Fritillaria meleagris

David Pilling pbs@pilling.demon.co.uk
Mon, 06 Jun 2011 06:19:33 PDT
Hi,

In message <919E0DC1-E829-4EC0-80A1-31161B227649@comcast.net>, Robert 
Hoel <bob.hoel@comcast.net> writes
>I have a number of seed pods on my F. meleagris this year and would 
>like to experiment with propagation.  I will let these mature and dry 
>and will probably send some along to the Bulb Exchange.  Any 
>recommendations about germinating/propagating from seed?

It is said that seed is ephemeral, therefore it needs sowing or putting 
in cold storage as soon as possible. But in my experience it will 
withstand a bit of time dried out.

Seed I have had from the AGS/SRGC seed exs which are relatively slow and 
take place at the end of the year has germinated.

Germination is triggered by a cold spell. Sow seed on the surface, maybe 
under a few grains of vermiculite.

Sow it now and it will germinate in Spring 2012 and might flower in 
Spring 2014.



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