Is Lapageria Rosea a plant that will only grow well in mild climates? Can it tolerate the heat and humidity in the Southeast USA like where I live in zone 7b in Virginia? Or, would it be best to grow it here as a houseplant only? Does anyone grow it in a warm and humid climate with success? Thanks, Bern -----Original Message----- From: pbs [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net] On Behalf Of Jane McGary Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2019 2:06 PM To: pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net Subject: Re: [pbs] Lapageria Rosea Here's a translation of the propagation section on Lapageria rosea from Riedemann & Aldunate, "Flora nativa de valor ornamental: Zona Sur." "It is propagated by seed stratified in autumn. To obtain good germination, it is best to get seeds that are physiologically ripening, that is, before the fruit is completely ripe, at the point where it starts to turn from green to yellow. At that point, remove the pulp, extract the seeds, and sow them. The soil mix is one part sand, one part compost, and one part garden soil, and a little peat that has been soaked for 24 hours. Germination takes place after 2 or 3 months. Pot up the seedlings when they have 2 green leaves." In the mid-1990s a couple of friends and I were in the Chilean Lake District and saw a notice about a Lapageria nursery, so we went there. The proprietor gave us a tour and explained his methods in great detail, but unfortunately I don't have notes. He was mostly growing from seed but also had selected clones of different color forms. All his seed flats were outdoors, presumably irrigated when necessary (this was in summer, which is fairly dry there). The climate there is similar to that of northern California somewhat inland from the ocean, e.g. where the redwoods grow. Hope this helps. Jane McGary, Portland, Oregon, USA On 1/23/2019 9:18 AM, Dee Foster wrote: > Hi Lumita, Top Tropicals out of Florida is selling seeds . I just > received mine, coincidently, yesterday. If anyone has any info on > germinating, I would appreciate it. This will be my third attempt. > I've tried cold stratification on some seeds and direct sowing on > others in a peat/coarse sand mix, with seeds mailed direct from Chile. > I use r/o water, and I've tried keeping some inside the house at 65 > degree nights/75 degree days, and I've tried keeping some in my > greenhouse at 52 degree nights and 70-75 degree days. I have had zero > germination. Obviously, I'm doing something wrong! > Dee Foster > Zone 10A where my first ever blue-ish color Ferraria ferrariola > bloomed this morning! > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…