Calochortus--TOW--High Elevation Species
J.E. Shields (Thu, 11 Nov 2004 05:23:19 PST)
Hi all,
The seeds of Calochortus macrocarpus need stratification to germinate -- I
treat them like seeds of Gladiolus imbicatrus: put seeds in a small
plastic zip-top bag, add a little moisture, and put in the
refrigerator. Every few weeks, look to see if any have germinated
yet. When they do, plant them in a flat and after planting, don't let them
dry out too much until they are well established.
My problem is keeping them alive after I get them germinated.
Jim Shields
in central Indiana
At 09:42 AM 11/10/2004 -0800, you wrote:
The soils where it grows are volcanic and, where I've seen it, extremely
rocky and well drained. I've never been able to germinate the seed of this
or of another nearly local plant, C. macrocarpus. Good thing I can drive
for an hour or so and see them in the wild!
Jane McGary
Northwestern Oregon, USA
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