Comments on: Adventures with Seeds https://gardern.co.za/2012/04/adventures-with-seeds/ Horticulturist Matt Mattus shares gardening expertise, research and science from his home garden and greenhouse. Thu, 13 Aug 2020 22:18:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Matt Mattus https://gardern.co.za/2012/04/adventures-with-seeds/#comment-3262 Sun, 20 May 2012 23:38:30 +0000 #comment-3262 David – what are your bulblets of? If they are of a South African bulb, you generally can switch seasons after 6 weeks or so. I find that depending on the species, both night temperatures and day temperatures can affect regeneration. I have better luck with Cytanthus, but Oxalis are more challenging to try and get two seasons in. Arisaema work very well, and many professional growers allow young bulblets to go dormant, refrigerated them for 6 weeks and the re-start.

]]> By: detour https://gardern.co.za/2012/04/adventures-with-seeds/#comment-3261 Sun, 20 May 2012 20:14:28 +0000 #comment-3261 Hi there Matt,

Great site, great dogs :).

I live in Cape Town and grow Cape bulbs from seed. I have a successful batch of bulblets that I planted in spring (instead of autumn) so now they have gone dormant as winter sets in. Is there a way I can get them kick-started into growing this winter so as to get them in synch? Or will I have to wait 18 months and potentially lose some?

Sorry to just jump into a technical question but I'm having trouble finding this info on the web. I know a fridge can help forcing summer bulbs – does this mean I need to somehow create a couple of weeks of fake summer? (argh :))

Thanks for a great site and some lovely pictures.

David.

]]> By: Rachelle https://gardern.co.za/2012/04/adventures-with-seeds/#comment-3260 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:54:13 +0000 #comment-3260 I have had luck with morning glory seed at 5+ years, provided it was properly stored. If you get your bells of Ireland to the 3rd, 4th leaf stage, you're good to go.

Nice pictures!

]]> By: Kaveh Maguire https://gardern.co.za/2012/04/adventures-with-seeds/#comment-3259 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:05:39 +0000 #comment-3259 I just pricked out and potted up several hundred seedlings.

Oof. I think I overdid it as I still have many more seedlings to go.

]]> By: Unknown https://gardern.co.za/2012/04/adventures-with-seeds/#comment-3258 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:18:44 +0000 #comment-3258 Wow. I didn't get to plant any of my great seeds this year due to a divorce situation and just reading about all of these great plants makes me so excited to keep at it once life is settled again. I love reading posts about seeds germinating so thanks for writing one. It just made my day.

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