The boiling water worked for me on Berberis microphilla as well. Laura On Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 6:01 PM Tim Eck via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > The standard scarification for many leguminous tree seeds is to pour > boiling water on them and let them imbibe for a day or two. I have used > this method and it worked on those seeds. > Caution suggests you not treat the whole batch this way the first time. > > On Sun, Apr 19, 2026 at 5:44 PM Christine Doud via pbs < > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > > I’m no expert but I’ll share something I did. I read something about > > nicking the seeds first. I did that plus soaked them 4 days ( I forgot > > them). The seeds all germinated quite fast for nasturtiums and they are > > doing great. > > Christine > > > > > On Apr 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM, Christine Meyer via pbs < > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > > > > > Thank-you so much for writing back, I will try that. I suspect my > seeds > > may > > > be old :( > > > > > >> On Wed, Apr 15, 2026, 10:57 a.m. Leo A. Martin via pbs < > > >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > >> > > >> Hi Christine, > > >> > > >> In my experience these are much more fall-winter growing than ordinary > > >> nasturtiums. They die sooner in Spring. So: > > >> > > >> Use fresh seed. They don't store well. > > >> Begin in Fall when it's decidedly cooler. > > >> Soak 8-12 hours but not longer. > > >> Plant where they are to grow. > > >> Protect from gastropods. > > >> Harvest seed for next year. > > >> > > >> Leo A. Martin > > >> Phoenix Arizona USA > > >> Zone 9? > > >> > > >> Sent from Proton Mail for Android. > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> pbs mailing list > > >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > >> https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > >> Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > > >> PBS Forum latest: > > >> https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbsforum/index.php/… > > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > > > pbs mailing list > > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > > https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > > > PBS Forum latest: > > https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbsforum/index.php/… > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > > PBS Forum latest: > > https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbsforum/index.php/… > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > PBS Forum latest: > https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbsforum/index.php/… > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> PBS Forum https://…