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Lilium Washingtonianum cultivation
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Posted by TreeJohn OR. (My Page) on Wed, Mar 9, 05 at 9:48
| 'Lo, all,
Anyone out there have any experience germinating seeds from Lilium Washingtonianum? I've found out enough from talking to gardeners/growers around here that it is extremely hard to germinate. Tips, anyone? Shall I have need of chicken entrails, pentagrams, or crystals? I've none of the preceding, save one frozen drumstick in the freezer; but I'm willing to make an investment, if it will help the little things pop open.....
.......... John |
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RE: Lilium Washingtonianum cultivation
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| Well I guess the usual applies, if it has a hard coating, it should be soaked for at least 2 hours, 24 hours is best. Bottom heat is ideal, and some copper based fungicide watered into the compost, making sure not to drench the compost, merely to moisten it and sealed in a bag or put in a propagator. Rest I think you'd have to check the propagation forums. |
RE: Lilium Washingtonianum cultivation
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- Posted by Ron_B USDA 8 WA (My Page) on
Wed, Mar 9, 05 at 23:04
| Lilies have soft, waferlike seeds. The chaparral habitat might be a clue for this one. |
RE: Lilium Washingtonianum cultivation
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| I just found this thread in a web search. This lily ripens its seed in the Fall. It needs to be in moist soil or potting mix, exposed to outdoor temperatures during the cool Fall days for a month or more, then needs winter chilling at 40-45 degrees F for several more months. It will germinate in early Spring, and must be kept at cool temperatures for at least another month. After that, the best thing to do is to plunge the seedlings into the garden in a place that does not get full afternoon sun. This is not an easy lily to grow. It does not like heat and cannot tolerate very wet soil in the Summer. |
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