ONTARIO ROCK GARDEN SOCIETY

Germination guide A1

Genus

Species

Germination

Remarks

Abelmochus

manihot

K

Acacia

podalyrifolia

6 7

Acacia

williamsonii

6 7 *

Immerse in boiling water for 1 minute,
then soak 2 days in cool water

Acaena

adscendens

A

-

Acaena

buchananii

E

Acaena

caesiiglauca

E

Acaena

hieronymi

A

Acaena

magellanica (glaucophylla)

E

Acaena

microphylla

E

Acaena

microphylla 'Blue Haze"

E 7

Acaena

novae-zealandiae

E

Acaena

pinnatifida

E

Acaena

saccaticupula

E 2 7

Acantholimon

all species

B *

Genus rarely sets seed in germination, short viability, ungerminated seed should be discarded after 4 w

Acantholimon

araxanum

A *

ditto

Acantholimon

armenum

A *

ditto

Acantholimon

bracteatum capitatum

A *

ditto

Acantholimon

caryophyllaceum

A *

ditto

Acantholimon

glumaceum

A *

ditto

Acantholimon

hohenackeri

B *

ditto

Acantholimon

reflexifolium

A *

ditto

Acanthopanax

sessiliflorus

7 *

6m @ 20 C, then 3m @ 4 C

Acanthus

hungaricus

E 7

-

Acanthus

mollis

F 7

Acanthus

spinosus

F 7

Acer

argutum

L 7

Acer

glabrum ssp. douglasii

H 7

Acer

griseum

G 6 7

Soak 3 weeks in water to remove outer seed coat or pry it off, then slice off small portion of inner seed coat with razor

Acer

japonicum

G *

Remove inner seed coat after 4 C cycle

Acer

palmatum 'Dissectum Atropurpureum'

G

-

Acer

pennsylvanicum

L *

Remove inner seed coat

Acer

sieboldianum

! L *

Sow outdoors as soon as ripe

Acer

mandshuricum

G 3 6 7 *

Soak 3 weeks in water to remove outer seed coat or pry it off, then slice off small portion of inner seed coat with razor

Acer

pseudosieboldianum

A 3 *

ditto

Acer

tetramerum

! L *

Sow outdoors as soon as ripe

Achillea

ageratifolia

B 3

-

Achillea

alpina

A

Achillea

macrophylla

D 2 3 *

Achillea

anthea

Achillea

biserrata

Achillea

clavennae

K

Achillea

clavennae v. intercedens

K

Achillea

filipendula 'Gold Plate'

A

Achillea

holosericea

Achillea

huteri

Achillea

nana

B

Achillea

sp.

Achillea

tomentosa

A

Achillea

umbellata

A

In situ in spring