germinating iris seeds

I was looking for some info on iris seed germination and came across this one
http://groups.msn.com/AbleFarmandGardening/irisseedgermination.msnw.
Does anybody try this or have a different reliable method of germinating iris
seeds?

Hey Ev

For best seed germination results, use a pin and poke a hole in the seeds and soak in warm water for 24 hours. The seeds will need 3 weeks warm/moist followed by 10 weeks cold/moist. Then move to warm again for germination. Some seeds need more than one cycle of warm cold, so keep seed trays for a few years. For most Iris seeds, I sow them in a pot and put out side in a sheltered location, with germination occurring in 1 to 3 years for most types. You can speed-up the process by sowing the seeds in a plastic bag with some moist medium and use the fridge. (poke hole, soak, 3 weeks warm, 10 weeks fridge, warm again - remove and plant seeds as they germinate, move ungerminated seeds back to the fridge. )

Mark,
Thank you. So the key to germinating iris sees is patience :)

yessssssssssssssssssssss patience is the word!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

Mark

It should be noted that Iris seed germination varies from species to species. Which species were you trying to germinate?

Bearded iris.

This message was edited Dec 19, 2006 10:59 AM

i did some african iris it took about 3 mnts from soaking till sprouting