Re: Trouble w/ Lobelia
- To: propagation@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Trouble w/ Lobelia
- From: s*@bway.net
- Date: Sun, 7 Mar 1999 02:49:29 -0500
>> I'm having difficulty in germinating annual lobelia.
>> According to some references, it should germinate
>> at room temperature, whereas others recommend cold
>> treatment for 3 months. The seeds have been kept
>> in the 'fridge for many months: shouldn't that suffice?
>those Lobelia should have germinated in less than a week in the warmth,
>and up to 14 days on a cool windowsill.
>They shouldn't have needed to be statified. It worries me that you say
>they have been "kept in the fridge for many months" . They may not be
>viable. Try a fresh packet of seeds that have not been refridgerated.
The previous post (>>) which you (>) are answering, does not indicate if
the seeds have been left 'stratifying', or just in a packet, in the fridge.
Neither should lead to a loss of viability. In fact, seeds stored dry, in
a fridge, should actually be fresher than ones left indoor (heated) at room
temperature.
The 'refrigerator stratification' process (seed sown on a moist growing
medium and placed in the fridge) is akin to what most seeds in 'nature' go
through.....Even tropical seeds should not be bothered by such treatment;
think about all those tomatoes that come up as 'volunteers' every spring in
a veggie garden.
Bill & Harvey
SKID Plants Zone 6 CT USA
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