Larry - how do you get your trilliums to germinate. I've tried them twice already without luck - what's your secret please ??
rannveig
NARGS Seed Exchange!
Received my NARGS order two days ago. 8 first choices, 6 second choices, 11 alternates. But there is nothing I don’t want, and I am very pleased. Not too many alpines this time.
Achillea erba-rotta ssp. rubestris
Arisaema cilliatum
Arisaema cilliatum var. liubaense
Berlandiera lyrata
Carex comans – bornze form
Carex rufina – bronze
Gladiolus geardii
Gladiolus palustris
Gladiolus pappei
Gladiolus permeabilis
Iris millesii
Iris reichenbachii
Iris setosa – dwarf
Iris vicaria
Liatris cylindracea
Lilium concolor var pulchellum
Lilium dauricum ex Balin
Lilium oxypetalum hybrid
Lilium pomponium
Lilium sp. ex China from Harold McBride (he stayed at my house once)
Penstemon rupicola
Potentilla nitida from Julian Alps, Slovenia (I’m of Slovenian heritage)
Sedum obtusatum
Cornus suecica
Rannveig
Uh-oh, these are my first Trillium and Paris seeds. My first were T. gandiflora rhizomes. My exotic Trillium and Paris are rhizomes. I thought the only problem was waiting several years to bloom.
Larry
I got my seeds - YEAH!
And probably more exciting, my anemone rivularis from last year just germinated.
They were started 2/11/06.
Tam
Tam congrats! It's always such fun when seed you've been waiting on for a long time germinates! I'm just sowed Anemone rivularis - sure hope it'll germinate for me too :-) I had a Hepatica nobilis I sowed last spring germinate a few days ago - it's supposed to have red or pink flowers so I'm very excited about that :-)
Larry - Good luck with the trillium seed. I'm still hoping I'll succeed one day. They're becoming like the Hellebores - a challenge that I really want to crack! lol I think it has double dormancy which means it needs two warm-cold cycles before it germinates. The directions I've found say just put the pot outside and wait until it germinates in a year or more ..... hasn't worked for me yet. I think I read somewhere that it needs to start out warm for a few weeks before the first cold period so that might be where I'm going wrong - I've always put them straight in the fridge. The seed has very short viability so that might also be the problem it needs to be fresh. Anyone have luck with getting these to germinate??
If there are any NARGS folk out there that will not be orgering I could offer up some suggestions for myself!
I thoght I joined, but might only be an affiliate (Adirondack NARGS) so I'm not sure I can order. I would compesate for cost and shipping of course...
Brian
Kayaker
I did the same joining a member of NARGS, rather than NARGS. I think Adirondack would have to order seed. I am now a direct member of NARGS.
Rannveig
Thanks for letting me know that there is a difficulty. Being impatient I will scarify the seeds and treat them with gibberellic acid.
Larry
Larry - let me know if you have any luck :-)
I finally got my order, and considering I sent it in late January, they were very generous in the substitutions. All you folks in z 7-9 may want to take a look at the items I have for trade that I can't grow here in Colorado: http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/692811/
I must say I'm getting very good germination from the seeds from the first round.
Did anyone get the second round list yet?
Tam
not me
Spoke too soon--got mine today (actually Saturday).
Yep - me too!
Tam
I have a question: It says on the 2nd round that there is a handling charge of $5.00 per 20 packets. Is this in addition to the cost of the packets? so if I get 20 for $5.00 I actually send them $10.00 ($5.00 for the handling)?
yes--you are right. But still a good price for some of the rare stuff.
I just wanted to make sure I sent them the right amount. The price is good - the wording on the form was not clear to me
I assumed it was $5 for 20 seed types. I'm gonna have to read it again.
tam
Then it says 5 for handling for every 20 packets so it ends up being $40 for 80 packets or $10 for 20. That was a little confusing for me too, which is why I asked.
Well, I guess I am the last one to get the second list. But I am thrilled to find that one of the species I really, really wanted the first time but didn't get, is somehow available in the second round. Was it a mistake in the first round picking, or the second round listing, I don't know. And I am not the least bit miffed it it is the former. I know the monumental task that chapters take on for the success of the seed exchange. And I am very grateful.
Okay, can you guys let us know when you start getting your seeds? I'm being impatient but want to winter sow some of these seeds so.....
I got my first round. Are you referring to the second round Mobi? If so, haven't seen those
yet.
Tam
I am referring to the second round. I'm just being impatient.
You are not alone in your impatience Mobi--its not here yet and I sent it back, promptly!
Debbie
Round 2 arrived today.
whoo hoo, I'll be watching for my package!
I got my round 2 and they sent me a voucher for next year because it was only the 5 dollar charge per 20 packets not an extra 5 dollars for shipping.
Mobi - I just got mine yesterday too! And I got the same voucher. Now I'm kicking myself for not
just sending the $5 / 20 I originally had thought it was. Oh well... now I'll have incentive to go for the
second round next year. LOL
Tam