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Fri, Apr 24, 09 at 21:00
| I purchased a packet of the above from Park Seeds. The packet gives no info regarding germination time, merely telling me to plant indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost (yeah, I'm a little late) and keep at about 70 deg F. I have a suspicion they're not telling me the whole story.
Cold moist stratification, right? How long do I want to keep the seeds in the fridge for, and then how long before I can look for them to germinate? TIA! |
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- Posted by eternity2669 6a (My Page) on Fri, Apr 24, 09 at 21:06
| Some say asclepias incarnata need no stratification...surface sow, bottom heat and germination within a few weeks. Personally, I cold stratify 60 days and have had great success at room temp since then. Wishing you the best of luck! |
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| I had great germination at 65F with no pre-treatment and no bottom heat. |
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- Posted by pegalicious 6 (My Page) on Mon, Oct 11, 10 at 11:39
| Does anyone know the difference between 'Cinderella' and the straight species? Both have pink flowers and height of 3-5 feet. |
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- Posted by countrycarolyn 6-7 nw TN (My Page) on Mon, Oct 11, 10 at 12:07
| There are several different varieties of asclepias. Cindererella is more red, swamp is more pink. Swamp is more 2-4 feet. Common is more of a pinkish purple and can get up to 6 feet. |
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