Nerines- seed sowing
Jamie (Sat, 03 May 2003 13:44:08 PDT)
Alberto,
you really know how to send waves of encouragement! LOL Not to worry, I'm
still under 50 and they live to be a 100 in my family. Time enough? I
guessed that, as the seeds were fleshy and green, they contain chlorophyll,
so I only just covered them with fine grit to expose them to light. If it
starts to get too warm, I may try summering them under halide lights in the
cellar, which is always cool.
I noticed that the seeds of a Cyrthanthus hybrid were very much like Hosta,
which was unexpected to me. I had thought they would be fleshy. Are the
Amaryllids divided into groups via their seed characteristics?
The adventure has begun.
Jamie V.
Cologne
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alberto Castillo" <ezeizabotgard@hotmail.com>
To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 10:32 PM
Subject: [pbs] Nerines- seed sowing
Hi Jamie:
These fleshy seed amaryllids of African origin (Amaryllis,
Cybistetes, Brunsvigia, Nerines, Strumaria, Hessea, Haemanthus, etc,) give
better results if their seed is only half buried. As you know the main
ingredient for seed germination is oxygen. As for the Brunsvigias, they
are
winter growers therefore excess heat will send them into dormancy. You can
have them growing without any dormancy at first to advantage. I hope you
are
very young for they will take eons to flower in Germany!
All the best for now
Alberto
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