Watch out for: Corydalis, Hepatica, Jeffersonia….

There is an innate sync between species emergence/flowering and their seeds germination. For most spring flowering species the seeds start to germinate around the time the mature plants are flowering/ emerge from the ground.
It is almost sure to happen in case of a mother plant and its seeds sown in the same location: for example, when Corydalis solida starts flowering in my garden, at the same time the seeds are germinating; always.  

Differences are more pronounced depending where (climate/location) and how the seeds were sowed.

In any case, Hepatica seeds sown outdoors are also germinating (some forms), at the same time when the mother plants are starting, better said trying to flower.

It is impossible to sow all Hepatica forms offered in the shop, but I couldn’t abstain to sow the beautiful H. acutiloba – pastel mix found last spring.
(Hepatica americana and H. acutiloba – white are also germinated).

I also noticed young plants of Jeffersonia diphylla (3 years old) and Jeffersonia dubia (2 years old) starting to grow; the seeds should follow soon…

Conclusion: watch out for your sowings because many seeds should start to germinate soon (if not already): Asarum, Corydalis nobilis, Podophyllum, Claytonia, Stylophorum, Maianthemum, Caulophyllum (2+ years)…to mention just a few talking about the moist packed seeds!

Keep the sowings watered and don’t start digging into the pots looking for the seedlings – the emerging cotyledons are very delicate; be patient!

And of course a Happy Easter to all celebrating!