Re: daphne mezereum
Isabel,
>Somebody wants seeds of this. My understanding, from Deno on other
>daphnes, is that the seed should never dry out. My question is , should
>the seed be cleaned in running water, or should we just plant it 'as is'
>with the flesh still around the seed? Thanks
Genus name: Daphne
Species name: mezereum
Storage behaviour: Orthodox
Storage conditions:
A few seeds survive 35 years storage in paper bags at room temperature
(Crocker, 1938)
In the first supplement to the second edition Deno deals directly with
D.mezereum
- no mention of DS or of cleaning seed (but I think with Deno this is taken
for granted, although in the following Datura entry he did try some seeds
still enclosed in berries (probably Brugmansia))
D.mezereum 40-70(26%)-40-70(74% in 1-6 w), 70 GA-3(60% in 5-10 w), and
70D(15%)-40(8%)-70(15%)
It is likely that the rotting of the flesh under natural conditions has a
similar effect to the GA-3.
Best wishes,
Matthew Sleigh
B & T World Seeds
Paguignan
34210 Olonzac
France
fax:00 33 4 68 91 30 39
ph: 00 33 4 68 91 29 63
m@b-and-t-world-seeds.com
http://b-and-t-world-seeds.com/
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