Geum triflorum - how to

Pitimpinai Chicago, IL Jun 01, 2006

Snatched some Prairie Smoke seeds these past couple days. LOL. I sowed some already and am saving some for later.

I sowed them in Promix in paper pots & covered them with vermiculite. I placed the paper pots in a baking pan with clear plastic top - holes in bottom and top and left the pan in bright shade.

What actually is the best way to sow these seeds and when?
Do they need stratification?

I had better stop snatching those seeds before I get busted, though. :-P Boy are they cute and tempting. :-D

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taramark (Zone 4a) Jun 26, 2006

Geum bulgaricum, rivale, triflorum, and urbanum , Sow at 20�C (68�F), if no germination in 3-4 wks, move to -4 to +4�C (24-39�F) for 2-4 wks

From Tom Clothier site.

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Pitimpinai Chicago, IL Jul 03, 2006

Hmmm. OK. Thanks. I will have to try that next spring then. It's too warm right now for that.

Thanks.

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JRush Guilford, CT(Zone 7a) Jul 10, 2006

I simply surface sowed them in damp peat/soil mix, & most of them germinated. They were placed in a sunny location as well. Mine were stored in an unheated garage for the Winter, so they had a sort of stratification. So far the seedlings are doing very well!
Julie

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Pitimpinai Chicago, IL Sep 30, 2006

Thank you very much, Julie. I will try this method this winter.

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