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re: Clematis from seed

Judy  Same idea but you can do it outdoors over the winter.  Good luck

At 11:38 AM 5/6/97 -0700, you wrote:
>>I am glad someone else finally asked a question about Clemantis.  I don't
>>know the answer to your question about variations but I would like to know
>>more about starting them from seed.  I gathered many seeds (at least I
>>thought they were seeds) from my existing plants last year and tried to get
>>them to grow, with absolutely no success!  I don't know, maybe I have
>>hybrids. Does anyone know any secrets about Clemantis?
>
>Hi Judy--
>
>Generally I think you have to stratify clematis seeds before they will
>germinate. I just planted mine in a recycled six-pack in sterile medium,
>sealed it a plastic bag and stuck it on the bottom shelf in my refrigerator
>for a couple of months. Took it out and within a week I had 5 or 6
>seedlings.
>
>I think the small-flowered clematis are supposed to be easier to start from
>seed than the large-flowered ones, which must be asexually propagated to be
>true to variety anyway.
>
>cheers
>Laurel
>
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>Though a very old man, I am but a very young gardener.
>  -- Thomas Jefferson
>
>
>
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