Moist packed seeds update

As announced, we are ‘back to business’, thanks to Canada Post resuming activity. It seems that all works well for the time being.

The regular check-up on the moist packed seeds yesterday revealed the first signs of germination on Trillium grandiflorum. No surprise here.
Those new to our blog can read about the Large flowered Trillium germination in a few older posts: No- DOD’s, Check and skotomorphogeneticals.

Also as expected, few of the Daphne mezereum seeds show grown radicles, while the white flowered form, Daphne mezereum ex. ‘Bowles White’ seeds are only in the initial stage of radicles emergence. Needless to say that this may be the last chance to purchase and sow the Daphne seeds! The seeds with grown radicles cannot be safely shipped afterwards.

From all other moist-packed seeds, Asarum canadense (wild ginger) is the next one expected to start germination (roots only) somewhere in November; hurry up!
For all the above mentioned species, I refer to the radicles growth as ‘germination’ for convenience. The actual complete germination will happen in the spring, after a cold/moist cycle, when the first leaves will start growing.

As usual, all moist packed seeds will remain available until temperatures start to drop sharply below zero (it could be in late November, December…). Newly added to the Seed List:
Clematis viorna
Clematis integrifolia
Physostegia virginiana