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Stratifying Impatiens glandulifera
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Sat, Jan 16, 10 at 20:28
| I have some seeds chillin' in the fridge and wonder if there is any benefit to freezing them for a few days. I assume they would be frozen in the wild. Too risky? |
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RE: Stratifying Impatiens glandulifera
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frank1965
There really is no reason too, they should be fine. They survive as far north as Canada and many parts of Europe. You could even put them in a pot and set them out side and have them come up in the spring on their own. Sometimes babying them doesn't help, they need tough love. |
RE: Stratifying Impatiens glandulifera
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| Thanks for responding but there's a new development- After posting I went to check the seeds for fungus etc. and they're germinating! Oops! I wasn't prepared for that! I'm not ready with space under the lights. I see white roots but no seed leaves yet. How long can they stay in the fridge? Should they come out now? Ideally I would want to wait another month but if now is the time then that's that! |
RE: Stratifying Impatiens glandulifera
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| I wouldn't leave them in the frige if they are germinating. Plant them up and make room under the lights or in a window. Good luck! |
RE: Stratifying Impatiens glandulifera
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| I would urge caution introducing this plant to your gardens. Maybe it depends on your climate but it is a beautiful but noxious invasive in much of Europe. In the UK conservationists expend a lot of effort trying to eradicate it from river banks where it is capable of completely out-competing the native flora. I believe it is also listed in some US states. |
RE: Stratifying Impatiens glandulifera
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| flora_uk- thanks for the warning- but I don't think it will be a problem here. I tried several years ago and the plants grew and bloomed then when the heat hit of summer hit they all just fizzled out. We have extreme heat and humidity and I don't think glandulifera likes it too much. I have nice seedlings now and will try again because they are very beautiful and would love for a few to reseed around. I know that may sound strange for an invasive plant but, of course, plants act differently in different climates. Somehow I don't see it that it will become a problem. |
RE: Stratifying Impatiens glandulifera
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| Last year,I chilled mine in zip lock baggies of moist vermucilite,checking them every so often then when I saw the radicale sprouting out,I potted them up in peat pots. P |
RE: Stratifying Impatiens glandulifera
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How about the pale yellow, "Yellow Helmet" seed that I got from Ebay. There were seven seeds and I planted 4 in seed growing mix on March 1. Nothing coming yet. Put 3 in fridge. Maybe I should have put them all in fridge? If they have been on a heat mat since March 1 could I still put them in fridge for stratifying? Maybe they would just think there was a warm spell in the fall and now it is winter? Not sure how all that works.
How about Poor Man's Orchid. Should that seed be stratified?
I also have the Glandulifera White from Ebay the I planted 3 in seeding mix and put 3 in fridge on March 1. Nothing showing yet.
Another question. Should these larger impatiens seeds be covered a bit or can they be on top of the soil? |
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