ONTARIO ROCK GARDEN & HARDY PLANT SOCIETY

Germination guide P4

Genus

Species

Germination

Remarks

Pratia

angulosa

L

Prenanthes

alba

G

Prenanthes

trifoliata

? try A

Primula

acaulis

E

Primula

algida

A

Primula

all species

L *

most interbreed and seed may not be what is labelled, germinate best in cool, moist conditions give sturdy seedlings - outdoors in spring, prick out

Primula

alpicola

A

Primula

alpine mix

L

Primula

amoena

E

Primula

angustifolia

L

Primula

appenina

E

Primula

aurantiaca

A

Primula

auricula

! A

Primula

auricula ssp. bauhinii

! A

Primula

auricula v.albocincta

! A

Primula

auriculata

A

Primula

bauhinii

A

Primula

beesiana

D

Primula

bulleyana

A

Primula

burmanica

A

Primula

Candelabra Hybrids

A

Primula

candelabra type

A

Primula

capitata

A

Primula

carniolica

G

Primula

cawdoriana

! G

Primula

chionantha Sinopurpurea Group

A

Primula

chungensis

A

Primula

clusiana

A

Primula

cockburniana

A

Primula

cortusoides

A

Primula

cross

try L

Primula

daonensis

A

Primula

darialica

A

Primula

denticulata

A

Primula

denticulata alba

A

Primula

denticulata ex 'Alba'

A

Primula

denticulata ex 'Crimson Emperor'

A

Primula

denticulata ex 'Red Emperor'

A

Primula

denticulata ex 'Rubin Selection'

A

Primula

denticulata ex 'Rubinball'

A

Primula

denticulata rubra

A

Primula

denticulata v. alba

A

Primula

discolor

L

Primula

elatior

E

Primula

elatior ssp. pallasii

E

Primula

elliptica

A

Primula

erythrocarpa

G

Primula

ex 'Craig Dhu'

G

Primula

ex Gold Laced Group

A

Primula

ex 'Rowallane'

! E

Primula

ex 'Rowallane Rose'

K

Primula

ex Wanda hybrids

J

Primula

farinosa

A

Primula

florindae

A

Primula

forbesii

! *

grow frost-free

Primula

frondosa

D

Primula

glaucescens

A

Primula

glutinosa

A

Primula

halleri

A

Primula

heucherifolia

A

Primula

hirsuta

E

Primula

hirsuta cross

E

Primula

hirsuta hybrid

E

Primula

involucrata

! A

Primula

japonica

G

Primula

japonica alba

G

Primula

japonica ex 'Alba'

G

Primula

japonica ex 'Glowing Embers'

G

Primula

japonica ex 'Miller's Crimson'

G

Primula

japonica ex 'Potsford White'

G

Primula

japonica ex 'Rubra'

G

Primula

japonica mix

G

Primula

jesoana

J

Primula

kisoana

A 3

Primula

kisoana alba

A 3

Primula

kisoana ex 'Alba'

A 3

Primula

lasiocarpum

G

Primula

latifolia

G

Primula

laurentiana

! L

Primula

longiflora

A

Primula

luteola

! F

Primula

macrocalyx

A 3 4

Primula

macrophylla

A

Primula

marginata

A

Primula

marginata ex 'Napoleon'

A

Primula

maximowiczii

L

Primula

melanops

G

Primula

minima

A

Primula

mistassinica

L

Primula

mistassinica v. macropoda

L

Primula

modesta

A

Primula

muscarioides

A

Primula

nivalis

G

Primula

nivalis v. colorata

G

Primula

obconica

A 3

Primula

palinuri

G

Primula

pallasii

G

Primula

parryi

G 4

Primula

pedemontana

E

Primula

poissonii

A

Primula

polyanthus

A

Primula

polyneura

A

Primula

prolifera

A

Primula

pubescens

B

Primula

pulverulenta

A 3

Primula

recta

G

Primula

rosea

! A

Primula

rosea ex 'Grandiflora'

A

Primula

ruprechtii

L

Primula

saxatilis

G

Primula

scandinavica

A

Primula

scotica

A

Primula

secundiflora

A

Primula

sieboldiana

L *

germination unlikely after dry storage > 6 months; grow in bag for humidity

Primula

sieboldii

! D 2 4

germination unlikely after dry storage > 6 months

Primula

sieboldii ex 'Geisha Girl'

! D 2 4

germination unlikely after dry storage > 6 months

Primula

sikkimensis

A

store seed a few months - fresh germinates porly

Primula

sp.

G

Primula

spectabilis

G

Primula

stricta

G

Primula

thurberi

A

Primula

veris

A 3 4

Primula

veris ex 'Red/Gold'

A 3 4

Primula

veris hybrid

A 3 4

Primula

veris ssp. macrocalyx

A 3 4

Primula

vialii

A

Primula

villosa

G

Primula

villosa v. commutata

G

Primula

vulgaris

E

Primula

vulgaris ex 'Lilian Harvey'

E

Primula

vulgaris ssp. sibthorpii

E

Primula

vulgaris x veris

E

Primula

waltonii

A

Primula

woronowii

! A

Primula

wulfeniana

G

Primula

x bulleesiana

G

Primula

x discolor

G

Primula

x pubescens

G

Primula

x pubescens ex 'Boothman's Variety'

G

Primula

x pubescens ex 'Christine'

G

Primula

x pubescens ex 'Exhibition Blue'

G

Primula

x pubescens ex 'Mrs J.H. Wilson'

G

Primula

x pubescens mixed

G

Primula

yuparensis

J

Prinsepia

uniflora

G 2

Proboscidea

louisianica

A

Prosopis

glandulosa

A 6 *

transplant seedlings at 2-3w to avoid disturbing taproot

Prunella

grandiflora

B

Prunella

grandiflora ex 'Alba'

B

Prunella

laciniata

! A

Prunella

vulgaris

A

Prunella

x pinnatifida

! A

Prunus

besseyi

H

Prunus

maackii

C 8 *

protect from rodents

Prunus

sp.

G

Prunus

tomentosa

L 8

Prunus

virginiana

H 8 *

scarify with concentrated sulphuric acid CAUTION: THIS CAN BE A DANGEROUS PROCEDURE

Prunus

virginiana v. demissa

H 8 *

scarify with concentrated sulphuric acid CAUTION: THIS CAN BE A DANGEROUS PROCEDURE

Pseudomertensia

racemosa

?

Pseudopetiolatum

yakusimense

?

Ptelea

trifoliata

H

Ptelea

trifoliata v. mollis

L

Pterocarya

fraxinifolia

G 7

Pterocarya

stenoptera

G 7

Pterocephalus

perennis

A

Pterocephalus

perennis ssp. perennis

A

Pterocephalus

pinardii

A 3

Pterocephalus

spathulatus

G

Pterostyrax

hispida

G

Ptilostemon

afer

A

Ptilostemon

diacantha

A

Ptilotrichum

all species

A

Ptilotrichum

macrocarpum

A

Ptilotrichum

spinosum

A 3

Ptilotrichum

spinosum 'Roseum'

A 3

Pulmonaria

obscura

A

Pulmonaria

officinalis

E

Pulmonaria

saccharata

E

Pulsatilla

alba

! E 9

Pulsatilla

albana

! A 9

Pulsatilla

albana ex 'Lutea'

! A 9

Pulsatilla

alpina

! G 9

Pulsatilla

alpina ex 'Budapest'

! G 9

Pulsatilla

alpina ssp. albiflora

! G 9

Pulsatilla

alpina ssp. alpina

! G 9

Pulsatilla

alpina ssp. apiifolia

! A 9

Pulsatilla

altaica

! 9

Pulsatilla

ambigua

! L 9

Pulsatilla

armena

! L 9

Pulsatilla

bungeana

! A 9

Pulsatilla

campanella

! A

Pulsatilla

campanulata

! 9

Pulsatilla

caucasica

! A 9

Pulsatilla

chinensis

A

sow seed when ripe

Pulsatilla

drummondii

?

Pulsatilla

ex 'Joseph'

! 9

Pulsatilla

ex 'Rote Gloke'

! A 9

Pulsatilla

ex 'Rubra'

! A 9

Pulsatilla

fimbriata

! L

Pulsatilla

flavescens

! A 9

Pulsatilla

georgica

! A 9

Pulsatilla

glauica

?

Pulsatilla

grandiflora fimbriate

J

Pulsatilla

grandis

! E 9

Pulsatilla

halleri

! A

Pulsatilla

halleri ssp. slavica

! A

Pulsatilla

holubyana

?

Pulsatilla

montana

! A

Pulsatilla

nigricans ssp. bohemica

! L 9

Pulsatilla

occidentalis

! L 9

Pulsatilla

oenipantana

?

Pulsatilla

patens

! A

Pulsatilla

patens ssp. flavescens

! A

Pulsatilla

patens ssp. multifida

! A 9

Pulsatilla

patens ssp. trisecta

! A

Pulsatilla

pratensis

! A 9

Pulsatilla

pratensis ssp. bohemica

! A 9

Pulsatilla

pratensis ssp. nigricans

! A 9

Pulsatilla

rubra

! A 9

Pulsatilla

serotina

! E

Pulsatilla

slavica

! A 9

Pulsatilla

slavica x grandis

! A

Pulsatilla

sp.

! L 9

Pulsatilla

sukaczewii

! *

Pulsatilla

tatewakii

! A 9

Pulsatilla

turczaninovii

! A 9

Pulsatilla

ucrainica

! A 9

Pulsatilla

vernalis

! A 9

moderate germination rate

Pulsatilla

vulgaris

! A 9

Pulsatilla

vulgaris

! A 9

Pulsatilla

vulgaris alba

! A 9

Pulsatilla

vulgaris double

! A 9

Pulsatilla

vulgaris ex 'Alba'

! A 9

Pulsatilla

vulgaris ex 'Barton's Pink'

! A 9

Pulsatilla

vulgaris ex 'Dissecta'

! A 9

Pulsatilla

vulgaris ex 'Grandiflora Fimbriate'

! A 9

Pulsatilla

vulgaris ex 'Papageno'

! A 9

Pulsatilla

vulgaris ex 'Röde Klokke'

! A 9

Pulsatilla

vulgaris ex 'Rubra'

! A 9

Pulsatilla

vulgaris f. slavica rubra

! A 9

Pulsatilla

vulgaris fimbriata

! A 9

Pulsatilla

vulgaris ssp. gotlandica

! A 9

Pulsatilla

vulgaris ssp. grandis

! A 9

Pulsatilla

x halleri 'Semiplena'

E 9

Pulsatilla

x styriaca hybrid

! A 9

Pulsatilla

zimmermannii

! A 9

Pumila

besseyi

H

Putoria

calabrica

D or L

Pycnanthemum

pilosum

A

Pycnanthemum

virginianum

G

Pyrethrum

ex 'James Kelway'

A 3

Pyrethrum

leontopodium

A

Pyrethrum

pulchrum

K

Pyrethrum

sp.

K

Pyrola

minor

*

difficult to germinate;try ! L and plant in soil from established plant, or pour boiling water over milled sphagnum moss, sow seeds, enclose in plastic bag

Pyrola

rotundifolia

*

difficult to germinate;try ! L and plant in soil from established plant, or pour boiling water over milled sphagnum moss, sow seeds, enclose in plastic bag

Pyrrosia

serpens

J

Pyrus

calleryana ex 'Chanticleer'

L *

temperature above 20° inhibits germination


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