[pbs] Placea ornata germination
Clayton3120
Clayton3120 at cablespeed.com
Mon May 26 13:07:39 EDT 2008
I've germinated and successfully grown Placea, but I use soil microrhizza
in the soil mix. I sow them in the fall here, and hold them over in the
greenhouse till spring.
----- Original Message -----
From: "J.E. Shields" <jshields at indy.net>
To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs at lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 8:40 AM
Subject: Re: [pbs] Placea ornata germination
> Rogan,
>
> I've had trouble starting the seeds of Rhodophiala and related genera and
> then trying to transplant or plant them after germination. I now start
> all
> such seeds in a sand layer atop the potting mix in the pots I intend to
> grow them in for the first couple of years. I cover with clear plastic
> film like Saran wrap, and keep the pot in a large sauce so I can water it
> without removing the plastic wrap.
>
> It might be good to try this with some Placea.
>
> What I don't know is whether Placea are summer or winter growing, but I
> surmise form your comments and the native habitat that they might want to
> grow in the winter. Can anyone comment on this?
>
> Jim Shields
> in central Indiana (USA)
>
> At 12:52 PM 5/26/2008 +0200, you wrote:
>>I have recently had success germinating Placea ornata in the refrigerator
>>at 4'C on damp filter paper in a petri dish. Germination was nearly 100%
>>after two weeks.
>>
>>Does anyone have suggestions on how to keep them alive after germination?
>>I have tried this species several times before with no success.
>>
>>Thanks a lot
>>Rogan.
>
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