Short seeds update

Latest seeds collected in the wild: Caulophyllum thalictroides (Blue cohosh) and Arisaema triphyllum (Jack in the pulpit). Next: cleaning and sorting of the seeds…

While growing Jack-in-the-pulpit from seeds is an ‘easy breezy’ task (the seeds can be sown in late spring in pots or directly in the garden), the blue cohosh seeds have an underdeveloped embryo and require 2 years for germination (alternate cycles of cold/warm). It is a subject that has been discussed at length on this blog over the years.

These fruits/seeds are usually collected in September but this year there is an advance of about 2 weeks on all species.

Latest seeds collected in the garden: Paeonia mlokosewitchii and Kniphofia hirsuta ‘Fire Dance’.

Upon the Shop re-opening, I recommend to focus on the moist packed species category, Helleborus, Aralia, Actaea (baneberries), species peonies, which require immediate sowing.

For customers new to growing from seeds, especially moist-packed species, there is plenty of time to review this post:
FAQ – moist packed seeds.

And don’t forget to check out the Germination page.