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Flotation method Hippeastrum seeds.
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Posted by happyjacq_bris Brisbane Austra (My Page) on Thu, Dec 15, 05 at 6:21
Have managed to get lots of hippi seeds to sprout following the flotation method.
The instructions say to pot up once the sprouted bits are 1cm long.
However. Is the sprouted bit a leaf or a root? Do I put the sprouted bit facing up or facing down.
I know this sounds stupid but given I have a 50% chance of being wrong I would dearly love to know.
Also can we stratify daylily seeds and plant out at any time of year here in Brisbane? |
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RE: Flotation method Hippeastrum seeds.
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The sprouted bit will be the root, and no its not a silly question. Leaves will come along in time. I have grown many a hippy bulb following this method and I've always had a great success.
Cheers, happy hippy's
Mel.... |
RE: Flotation method Hippeastrum seeds.
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| okay dumb question time.What do you mean by floatatioon method? |
RE: Flotation method Hippeastrum seeds.
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You float them in a container filled with water till they sprout roots
then you plant into a potting medium...MM. |
RE: Flotation method Hippeastrum seeds.
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| Yes Mel is right. Just make little holes in the potting mix and slip the roots in and firm up gently and water. Plant about with the original seed at ground level. I think it helps to put in larger or deeper containers coz you don't have to move them on so quickly |
RE: Flotation method Hippeastrum seeds.
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| hi cheery mel, I have about 20 baby hippies growing from the seed you sent a while ago, thanks for that, now I just need to figure out where to put them :) |
RE: Flotation method Hippeastrum seeds.
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| Thankyou ladies, I have potted them up. Fingers crossed for some healthy bulbs! |
RE: Flotation method Hippeastrum seeds.
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| I just bought some seeds. They are still in the sheaths. What does the seed look like? I so want to try to grow some of these but am not sure of what the seeds look like. thanks |
RE: Flotation method Hippeastrum seeds.
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The seeds are black, flat and about 1cm dia.
Good luck. |
RE: Flotation method Hippeastrum seeds.
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| There's a pic of seeds out of a pod at this link |
Here is a link that might be useful: hippeastrum seed
RE: Flotation method Hippeastrum seeds.
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Hi All,
I just wanted to mention that the seeds don't keep too well for some reason. I had collected 6 different lots (some doubles) & due to having something call chronic fatigue syndrome I cant always get done what I need to at the time, so when I could 12mths later I tried the flotation method, what a disappointment - not a one. |
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