bulb rant
penstemon (Sat, 15 Nov 2014 12:39:16 PST)

Let's get rid of politics and soap boxes and return to BULBS and such.

What about a rant concerning the recalcitrant germination of old (>ten
years) oncocyclus iris seeds and the subsequent mishandling of the (few)
seedlings? (Not much to be done about the latter, except to hire competent
help.)
Forced germination method, eleven months in the refrigerator, plus time out
in warmer conditions.
I've germinated seed before, using the outdoor method, and forced
germination was said to be "faster".

Bob Nold
Denver, Colorado