how many seeds per pot? Scilla madeirensis

Rimmer deVries rdevries@comcast.net
Sun, 17 Nov 2019 09:39:36 PST
Not when they are bigger and dormant   

Rimmer

> On Nov 17, 2019, at 9:21 AM, EJ <elainej@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thank you for the great notes! You mentioned dumping in all the seeds in one hole, isn’t it difficult to tease them apart later?
> 
> Thanks,
> -Elaine.
> 
>> On Nov 16, 2019, at 2:41 PM, Rimmer deVries <rdevries@comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>> All The SX Supplement seeds were all mailed Nov 6 and 7.   All USA requestors should have received these seeds last weekend or at least by last Tuesday or Wednesday. i have already received delivery notices from almost all the US requesters.  If you have not received your seed please let me know. I was able to keep postage costs at a minimum ($1 for most) using bubble mailers but some packages with the large Scilla seeds were a bit fat for the 1/4” limit kicking postage to the $4 range. 
>> 
>> I would start the seeds in one community pot, a standard 4” geranium pot is fine for 6 seeds for first year or two. Mix up some porous mix: Say 50-75 percent grit, (turface, pumice or granite) some river or glacial sand (typically alkaline sand here) and the balance of some organic material like promix BX or the decayed duff from under evergreens and add a pinch of bone meal. Maybe some alfalfa meal or whatever you like.  mix and pre moisten mix before placing in the pot. With all Scillas i plant the seeds down about 1”. I just push a hole with my finger and dump all in the seeds in the hole and cover,  water till water drains out. and for these not frost hardy Scilla, put in a cool (46-60F) frost free bright well lighted place.  Don't let the mix dry out. they should sprout in a month or so. 
>> 
>> Keep the potful moist as long as they are in Active growth. if they seem too crowded repot them in early fall but don't water them until the temp cools to 40s-50sF ( fall). I leave  the dormant pots in garage (gets hot) until late September. Then put them on a sunny porch for fall rains. 
>> 
>> I have never used coir and only read bad things about it for bulbs. 
>> 
>> Do not use slow release fertilizer if you grow under lights or have a greenhouse that can suddenly cook. It appears it is heat activated and can send bulbs into premature dormancy if it gets too hot. If you fertilize ( i don't often) use a dilute balanced fertilizer. There is something on how the nitrogen is derived that separates the good fertilizers from the bad. The stuff orchid growers use is supposed to be the good stuff.  I am sure someone else can fill in the details.  
>> 
>> Rimmer
>> 
>>>> On Nov 16, 2019, at 12:22 PM, M Gastil-Buhl <gastil.buhl@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> The Scilla madeirensis seeds arrived from Rimmer deVries' special seed
>>> supplement this month. I have seed pots filled already, staged for the SX
>>> to arrive soon. The pots are 2.25" wide by 3" high. I filled them with a
>>> 1:1:1 coir:///pumice:sand/. I plan to top with a 1/2 teaspoon of sand.
>>> 
>>> Question for Rimmer or others who grow this species from seed:
>>> How many seeds would you plant in each tiny pot? How deep do you cover
>>> them? Do you pot them up to a bigger pot after their first or second
>>> dormancy?
>>> 
>>> Attached is a photo of these kind of pots to give an idea of scale. The net
>>> cover is to keep birds out.
>>> 
>>> Gastil
>>> 
>>> PS the Bulb Garden newsletter arrived yesterday. Interesting articles. Now
>>> I am motivated to re-identify my Oxalis pots.
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