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Siberian Iris seed germinated

Posted by v1rtu0s1ty (My Page) on
Wed, May 25, 11 at 13:56

Out of 15 seeds, only one germinated. Looks like early March wintersowing is not enough. I'm still happy :)


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RE: Siberian Iris seed germinated

The rest might still germinate, don't worry, keep watering them.
I had an absolute TON of those seeds germ.


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RE: Siberian Iris seed germinated

  • Posted by morz8 Z8 Wa coast (My Page) on
    Wed, May 25, 11 at 15:08

I like to do the warm/cold/warm (or cool) for almost all iris, and Fall sow them.

My siberians self sow, definitely getting the warm moist preceding the chill.

I have 16 iris chrysographes seedlings poking up as of yesterday, not sure how many seeds I sowed though. The first seedling or two appeared weeks ago, germination has been really spread out. You should keep your container intact a while yet...

Here is a link that might be useful: iris chrysographes


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  • Posted by lgslgs z6 SE ohio (My Page) on
    Wed, May 25, 11 at 16:26

I've only sown Siberian iris once, but sowed them in June with no pretreatment and had really good germination.


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I WS Siberian iris seed last year and had great germination. I planted the seedlings in various beds and this year a few have sent up flower buds. I traded for more seeds back in Dec-Jan and just in the past few days finally have sprouts from those WS seeds. Comparing last year's germination to this year, I'm guessing they need a bit of warmth to germinate--it's been consistently cold this spring as opposed to the abnormally high temps we had in April last year.


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Thanks everyone. I will look at them tomorrow. :)


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Grdenweed, it's very interesting to know that you got flower buds this year. I have some Siberian Irises that grew from transplants. They took a long time to actually get established ad bloom leading me to think they would take years to bloom from seed. I think I will save seeds this year: I have a new bed to fill.


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I had some germinate (seeds from a swap). When I planted them out, something ate them. Bunny I think. So keep an eye on them!


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Still waiting for mine :)


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Congratulations! I had given up on mine. I'm going to check them. I would like to see seedling pictures?


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  • Posted by morz8 Z8 Wa coast (My Page) on
    Fri, May 27, 11 at 20:04

I'm up to 22 seedlings this afternoon, 6 more have germinated. Ladyrose, I don't have a picture taken of mine but they look like the tiny tip of a very pointy, sharp, stiff blade of grass, no seed leaves.


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Sure ladyrose, I'll post a picture tomorrow. I agree with morz8 about the description. :)

fyi, I transplanted the following today

1. petunia laura bush
2. salvia coral nymph
3. inula goliath
4. salvia lady in red
5. penstemon husker red

last weekend, I transplanted
1. agastache sprite(I think)
2. salvia officinalis
3. catalpa
4. coleus
5. hyacinth vines(they look bad right now after our 36F last night! :( huhuhu
6. Lupines
7. Joe Pye Weed

Remaining are
1. Wisteria Blue Moon
2. Soapwort
3. Lobelia something(can't read my handwriting, LOL)
4. Heucheras
5. Milkweed
6. I have another lupine
7. Ninebark
8. Siberian Iris

theres's 3 or 4 more plants my visual memory can't recall


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