Germinating Primula Seed
Jim wrote:
<Has anyone got any tips on germinating primula seed. This is the
third time I've tried them and have had no luck. I've refrigerated
them, put the trays in the coldframe, kept them at various
tempsranging from 60 to 70 degrees but no luck.>
A couple of comments Jim.
*Most* Primula are easy, warm germinators. The exceptions being a few of
the candelabra types (Primula japonica being the prime example).
However.
Most require light to germinate, so ALWAYS surface sow and keep under
lights until germination.
A few will come quite quickly (within the first 2 weeks), but many will
not begin sprouting until about weeks 3-5, so be patient.
Also, primula seed is short lived, with some exceptions, of course. If
you are not dealing with reasonably fresh seed (under 1 year) you will
have no results at all.
Keep them covered with a dome, or whatever during germination, and even
afterwards, as many thrive on moisture and humidity. I rarely have
difficulty with germination, however, getting them from sprouting to
transplanting is more difficult for me- unless I maintain them in a
fairly high moisture/humidity environment until they are more advanced.
Good luck and cheers.
Kristl Walek
Gardens North Seeds.
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