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Fri, Oct 21, 11 at 11:38
| I have just ordered seeds of both tropical and temperate species of Aristolochia and want to maximize germination chances. The temperate species need stratification but i was wondering if a heating mat wpould help the tropical species to germinate. Does anyone have experience with this? The species I am talking about include grandiflora, elegans, and littoralis. |
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| A seed mat will definitely help and might even be necessary this time of year for the tropical aristolochias but with the exception of A. serpentaria I haven't found it necessary to cold stratify the hardier varieties. |
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- Posted by madabouteu 8A - central Alabama (My Page) on Fri, Oct 21, 11 at 20:32
| Thanks, Karyn. The vendor is recommending stratification for the temperate species, so I plan to follow that recommendation! I do have access to a setup with an automatic misting system that will keep the air very humid, so if I can just get the seeds to germinate I should do just fine! |
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