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Re: covering for germination

At 10:14 07.03.97 -0500, lynda@www.saracusa.com wrote:
>Do you have any expereience in starting daylily (hemerocallis) from seed.  I
>have tried many different approaches with no success.  
>
>Could the seeds be from hybrid plants which will not grow?  
>
>Any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Lynda S. 

Hemerocallis seeds germiantes well after a period of 4 weeks or more in 0-5
C/32-40 F. If you  are in doubt if the seed pods contains seeds, you should
find some very glossy and smooth, black and round seeds, around 3-6
millimeters across (larger than Lupinus but smaller than Tropaeolum seeds. 

Possibly your hybrids don't set viable seeds. But it is also possible that
you haven't given them any cold treatment. I don't think they will germinate
without a cold period.

Another thing is that Hemerocallis rarely comes true from seeds, I think.
But for your own private use, this could perhaps be just exciting to see
that different results you get!

Asle
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