Re: spuria iris hybrids
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- Subject: Re: [sibrob] spuria iris hybrids
- From: H* P*
- Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2001 08:19:41 -0800
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- References: <01C09267.648E2D60@ppn26.povn.com>
A technique for soaking that has always interested me is to put the secured
seeds in the toilet tank. This way the water gets changed frequently without
having to worry about remembering.
Harold Peters
Beautiful View Iris Garden
El Dorado Hills, CA USDA zone 9
harold@directcon.net www.beautiful-view-iris.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "J.F. Hensler" <christyh@povn.com>
To: "Siberian Iris Robin" <sibrob@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 7:10 AM
Subject: RE: [sibrob] spuria iris hybrids
> Hi Jim,
>
> Spuria seeds can be treated just like Siberian seeds. They need soaking
and
> a good chill to germinate properly.
>
> Either plant in a seedling bed prior to winter setting in (I don't worry
> about keeping them moist before planting BTW.) or go the indoor route.
Even
> simpler than it sounds.... I pop the seeds into a piece of nylon stocking
> and weigh it down with a small rock. Slip it into a tall jar and fill with
> lukewarm water that gets changed every day for about a week to a month..
> till the seeds look plump. Once they're soaked, just put nylon and all
into
> a ziplock and let them chill in the coldest part of the frig for a month
> (no shortcut here). You can plant the seeds into starter trays or directly
> in the garden (after removing the nylon of course.) :)
>
> Have fun,
> Christy Hensler
> Newport, WA
> Z4b
>
> ----------
> From: Jim Sullivan
> >> Any help with the book or
> germination of these seeds would be greatly appreciated.<<
>
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