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I'm no expert at any of them, but I believe the pasque flower may need to be stratified (damp cold period). You can probaby sow the lupins now, but again I'm not too sure if they need the cold period. I've read before that you should rinse the seeds in cold water really well, then soak them in cold water in the fridge. I think this eliminate the inhibiters. Lupins I believe are in the legum family, I've foudn that anything in the legume famiyl grows pretty fast. For the commercial wildflower mix that I use, I just dump the whole packet over the soil and water. I usually see sprouts in about a week if not sooner.

I'd plant it in a well drained potting medium as soon as possible. I assure you that all of those rootlets will break away no matter what you do. Roots formed in water are quite different than those that the plant will get busy making once planted in a solid medium. You can trim the roots before potting up. Don't put into a container that is overly large.

cool! it's actually a labor of love because if I can make this rooting take, then I'll have a tree that was not only "effectively" born at the same time as my son (wifey is 39.5 weeks pregnant) but also will be a cutting from her floral arrangement from her baby shower.

How cool would that be?

Figure it won't be outdoor hardy until at least next year but then again, neither will my own little sprout. ;-p

Once flowers are cut, they cannot continue to develop normally. They will not form mature seed heads. Seeds have to mature 'on the plant' in order to be viable.

There's the Winter Sowing Exchange and Growing from Seed forum. Also Hudson Seeds and Thompson Morgan have good help sections. For germination and seed identification I go to:
tomclothier.hort.net/
http://theseedsite.co.uk/seedpods.html

http://www.virtualseeds.com/Germination.html

There are members that are much better informed than I. The members at the winter sowing exchange are very into growing from seed.
Barbie

If you have the woody sub-shrubby type, stratifying isn't necessary -
Caryopteris bungei, and incana , Sow on the surface at 68ºF in light, germinates in less than two weeks - short viable seed (Clothiers)

I haven't grown c. divaricata, but 6 - 8 weeks moist cold seems like the way to go with those. This time of year, prepare your seed pot, write the date on it, wrap in Saran, and put it in your refrigerator.

Here is a link that might be useful:

Thanks Morz8,
I really appreciate the advice.
Sandie in NC

If you have dried cleaned seed -
Arisaema triphyllum , Sow at Max. 41ºF, germination irregular, often several months

If you have fresh, or seed not yet harvested, you might read through this article by Tony Avent

Here is a link that might be useful: Tony on the Road - Arisaema

You can look at the FAQs in the Seed Saving Forum here at the GW.

Most of the ~ "seed collecting" site:.edu ~ hits or related to the collection of "native" seed, presumably in the wild. Is this your area of interest? The link below references a book on collecting vegetable and ornamental seed.

Here is a link that might be useful: missouri.edu site

Try the FAQ in the link below.

Here is a link that might be useful: Spring and Summer Sowing (with seed lists)

thanks so much trudi.