Germination Guide

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Ochna serrulata
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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.

A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Ocimum basilicum
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Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.
germinate @ 25°C
Ocimum gratissimum
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*

Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.

3

Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires light or the small seeds should be surface sown. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgkXUSI1GWo&index=1&list=UUJfYCNSWCIuOB2...
soak in running water for 24 hrs. germinate @ 25 °
Ocimum sanctum
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Ocimum tenuiflorum
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*

Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.
germinate @ 25 °
Oenothera glazioviana
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3

Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires light or the small seeds should be surface sown. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgkXUSI1GWo&index=1&list=UUJfYCNSWCIuOB2...

A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Oenothera 'Colin Porter'
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Oenothera 'Lemon Sunset'
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J

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @4°C for 3 weeks, then place @20°C.
Oenothera acaulis
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Oenothera acaulis v. aurea
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Oenothera biennis
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.

3

Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires light or the small seeds should be surface sown. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgkXUSI1GWo&index=1&list=UUJfYCNSWCIuOB2...
Oenothera caespitosa
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Oenothera caespitosa ssp. marginata
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Oenothera campylocalyx
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J

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @4°C for 3 weeks, then place @20°C.
Oenothera cruciata
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.

3

Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires light or the small seeds should be surface sown. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgkXUSI1GWo&index=1&list=UUJfYCNSWCIuOB2...
Oenothera drummondii
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Oenothera flava
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Oenothera fruticosa ssp. glauca
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Oenothera kunthiana
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Oenothera macrocarpa
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B

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.
Oenothera macrocarpa ssp. incana 'Pewter Moon'
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B

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.
Oenothera missouriensis
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B

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.
Oenothera parviflora
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.

3

Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires light or the small seeds should be surface sown. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgkXUSI1GWo&index=1&list=UUJfYCNSWCIuOB2...
Oenothera perennis
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Oenothera rosea
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Oenothera sommemweiyae
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Oenothera sp.
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L

Posted on August 3, 2011

Give sown seeds several weeks @ 20°C to imbibe water (perhaps even germinate!), then expose to fluctuating outdoor winter temperatures including freezing for 3 months. Gradually increase light and temperature in spring. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO_KKbGYTEM

Oenothera speciosa
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.

2

Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires darkness.
Oenothera stricta
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Oenothera stricta 'Moonlight'
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Oenothera triloba
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Oenothera versicolor
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Oenothera versicolor 'Sunset Boulevard'
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Olsynium douglasii
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L

Posted on August 3, 2011

Give sown seeds several weeks @ 20°C to imbibe water (perhaps even germinate!), then expose to fluctuating outdoor winter temperatures including freezing for 3 months. Gradually increase light and temperature in spring. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO_KKbGYTEM

Olsynium douglasii
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L

Posted on August 3, 2011

Give sown seeds several weeks @ 20°C to imbibe water (perhaps even germinate!), then expose to fluctuating outdoor winter temperatures including freezing for 3 months. Gradually increase light and temperature in spring. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO_KKbGYTEM

Omphalodes cappadocica
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Omphalodes kuzinskyanae
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?

Posted on October 10, 2011
We have incomplete information on the germination of this species. Sometimes we offer an educated guess about which approach you could try. Let us know what is successful.

2

Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires darkness.

A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Omphalodes linifolia
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.

2

Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires darkness.
Omphalodes linifolia 'Venus Navel'
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.

2

Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires darkness.
Omphalodes linifolia alba
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2

Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires darkness.

A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Omphalodes lojkae
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.

3

Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires light or the small seeds should be surface sown. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgkXUSI1GWo&index=1&list=UUJfYCNSWCIuOB2...
Omphalodes luciliae
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!

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.

A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.

2

Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires darkness.
Omphalodes luciliae 'Alba'
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!

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.

A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.

2

Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires darkness.
Onobrychis cadmea
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Onobrychis montana
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Onobrychis ruprechtii
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Onobrychis scardica
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Onobrychis sp.
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L

Posted on August 3, 2011

Give sown seeds several weeks @ 20°C to imbibe water (perhaps even germinate!), then expose to fluctuating outdoor winter temperatures including freezing for 3 months. Gradually increase light and temperature in spring. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO_KKbGYTEM

Onobrychis transsilvanica
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Onobrychis viciifolia
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K

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.

N

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow directly in garden.

7

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. See https://youtu.be/dhL57pqnHHQ
Onoclea sensibilis
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A

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.
pour boiling water over milled sphagnum moss, sow seeds, enclose in plastic bag
Ononis rotundifolia
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.

2

Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires darkness.

6

Posted on August 3, 2011

Requires scarification. Nick or rub between sheets of sandpaper.  See https://youtu.be/icB9HrqdQqU  Seed coat of Baptisia and Oxytropis and other Fabaceae can be scarified by soaking in boiling water. See http://botanicallyinclined.org/continuing-the-sowing-in-hot-water

Ononis spinosa
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.

1

Posted on August 3, 2011
Resents transplanting.

6

Posted on August 3, 2011

Requires scarification. Nick or rub between sheets of sandpaper.  See https://youtu.be/icB9HrqdQqU  Seed coat of Baptisia and Oxytropis and other Fabaceae can be scarified by soaking in boiling water. See http://botanicallyinclined.org/continuing-the-sowing-in-hot-water

7

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. See https://youtu.be/dhL57pqnHHQ
Onopordum acanthium
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.

5

Posted on August 3, 2011

Germination is successful only when GA3 is used. See http://botanicallyinclined.org/fridays-seeds-with-the-ga3-seeds-treatment

*

Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.
squeeze seeds to determine which are viable, 15% germination rate
Onopordum algeriense
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.

2

Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires darkness.

5

Posted on August 3, 2011

Germination is successful only when GA3 is used. See http://botanicallyinclined.org/fridays-seeds-with-the-ga3-seeds-treatment

*

Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.
squeeze seeds to determine which are viable, 15% germination rate
Onopordum boissieri
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L

Posted on August 3, 2011

Give sown seeds several weeks @ 20°C to imbibe water (perhaps even germinate!), then expose to fluctuating outdoor winter temperatures including freezing for 3 months. Gradually increase light and temperature in spring. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO_KKbGYTEM

*

Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.
squeeze seeds to determine which are viable, 15% germination rate
Onopordum carduchorum
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.

2

Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires darkness.

5

Posted on August 3, 2011

Germination is successful only when GA3 is used. See http://botanicallyinclined.org/fridays-seeds-with-the-ga3-seeds-treatment

*

Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.
squeeze seeds to determine which are viable, 15% germination rate
Onopordum illyricum
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J

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @4°C for 3 weeks, then place @20°C.

3

Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires light or the small seeds should be surface sown. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgkXUSI1GWo&index=1&list=UUJfYCNSWCIuOB2...
Onopordum messeniacum
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A

Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.

4

Posted on August 3, 2011

Germination is improved by using GA3. See http://botanicallyinclined.org/fridays-seeds-with-the-ga3-seeds-treatment

Onopordum nervosum
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L

Posted on August 3, 2011

Give sown seeds several weeks @ 20°C to imbibe water (perhaps even germinate!), then expose to fluctuating outdoor winter temperatures including freezing for 3 months. Gradually increase light and temperature in spring. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO_KKbGYTEM

*

Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.
squeeze seeds to determine which are viable, 15% germination rate