Re: Germination of Symplocos paniculata - Sapphire berry

Thanks for all the suggestions on the germination of the sapphire berry
seeds. I'll probably divide them up into at least 2 batches for a single and
double cold period stratification.


Don Martinson
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mailto:llmen@wi.rr.com






On 3/2/11 8:56 PM, "Don Martinson" <llmen@wi.rr.com> wrote:

> I don9t know if the propagation-list is still around, but perhaps some of
> the members of this list can give me some advice.
> 
> After years of searching for plants of Sapphire  berry, Symplocos
> paniculata, I finally located some seed on e-bay.
> 
> The seeds came with the following germination instructions:
> 
> Scarify:  Soak 24 hours
> Stratify: Warm 90-120 days; then cold 60-90 days, 40F, in moist conditions.
> Sow 1/42 Keep warm and moist (not wet)
> 
> I have no information from the seller at this time.  The seller lives in
> Elko, NV, but I don9t know if the original plant came from there.  I will
> try to get additional information, but in the meantime, here9s my question:
> 
> If the seeds were from this year9s crop, can I skip the warm stratification
> and stick them right in the frig to start the cold portion?  Otherwise, I9m
> afraid that I9d end up with these things germinating next fall here in
> Wisconsin, which I can9t imagine would be a good thing.
> 
> Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> 
> Don Martinson
> Milwaukee, Wisconsin
> Mailto:llmen@wi.rr.com
> 
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