Need help with another one...how to germinate oyama magnolia

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evr Toronto, ON(Zone 5b) Sep 02, 2008

Hi guys,

It's me, Eliz again. Again I purchased seeds of oyama magnolia. I was researching on the internet on how to germinate these seeds and it says on DG's plant files that they MUST be sowed immediately, and they should not be dried out. Does anybody have any experiences with germinating magnolia seeds?

Eliz

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snapple45 Holland, OH(Zone 5b) Sep 04, 2008

I found this from TreeHelp.com

How To Start These Seeds:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours
Stratification: Cold stratify for 60-120 days
Germination: Can be sown outdoors in the fall for spring germination, sow seed 3/8 inch deep, tamp the soil, keep moist, mulch the seed bed

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evr Toronto, ON(Zone 5b) Sep 05, 2008

0_0. never knew they need the cold. Thanks snapple!

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snapple45 Holland, OH(Zone 5b) Sep 05, 2008

Your'e Welcome! Thanks to you I learned a new plant today and a nice one indeed.

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Sep 05, 2008

Ideal temperature for stratification is 1° to 2°C

Resin

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CoreHHI Bluffton, SC(Zone 9a) Sep 06, 2008

In general magnolias seeds need to be be sowed quickly.

Magnolia sieboldii grows in warm areas so I'm not sure about cold stratification.

I would clean a few seeds and try them without cold and see if you can get them to germinate. The rest stratification and play it by ear.

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CoreHHI Bluffton, SC(Zone 9a) Sep 06, 2008

Went and looked it up and what I found said 60-120 days of cold.

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evr Toronto, ON(Zone 5b) Oct 04, 2008

unfortunately, the seeds that i got where dried =(. bought them for $1 USD or more..i've forgotten already, but will still try and sow them. Thank you guys =D

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