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Re: Propagating columbine from seed

>Fresh aquilegia seed germinates well without special treatment.
>Dried mature aquilegia seed requires additional treatment(s), like those
>listed by paige woodward.
>
>There is tremendous variation in the seed germ requirements across A
>species and varieties.  But flats overwintered outdoors will sprout.
>
>A tends to be a very promiscuous species.  Any cross between any species in
>either direction is probably going to be fertile.
>
I have found that even dry stored Aquilegia seeds (2 to 3 year) have
germinated with no problem in about one to two weeks.  The key, as always,
is the use of grit.  Starter size chicken grit in my opinion is the
best--very fine and very sharp.  But, never have I had to use GA3 on
Aquilegia seeds, fresh or dry stored--nor a cold treatment.

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