Erythrina herbacea

Tim Harvey zigur@hotmail.com
Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:20:08 PDT
They need scarification with a file or similar. I have also had good results just standing them on wet kitchen paper until I see a radicle emerge. Fewer rotten seeds this way.
 
 T
 

> Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2011 21:13:18 -0400
> From: dkramb@badbear.com
> To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: [pbs] Erythrina herbacea
> 
> I got this from the year end BX sale in February 2010. None of them
> germinated yet, but I poked around in the pot and the seeds are still firm
> and bright red. Is there a trick to get them to germinate? Scarification?
> 
> I looked around on the internet, but didn't find anything helpful.
> 
> Thanks,
> Dennis in Cincinnati
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