I just joined and I have 3 types of plant seeds that I am looking to get/buy (only need a few seeds for each breed as I want only a few small plants.They are my favourite plants, (flowers and berries so beautiful), and I cannot seem to find them in Toronto, Ontario Canada...where I live.)
I have looked for them online and found some on ebay but with the shipping it will be very expensive to buy the entire package of seeds, for these 3 different types of plants. I do not need entire packets, would only like a couple/few seeds of each plant to grow small potted plants.
Is it possible to grow these types of plants inside? I have very good sunlight and I always keep the windows open and since the courtyard has alot of strong wind whipping around, it can get pretty cold in here (which I like) unless I turn the temperature up/close the windows etc.. These 3 breeds of plants from what Ive read, grow wild in the Northern Hemisphere mainly so they like cooler climates.
Apparently the Lingonberry plant grows here wild in Canada in Newfoundland and Labrador..They call it "Partridgeberry" instead of Lingonberry. Though here in Toronto, they seem to be unheard of. Same goes for the other two types of plants...The Bog Bilberry plant and the "regular" Bilberry plant.
Im thinking it must be possible to grow them here but I just wanted to know for sure if it is possible?
The plants are:
1) Bog Bilberry (Vaccinium uliginosum)
2) Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus)
3) Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea)
So, does anyone know about these plants or even have any seeds? Would I be able to buy the seeds from you, if you have any? Only need a few.
Lastly, I have a few dried Bilberry berries left from a holistic herb store- I bought a bunch and made a wonderful tea out of them... If I were to plant the dried berries would plants grow from the seeds within? Or were the seeds somehow ruined because they have been dried?
Sorry for all the questions I have..Hope someone out there can help!
~E
3 somewhat rare plants(my favourites) Can they grow inside?
What hardiness zone are you in?
The V. uliginosum is a zone 2 plant.
The V. myrtillus is a zone 2 plant
The V. vitis-idaea appears to be zone 2 also.
Wouldn't it be neat to try a berry and see if it germinates? I would think that you could rehydrate one berry to see about the seeds. Damage to the seed would depend on how much heat was used to dry them, and how long they stay viable.
I have never tried growing a blueberry relative in the house. If you can grow them outside, that would give them dormancy naturally.
There are ways you COULD grow these plants inside with the right set-up and attention to details, but it would take a fair amount of skill, and it's doubtful you'd be able to say they are doing anything other than remaining viable through the winter, so it probably wouldn't make much sense. Chief among the obstacles is that they do need a dormant rest and a period of chill to release the plant from dormancy so it can commence normal growth in the subsequent growth cycle. Growing them in a container and over-wintering them in an unheated garage or burying the container in the ground for the winter are much better strategies.
I don't know about the seeds. You'll need to research it, unless someone knows for certain. Some seeds require a cold period (stratification/vernalization) like a dormancy, some don't; some germinate (almost) as soon as they hit the ground, others need the fruit pulp to be fresh to germinate ........ I think you get the picture - the set of parameters that promote seed germination differs widely by species.
Al
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