Storing cyclamen seeds
Diane Whitehead (Sat, 22 May 2010 13:15:41 PDT)
John reports no difference in germination time for all his cyclamen
species, including purpurascens, and I wonder whether he is sowing his
own purpurascens seeds and has developed a strain that germinates
quickly.
My Cyclamen Society purpurascens seeds sown in mid-October under the
four different conditions germinated from November 8 to January 9.
The CS seeds from all the donors are put together, so it is difficult
to know how they have been treated prior to my receiving them.
I have not had any seeds from my own plants, so haven't been able to
germinate fresh seeds. Christopher Grey-Wilson wrote that
purpurascens does not set seeds readily, particularly if grown in
pots. Do you get many seeds, John?
Diane
On 22-May-10, at 12:15 PM, John T Lonsdale wrote:
Diane wrote "The species of cyclamen makes a great difference;
purpurascens
requires soaking and darkness unless you don't mind how long it
takes to
germinate."
That is the case for Diane, but not here. Treated in exactly the same
manner as all the other cyclamen seeds (no soaking), purpurascens
seeds sown
in late August and kept moist in a greenhouse that is allowed to get
to
around 26F on the floor give very high germination rates the
following late
spring.