> Griffiths' general recommendation was to scatter the seed in drills one
> inch deep in August and to expect germination (i.e. leaves above ground)
> the following spring.
I seem to recall Lilium needing light for germ., and so, shallow
sowing is my usual plan. An inch deep would keep moisture
consistent - very helpful. I am tempted to try deeper.
I may have missed the original message suggesting edge
sowing. For thin flat seeds that put out a root in the cold
season and then wait until spring to send up a leaf (like these
lilies, I think), I would expect the old seed shell would be gone
or mush by the time the leaf pushed up. I wonder what the
reason edge sowing might be helpful. If there was overlapping,
that might lead to rot. Maybe the procedure just helps avoid
overlap? If it was explained earlier, no need to repeat. KellyO
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