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Re: Propagation of Camassia Leichtlinii

Barbara:

All species of Camassia have the same basic germination pattern: they 
germinate IN THE COLD in about 9-16 weeks, depending on the species.

Try the following: which is pretty foolproof. Sometime in early 
winter, mix your seeds with some moist (not wet) vermiculite, or 
soil-less seed starting mix. Put the works inside a Baggie. Zip. Stick 
in the back of fridge (NOT FREEZER), mark your calendar & start 
peeking at the bag at around 9 weeks & thereafter every 1-2 weeks. You 
will be able to see when germination has started through the clear 
plastic. 

Once a fair amount have germinated, dump the contents out & line the 
seedlings up in a flat & grow along until it is safe to plant 
outdoors. They are extremely easy to handle as small seedlings & in 
fact, at every stage...

It will be a while until you see flowers, as the bulb has to develop 
into a fair size before it will have enough energy to flower, but well 
worth the wait.

Kristl
Gardens North Seeds
N. Gower, Ontario Canada
Zone 4
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