Tree mallow help requested

Gwydion Kitchener, ON(Zone 5A) Mar 26, 2002

I have Varigated Tree Mallow seeds that were generously given to me. I can't get any of them to germinate. Can anyone help? I have no idea what I am doing wrong. I tried stratifaction and the paper towel method.

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MaVieRose High Desert, CA(Zone 8a) Mar 27, 2002

try this... http://plantsdatabase.com/go/358.html , http://www.meden.demon.co.uk/Lavatera/treemallow.html#arborea HTH :).

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Gwydion Kitchener, ON(Zone 5A) Mar 27, 2002

Thanks MaVie... I'll try stratification again.. Maybe I just used a few bad seeds the first time.

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poppysue Westbrook, ME(Zone 5a) Mar 27, 2002

I find the germination of some mallows to be sporadic - or the germination rate is low. Gwydion - try winter sowing some outside. It might be that it needs fluctuating temps between day & night.

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MaVieRose High Desert, CA(Zone 8a) Mar 27, 2002

u're welcome Gwydion :D.

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Gwydion Kitchener, ON(Zone 5A) Mar 27, 2002

I'll winter sow a few as well PoppySue. We're under 8 inches of snow right now. Freak storm yesterday. But by next week I could get some in the soggy, cold ground. I'm so looking forward to these. I hope at lest one will germinate.

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poppysue Westbrook, ME(Zone 5a) Mar 27, 2002

I know I sound repetative here... LOL! ~ But try the coke bottles. Plant them inside your warm cozy house and then stick the bottle outside in the snow where it won't get blown away. I was pleased to get alcea rugosa to germinate that way last year - and they're a tricky member of the mallow family. You can use any type of container that you can punch holes in. Those plastic shoe boxes work well, or the alluminum cake pans with the clear lids work too.

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