Update on Calochortus tolmiei germination
For those who purchased seeds of Calochortus tolmiei, and are keeping them in moist storage (vermiculite or moist towel) – please don’t forget to check on them.
Seeds kept in moist/cold stratification (fridge) from Jan. 4 – showed roots on Feb. 26 (well maybe few days earlier). So, they need 7-8 weeks of cold/moist for roots emergence. After that they require a warm period to complete their germination.
Calochortus tolmiei germinating seeds; they can now be potted and kept at warm
Some sources indicate the necessity of 1 month of cold; we know now that the pattern of germination varies greatly depending on the collection site, garden versus wild collected, mother-plant status, and so on…
* Calochortus leichtlinii – the seeds were also placed in cold/moist stratification on Jan. 4, they are very swollen but no signs of radicles yet.
More updates to follow…
