Daboecia cantabrica 'Alba'
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires light or the small seeds should be surface sown.
Dactylicapnos torulosa
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C for 6 weeks, then place @ 4°C for 6 weeks, then slowly raise temperature to 10°C for 6 weeks. If there is no germination, repeat the cycle. This mimics fall sowing outdoors for spring germination.
Dactylorhiza elata
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.
Special Care:
very difficult; grow in moist compost to which has been added soil from parent plant to provide symbiotic fungi or sow outside in spring in acid duff
Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.
Special Care:
very difficult; grow in moist compost to which has been added soil from parent plant to provide symbiotic fungi or sow outside in spring in acid duff
Dactylorhiza maculata
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.
Special Care:
very difficult; grow in moist compost to which has been added soil from parent plant to provide symbiotic fungi or sow outside in spring in acid duff
Dactylorhiza purpurella
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.
Special Care:
Harvais and Hadley improved the germination rate of Dactylorhiza purpurella by sterilizing the seeds with calcium hypochlorite solution until they lost their colour.
Also see http://www.lidaforsgarden.com/Orchids/dactylorhiza_eng.htm
Also see http://www.leavesnbloom.com/2012/07/northern-marsh-orchid-dactylorhiza.html
Dahlia merckii
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Dalea gattingeri
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires soaking. Place in warm water until seeds swell, usually 24-48 hours. Discard floaters and the water used for soaking.
Dalea purpurea
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires scarification. Nick or rub between sheets of sandpaper.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires soaking. Place in warm water until seeds swell, usually 24-48 hours. Discard floaters and the water used for soaking.
Dalea sp.
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Daphne albowiana
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Use repeated cycles of 20°C, then 4°C for 3 months each. Germination is very prolonged.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires scarification. Nick or rub between sheets of sandpaper.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Pulpy coat inhibits germination. Remove by soaking and rinsing in clean water daily for 7 days. Discard water.
Daphne albowiana pontica
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Use repeated cycles of 20°C, then 4°C for 3 months each. Germination is very prolonged.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires scarification. Nick or rub between sheets of sandpaper.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Pulpy coat inhibits germination. Remove by soaking and rinsing in clean water daily for 7 days. Discard water.
Daphne alpina
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Use repeated cycles of 20°C, then 4°C for 3 months each. Germination is very prolonged.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires scarification. Nick or rub between sheets of sandpaper.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Pulpy coat inhibits germination. Remove by soaking and rinsing in clean water daily for 7 days. Discard water.
Daphne altaica
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Use repeated cycles of 4°C, then 20°C for 3 months each. Germination is very prolonged.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires scarification. Nick or rub between sheets of sandpaper.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Pulpy coat inhibits germination. Remove by soaking and rinsing in clean water daily for 7 days. Discard water.
Daphne caucasica
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires scarification. Nick or rub between sheets of sandpaper.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Pulpy coat inhibits germination. Remove by soaking and rinsing in clean water daily for 7 days. Discard water.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Use repeated cycles of 4°C, then 20°C for 3 months each. Germination is very prolonged.
Daphne domini
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow immediately. The viability of these seeds is short or the species propagates best with fresh seed. Stored seed might be coaxed into germination with temperature cycling and patience.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 4°C for 3 months, then place @ 20°C for 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow directly in garden.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires scarification. Nick or rub between sheets of sandpaper.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Pulpy coat inhibits germination. Remove by soaking and rinsing in clean water daily for 7 days. Discard water.
Daphne feddei
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Use repeated cycles of 4°C, then 20°C for 3 months each. Germination is very prolonged.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires scarification. Nick or rub between sheets of sandpaper.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Pulpy coat inhibits germination. Remove by soaking and rinsing in clean water daily for 7 days. Discard water.
Daphne giraldii
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Use repeated cycles of 20°C, then 4°C for 3 months each. Germination is very prolonged.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires scarification. Nick or rub between sheets of sandpaper.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Pulpy coat inhibits germination. Remove by soaking and rinsing in clean water daily for 7 days. Discard water.
Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.
Special Care:
soak in detergent then clean in running water 12-24 hours
Daphne kiusiana
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires scarification. Nick or rub between sheets of sandpaper.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Pulpy coat inhibits germination. Remove by soaking and rinsing in clean water daily for 7 days. Discard water.
Daphne kosaninii
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow immediately. The viability of these seeds is short or the species propagates best with fresh seed. Stored seed might be coaxed into germination with temperature cycling and patience.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 4°C for 3 months, then place @ 20°C for 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow directly in garden.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires scarification. Nick or rub between sheets of sandpaper.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Pulpy coat inhibits germination. Remove by soaking and rinsing in clean water daily for 7 days. Discard water.
Daphne laureola
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Use repeated cycles of 4°C, then 20°C for 3 months each. Germination is very prolonged.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires scarification. Nick or rub between sheets of sandpaper.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Pulpy coat inhibits germination. Remove by soaking and rinsing in clean water daily for 7 days. Discard water.
Daphne laureola ssp. philippii
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Use repeated cycles of 4°C, then 20°C for 3 months each. Germination is very prolonged.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires scarification. Nick or rub between sheets of sandpaper.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Pulpy coat inhibits germination. Remove by soaking and rinsing in clean water daily for 7 days. Discard water.
Daphne longilobata
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Expose to fluctuating outdoor winter temperatures including freezing for 3 months. Gradually increase light and temperature in spring.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires scarification. Nick or rub between sheets of sandpaper.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Pulpy coat inhibits germination. Remove by soaking and rinsing in clean water daily for 7 days. Discard water.
Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.
Special Care:
soak in detergent then clean in running water 12-24 hours
Daphne mezereum
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Use repeated cycles of 4°C, then 20°C for 3 months each. Germination is very prolonged.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires scarification. Nick or rub between sheets of sandpaper.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Pulpy coat inhibits germination. Remove by soaking and rinsing in clean water daily for 7 days. Discard water.
Daphne mezereum alba
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Use repeated cycles of 4°C, then 20°C for 3 months each. Germination is very prolonged.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires scarification. Nick or rub between sheets of sandpaper.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Pulpy coat inhibits germination. Remove by soaking and rinsing in clean water daily for 7 days. Discard water.
Daphne mezereum album
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Use repeated cycles of 4°C, then 20°C for 3 months each. Germination is very prolonged.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires scarification. Nick or rub between sheets of sandpaper.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Pulpy coat inhibits germination. Remove by soaking and rinsing in clean water daily for 7 days. Discard water.
Daphne mezereum f. alba
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Use repeated cycles of 4°C, then 20°C for 3 months each. Germination is very prolonged.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires scarification. Nick or rub between sheets of sandpaper.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Pulpy coat inhibits germination. Remove by soaking and rinsing in clean water daily for 7 days. Discard water.
Daphne mezereum v. rubra
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Use repeated cycles of 4°C, then 20°C for 3 months each. Germination is very prolonged.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires scarification. Nick or rub between sheets of sandpaper.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Pulpy coat inhibits germination. Remove by soaking and rinsing in clean water daily for 7 days. Discard water.
Daphne oleoides
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires scarification. Nick or rub between sheets of sandpaper.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Pulpy coat inhibits germination. Remove by soaking and rinsing in clean water daily for 7 days. Discard water.
Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.
Special Care:
soak in detergent then clean in running water 12-24 hours
Daphne oleoides v. glandulosa
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires scarification. Nick or rub between sheets of sandpaper.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Pulpy coat inhibits germination. Remove by soaking and rinsing in clean water daily for 7 days. Discard water.
Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.
Special Care:
soak in detergent then clean in running water 12-24 hours
Daphne pontica
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires light or the small seeds should be surface sown.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires scarification. Nick or rub between sheets of sandpaper.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Pulpy coat inhibits germination. Remove by soaking and rinsing in clean water daily for 7 days. Discard water.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Expose to fluctuating outdoor winter temperatures including freezing for 3 months. Gradually increase light and temperature in spring.
Special Care:
remove pericarp; soak in detergent then clean in running water 12-24 hours
Daphne reichsteinii (x)
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Expose to fluctuating outdoor winter temperatures including freezing for 3 months. Gradually increase light and temperature in spring.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires scarification. Nick or rub between sheets of sandpaper.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Pulpy coat inhibits germination. Remove by soaking and rinsing in clean water daily for 7 days. Discard water.
Daphne sp.
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Use repeated cycles of 4°C, then 20°C for 3 months each. Germination is very prolonged.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires scarification. Nick or rub between sheets of sandpaper.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Pulpy coat inhibits germination. Remove by soaking and rinsing in clean water daily for 7 days. Discard water.
Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.
Special Care:
remove pericarp; soak in detergent then clean in running water 12-24 hours
Daphne tangutica
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @4°C for 3 weeks, then place @20°C.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires scarification. Nick or rub between sheets of sandpaper.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Pulpy coat inhibits germination. Remove by soaking and rinsing in clean water daily for 7 days. Discard water.
Darmera peltata
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C for 6 weeks, then place @ 4°C for 6 weeks, then slowly raise temperature to 10°C for 6 weeks. If there is no germination, repeat the cycle. This mimics fall sowing outdoors for spring germination.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires soaking. Place in warm water until seeds swell, usually 24-48 hours. Discard floaters and the water used for soaking.
Datisca cannabina
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. If seed does not germinate within 3 months, try 4°C for 1-2 months, then 20°C again.
Datura bernhardtii
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Germination is improved by using GA3.
Datura discolor
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires scarification. Nick or rub between sheets of sandpaper.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires soaking. Place in warm water until seeds swell, usually 24-48 hours. Discard floaters and the water used for soaking.
Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.
Datura innoxia
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Datura metel
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.
Datura metel 'La Fleur Lilac'
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Datura meteloides
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Use repeated cycles of 20°C, then 4°C for 3 months each. Germination is very prolonged.
Datura sp.
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Datura stramonium
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires light or the small seeds should be surface sown.
Degenia sp.
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Degenia velebitica
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Deinanthe bifida
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires light or the small seeds should be surface sown.
Deinanthe caerulea
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Delosperma ashtonii
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Delosperma basuticum
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires light or the small seeds should be surface sown.
Delosperma brunnthaleri
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Delosperma congestum
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Delosperma cooperi
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Delosperma hirsuta
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires light or the small seeds should be surface sown.
Delosperma hirtum
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires light or the small seeds should be surface sown.
Delosperma sp.
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Delphinium 'Blue Fountains'
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @4°C for 3 weeks, then place @20°C.
Delphinium 'Butterfly'
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Delphinium 'Galahad'
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @4°C for 3 weeks, then place @20°C.
Delphinium 'Magic Fountains'
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 10°C. Most species for which we suggest this temperature will also germinate at 20°C, but prefer the cooler temperature for sturdy growth.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires darkness.
