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Tue, Aug 18, 09 at 13:26
| I have collected my stella's seeds and so far have not been able to start any new ones. I collect seeds every fall from many of my perennials and annuals, so most of my plants are the 'children' of the parents. It's fun, but I really want to be able to reproduce the Stella de oreo.?????? |
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- Posted by countrycarolyn 6-7 nw TN (My Page) on Tue, Aug 18, 09 at 14:48
| I have taken a paper towel and wet it and fold it several times to where it is the size that would fit in a baggie. You want the paper towel moist but not dripping put the seeds in it then place it in a baggie seal it up and place it in a window or on the counter just somewhere that it want be disturbed. Check it in about a week or so till you see germination has occured then when enough root has formed that you feel comfortable with then transplant it to a small pot as the bulb grows then you may have to bump up the size. Just make sure to keep the papertowel moist during germination. |
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| If you plant seeds from Stella you will certainly not get a plant exactly like Stella. These daylilys are complex hybrids and your results can be all over the map. Although seed from Stella when self pollenated almost always look a lot like Stella, they rarely have the strong reblooming characteristic. If you want to multiply Stella rapidly, it can be divided up to 3 times in a single season if you give the plants lots of water and fertilize heavily. When I first got, it the year it was released, I went from a small clump to over 200 plants in 2 seasons. I used it to border all my walkways when my garden was on the American Hemerocallis Society National Convention tour in 1990. George |
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