SV: Growing Penstemon from seed
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- Subject: SV: Growing Penstemon from seed
- From: "* M* O* <p*@mbox305.swipnet.se>
- Date: Sun, 28 Mar 1999 22:56:32 +0200
Penstemon digitalis germinates readily at 70L ( 20 C and light ) and need no treatment
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Från: Eric Bina <ebina@netscape.com>
Till: propagation@mallorn.com <propagation@mallorn.com>
Datum: den 28 mars 1999 21:46
Ämne: Re: Growing Penstemon from seed
>Eric Bina wrote:
>> I'm looking for any advice on growing Penstemon from seed.
>> I've heard they need to be cold stratified. I was also
>> plannign on trying treatment with GA3 instead. Anyone tried this?
>>
>> Specifically I am trying to grow:
>>
>> Penstemon ovatus
>> Penstemon pruinosus
>> Penstemon palmeri
>> Penstemon hirsutus
>> Penstemon hirsutus var pygmaeus
>> Penstemon heterophyllus
>> Penstemon alpinus
>> Penstemon digitalis
>
>
>Just as an update. I treated all the seeds to a 24 hour
>soak in a 1000ppm solution of GA3 before planting
>at 64 degrees F. All types sprouted in 9 days.
>
> Eric
>
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