ONTARIO ROCK GARDEN SOCIETY

Germination guide P4

Genus

Species

Germination

Remarks

Polygonatum

biflorum

L 8

.

Polygonatum

humile

A 2 8 *

takes 12m to develop true leaf

Polygonatum

odoratum

L 8 *

place in moist sand in shade, plant immediately when radicles appear in spring

Polygonatum

pubescens

D 8 *

sow outdoors immediately, hypogeal germination after 1 yr, leaves in second yr

Polygonatum

smilacina

8

.

Polygonum

bistorta 'Superbum'

E 4

Polygonum

orientale

A

poor germination, very well drained soil

Polygonum

sp.

G

.

Polygonum

viviparum

B

Polypodium

virginianum

*

pour boiling water over milled sphagnum moss, sow seed , enclose in plastic bag

Pontederia

cordata

K *

grow in moist compost to which has been added soil from parent plant to provide symbiotic fungi

Portulaca

grandiflora

A

ditto

Potentilla

'Monarch Velvet'

.

Potentilla

alba

A

Potentilla

alba 'Snow Queen'

A

Potentilla

alchemilloides

Potentilla

arguta

G

Potentilla

atrosanguinea

A 3

Potentilla

atrosanguinea v. argyrophylla

A 3

Potentilla

aurea

A

Potentilla

concina

.

Potentilla

crantzii

A 2

Potentilla

crantzii 'Pygmaea'

A 2

Potentilla

delavayi

.

Potentilla

dickinsii

Potentilla

dombeyi

Potentilla

drummondii

Potentilla

elatior ssp. pallasii

Potentilla

fissa

Potentilla

fragiformis

A

Potentilla

fruticosa v. pyrenaica

A 2

Potentilla

glandulosa

F

Potentilla

hippiana

F

Potentilla

hyparctica

F

Potentilla

hyparctica 'Nana'

F

Potentilla

kurdica

.

Potentilla

megalantha

A 3

Potentilla

multifidiforma

.

Potentilla

nepalensis

A

Potentilla

nepalensis 'Miss Willmott'

A

Potentilla

nitida

L

Potentilla

palustris

F

Potentilla

recta

A 3

Potentilla

rupestris

A 3

Potentilla

rupestris 'Pygmea'

A 3

Potentilla

ruprestris

A 3

Potentilla

sp.

L

Potentilla

thurberi

A

Potentilla

tridentata

F

Potentilla

verna

L

Poterium

lasiocarpum

.

Pratia

angulosa

L

Primula

'Rowallane'

! E

Primula

Candelabra Hybrids

A

Primula

Craig Dhu

G

Primula

Gold Laced Group

A

Primula

Polyanthus

A

Primula

algida

A

Primula

all species

L *

grow in bag for humidity, high Himalayan species must be sown fresh

Primula

alpicola

A

Primula

angustifolia

L

Primula

appenina

G

Primula

aurantiaca

A

Primula

auricula

A

Primula

auricula ssp. bauhinii

A

Primula

auricula v.. albocincta (bauhinii)

A

Primula

auriculata

A

Primula

beesiana

D

Primula

bulleyana

A

Primula

burmanica

A

Primula

capitata

A

Primula

carniolica

G

Primula

cawdoriana

! G

Primula

chungensis

A

Primula

clusiana

A

Primula

cockburniana

A

Primula

cortusoides

A

Primula

daonensis

A

Primula

darialica

A

Primula

denticulata

A

Primula

denticulata 'Rubin Selection'

A

Primula

denticulata v. alba

A

Primula

discolor

L

Primula

elatior

E

Primula

elatior ssp. meyeri (syn. P. amoena)

E

Primula

elatior ssp. pallasii

E

Primula

elliptica

A

Primula

erythrocarpa

G

Primula

farinosa

A

Primula

florindae

A

Primula

frondosa

D

Primula

glaucescens

J

Primula

halleri (syn. longiflora)

A

Primula

heucherifolia

A

Primula

hirsuta

E

Primula

hirsuta cross

E

Primula

hirsuta hybrid

E

Primula

involucrata

! A

Primula

japonica

G

Primula

japonica 'Alba'

G

Primula

japonica 'Glowing Embers'

G

Primula

japonica 'Miller's Crimson'

G

Primula

japonica 'Potsford White'

G

Primula

japonica 'Rubra'

G

Primula

japonica mix

G

Primula

kisoana

A 3

Primula

kisoana alba

A 3

Primula

lasiocarpum

G

Primula

latifolia

G

Primula

macrocalyx

G

Primula

macrophylla

K

Primula

magellanica alba ex F&W 9353

G

Primula

magellanica ex F&W 9314

G

Primula

marginata

A

Primula

marginata 'Napoleon'

A

Primula

melanops

G

Primula

minima

A

Primula

mistassinica

L

Primula

mistassinica v. macropoda (syn. P laurentiana)

L

Primula

modesta

A

Primula

nivalis

G

Primula

nivalis v. colorata

G

Primula

obconica

A 3

Primula

palinuri

G

Primula

pallasii

G

Primula

parryi

G 4

Primula

pedemontana

E

Primula

poissonii

A

Primula

polyneura

A

Primula

prolifera

A

Primula

pubescens

B

Primula

recta

G

Primula

rosea

! A

Primula

rosea 'Grandiflora'

! A

Primula

saxatilis

G

Primula

scotica

A

Primula

secundiflora

A

Primula

sieboldii

! D 2 4

dry storage 6m fatal to seed

Primula

sikkimensis

A

.

Primula

sp.

G

Primula

sp. aff. hirsuta

G

Primula

species aff. villosa

L

Primula

spectabilis

G

Primula

stricta

G

Primula

thurberi

A

Primula

veris

A 2 4

Primula

veris 'Red/Gold'

A 2 4

Primula

veris ssp. macrocalyx

A 2 4

Primula

vialii

A

Primula

villosa

G

Primula

villosa v. commutata

G

Primula

vulgaris 'Lilian Harvey'

E

Primula

vulgaris (syn. acaulis)

E

Primula

vulgaris ssp. sibthorpii

E

Primula

vulgaris x veris

E

Primula

waltonii

A

Primula

wulfeniana

G

Primula

x bulleesiana

G

Primula

x discolor

G

Primula

x pubescens

G

Primula

x pubescens 'Boothman's Variety'

G

Primula

x pubescens 'Christine'

G

Primula

x pubescens 'Mrs J.H. Wilson'

G

Primula

yuparensis

G