Would those of you who were fortunate to receive Red Ring Milkweed seeds from ctnchpr via Jeff recently, please come back and tell us how you fared with getting them to germinate, as well as the germination methods you tried?

If one is able to locate seed of this milkweed, it appears to be quite difficult to get them to germinate. I would love to hear what method everyone tried with their seeds to use as a reference for future attempts at germination.

My thanks for your time.

Mary

Thank you. I'll look forward to your report next summer.

I've about decided to cold stratify my seed in the fridge for 8 weeks, placing half the seeds in a damp coffee filter inside a plastic zip lock and the other half in a damp potting soil & perlite mix, sealed in a plastic bag. The first of January, I'll place them in the house at about 70 degrees and see if I can get germination. This way, we'll have at least two different methods to compare.

These small seeds are like little pieces of gold. I'm rather nervous about trying to germinate them for fear I'll waste them! I've searched and searched and just can't find much at all regarding propagating these plants.

Thank you Jeff and ctnchpr for your generosity and good luck to all.

Mary