Re: Moltkia petraea

I cant thank you enough for this very concise info..It will help me greatly.

What is your usda zone there Rhonda?Average snowfall ?
Again thanks.
Connie

Edward & Rhonda Williams wrote:

> Moltkia petraea is a very nice and seems to be a quite hardy little rock
> garden shrub. I have managed to winter it over successfully in my Alaska
> garden only one season so far. Reaches a height of 6 inches and pinkish
> blue flowers. Germination was not difficult.
> As with most Alpine or rockery plants I increase the drainage properties
> of my sowing medium by using gravel or chicken grit mixed in prior to
> sowing, I then sowed the seed over the surface of this mixture in a 3in
> pot ( premoist the soil) chicken gritted the surface
> using #1fine, put it in a plastic baggy and refrigerated for one month,
> After removing the pot I placed them in a warm area under lights and
> germination occurred at 40% in 2 weeks and the rest a week later.
> Rhonda
>
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