Calochortus seeds
Jane McGary (Wed, 31 Mar 2004 18:00:41 PST)
Diane Whitehead asked,
I've just sown seven packets of Calochortus seed from the NARGS 2nd round.
Most seeds were brown, but two (C. splendens and C. longebarbatus) were
almost white, and I have noticed this before with some calochortus. The
white ones germinate, so I don't think they are immature. Does one of the
sections typically have light-coloured seeds?
Yes. In fact, I think the majority of them have white seeds that are
"flattened" in shape, and these seem to germinate more immediately than the
species that have dark angular seeds.
I was so used to the pale, flattened seeds that when I got seeds of the
other type for the first time, I was suspicious of them!
Jane McGary