Description
I was always reluctant to offer Epimedium seeds because they do not come true from seeds when more species are grown together and labeling of the off-springs becomes a problem.
Given the rarity of the Epimediums offered in the trades and the fact that the hybrids I obtained over the years are all beautiful (almost – discard the ones undesirable), I changed my mind and collected just a few seeds from my ‘Amber Queen’ specimen.
In this case, the seedlings have to be clearly labeled as: Epimedium hybrid ex. ‘Amber Queen’; the mother is known, about the father we can only speculate. Most of them have flowers in various shades of yellow and spring mottled new foliage, which turns green later in the summer and remains evergreen. The perfect plant for a part-shaded position.
Germination: these seeds need to be sown fresh; with warm/cold required cycles for germination. Follow the same sowing/taking care of the pots protocol like for Hepatica and all other species that need to be sown fresh.
The cold requirement is about 2 months only – so, those who have the possibility can bring the pots indoors in late February and give them a jump start under the growing lights. Otherwise, let them germinate outdoors in the spring.
The seedlings are very easy to grow and actually very cute. Enjoy!
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