Viability of Erythronium Seed
Rodger Whitlock (Tue, 17 Jan 2006 11:28:34 PST)

On 16 Jan 06 at 19:51, GStickroth wrote:

I believe seed of the Pacific Slope erythroniums is viable for a long time, as long as
it's stored under reasonable conditions.

However, these species generally only germinate after experiencing *significant* winter
chilling. A sowing in November or December may be too late, delaying germination until
the second spring following.

If you have dry seed on hand, don't sow it now; wait until mid-summer. Then put the
pots or flats where the winter weather can chill them.

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Rodger Whitlock
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Maritime Zone 8, a cool Mediterranean climate

on beautiful Vancouver Island