Re: Aruncus aethusifolius seed
Hi,
Seed to different varieties seed amy look completely different from
another. I have a shrub form of St. John'swort that has very tiny almost
dust like seed, while the common ground cover variety has very large
seed. So the seed may indeed be dust like.
Nancy
Kristl Walek wrote:
>
> Karen asked:
> <Does anyone know what seeds of this looks like? I have a friend that
> purchased a dwarf variety of A. aethusifolius and collected seed for
> me. We're not sure what is chaff and what is seed! We suspect that
> they are dust-like.>
>
> The seed of this Aruncus (like its tall cousin A. dioicus) has small
> elongated seed, roughly stick-like in shape. But definately not
> dust-like. If you have a magnifying glass, you will be able to see it
> clearly with the naked eye.
>
> The seed requires cold conditioning of at least 8 weeks, then warm for
> germination. It is a wonderful small, tidy groundcover.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Kristl Walek
> Gardens North Seed
>
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