds and should take from 14-50 days to germinate. Start
the seeds as you say in a cool place not above F 50 and once they start to
germinate move the flat to 65F. you might want to try to freeze the seed for a
week before sowing and see if that helps. 

I cannot find a source for seeds but there are a few places that offer plants.


L.P. 2, Source: eastern San Luis Obispo County, California, November 23, 1996.
Sunny, moist roadside area, dominated by alien weeds, a small
population 4ft. X 4 ft. near the drainage ditch for the road. Assoc. pls.
Conyza sp., Centaurea sp., Rumex sp., etc.California Goldenrod, very
showy in the late summer to fall, attracts pollinating insects and so insect
-eating birds, plants are diminutive, a few inches in height when not
flowering, the flowering stalk is 1.5 ft. hgt.
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