Salvia coccinea seeds

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Elijablue Wheaton, IL(Zone 5b) Apr 06, 2010

Has anyone had success with Salvia coccinea seeds? I tried sowing them in cells on a heat mat and nothing germinated after 4 weeks. I tried putting some seed on a moist paper towel in a plastic bag, keeping on the heat at night and under the lights during the day, and this has not worked either. Any advice is appreciated.

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Apr 07, 2010

Mine self-seed in the garden here, so I have not started them in the green house. Here is some info on starting them.I hope this is of use to you.

http://www.tsflowers.com/seeds2/salvia_coral.nymph_seeds.html

This site suggests under propagation that some seeds may require "help" in germinating such as scarifying or winterization.
http://www.easywildflowers.com/quality/sal.coc.htm

And this is a link to a previous question about starting salvia coccinea here on DG

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/702942/

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Elijablue Wheaton, IL(Zone 5b) Apr 07, 2010

Thanks for your suggestions. Guess I'll keep trying!

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Apr 07, 2010

You are very welcome. Good luck, I hope you are successful.

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Elijablue Wheaton, IL(Zone 5b) Apr 07, 2010

Thank you also for the link to the seed starting forum. I did not know this existed. I'll be checking this often!

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