After several only partly successful attempts, with several non-germinators and others taking weeks in flats to germinate, I think I've finally found the best way to deal with belamcanda chinesis and pardancanda norisii. I had these seeds in the fridge and freezer for a few weeks to a month before starting. I don't know whether this was necessary or not for stratification.
First they were soaked overnight in water with a little hydrogen peroxide. Then I put the seeds in damp starting mix in a baggie in the fridge for a few weeks. Then took the baggie out of the fridge and when I opened it 4 or 5 days later, half had sprouted. I potted those up a couple of days ago, and most are now peeking out of the soil. (haven't checked the ones left in the baggie yet to see if they've sprouted).
This saves a lot of time watering barren flats - and also space where there were non-germinators.
FYI - belamcanda and pardancanda
That is the same way I germinate my daylily seeds. I will try it with the candy lilies too. Thanks. Linda
Thanks Linda. I'll try it with my daylily seeds too in future. Those also sat there in pots for a while before they sprouted. This was my first year starting seeds indoors under lights, so I definitely have a lot to learn to make the process easier! I'll bet that any large seeds would be easier to do this way.
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