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Germination guide I1

Genus

Species

Germination

Remarks

Iberis

linifolia

.

.

Iberis

all species

A

Iberis

gibraltarica

A 3

Iberis

pruitii

A

Iberis

saxatilis

B

Iberis

sempervirens

F

Iberis

sempervirens dwarf form

F

Iberis

sp.

J

Iberis

taurica

A 3

Iberis

umbellata

A 2

Ilex

verticillata

L 8 *

soak and rinse seeds in clean water daily for 2 weeks before planting

Ilex

glabra

! L 6 8

.

Iliamna

rivularis

A 6 *

despite its small size, seed does need to be nicked

Impatiens

capensis

J

.

Impatiens

glandulifera

L

Incarvillea

compacta

J

Incarvillea

delavayi

A

Incarvillea

grandiflora

A

Incarvillea

mairei

A

Incarvillea

mairei v. grandiflora

A

Incarvillea

olgae

A

Incarvillea

sinensis

A

Incarvillea

sinensis 'Chevron'

A

Incarvillea

sinensis 'Snowtop'

A

Incarvillea

sp.

A

Indigofera

pseudotinctoria

A 1 6 7

Indigofera

sp.

L

Inula

acaulis

A

Inula

candida

A

Inula

cf. salicina

A

Inula

ensifolia

A

Inula

ensifolia 'Compacta'

A

Inula

helenium

A 2

Inula

hookeri

L

Inula

magnifica

A

Inula

montana

.

Inula

orientalis

A

Inula

przewalskii

.

Inula

regicana

Inula

rhizocephala

A

Inula

royleana

L

Inula

salicina

A

Ipomoea

lobata

A 6 7

Ipomoea

quamoclit

A 6 7

Ipomoea

x multifida

A 6 7

Ipomopsis

rubra

A 1 2

Ipomopsis

aggregata

A 1

Iris

typhifolia

G 7

sow fresh or soak old seed, prechill 4 w, or treat as L, bring indoors once germinated to avoid temperature shock, transplant at 4 leaves

Iris

'Dorothy Williamson'

A *

ditto

Iris

'Golden Glint'

L *

ditto

Iris

'Uralba Gold'

L *

ditto

Iris

Pacific Coast Hybrids

G 7

ditto

Iris

all species

L *

ditto

Iris

anglica

L *

ditto

Iris

arenaria

L *

ditto

Iris

bloudowii

L

ditto

Iris

bucharica

E 7

ditto

Iris

bulleyana

A 3 *

soak and rinse in clean water daily for 4 weeks

Iris

carthaliniae

L *

sow fresh or soak old seed, prechill 4 w, or treat as L, bring indoors once germinated to avoid temperature shock, transplant at 4 leaves

Iris

clarkei

J 3 7

sow fresh or soak old seed, prechill 4 w, or treat as L, bring indoors once germinated to avoid temperature shock, transplant at 4 leaves

Iris

cristata 'Alba'

G 7

ditto

Iris

decora

J 7

ditto

Iris

delavayi

G *

soak and rinse in clean water daily for 4 weeks

Iris

douglasiana

F *

ditto

Iris

douglasiana 'Alba'

F *

ditto

Iris

douglasiana dwarf

F *

ditto

Iris

douglasiana x innominata

F *

ditto

Iris

ensata

L 7

sow fresh or soak old seed, prechill 4 w, or treat as L, bring indoors once germinated to avoid temperature shock, transplant at 4 leaves

Iris

foetidissima

H 7

ditto

Iris

gracilipes

L *

ditto

Iris

graminea

E 6 7 *

nick carefully, sow fresh or soak old seed, prechill 4 w, or treat as L, bring indoors once germinated to avoid temperature shock, transplant at 4 leaves

Iris

humilis

L *

sow fresh or soak old seed, prechill 4 w, or treat as L, bring indoors once germinated to avoid temperature shock, transplant at 4 leaves

Iris

innominata

C 7

ditto

Iris

japonica

G 7

ditto

Iris

kamaonensis

D 7

ditto

Iris

lactea

L 7

ditto

Iris

laevigata

E 6 7 *

nick carefully, sow fresh or soak old seed, prechill 4 w, or treat as L, bring indoors once germinated to avoid temperature shock, transplant at 4 leaves

Iris

laevigata 'Variegata'

E 6 7 *

ditto

Iris

latifolia

C 7

sow fresh or soak old seed, prechill 4 w, or treat as L, bring indoors once germinated to avoid temperature shock, transplant at 4 leaves

Iris

lutescens

A 7

ditto

Iris

maackii

L *

ditto

Iris

missouriensis

A 3 7

ditto

Iris

orientalis

C 7

nick carefully, sow fresh or soak old seed, prechill 4 w, or treat as L, bring indoors once germinated to avoid temperature shock, transplant at 4 leaves

Iris

pen hybrids

L *

sow fresh or soak old seed, prechill 4 w, or L, bring indoors once germinated to avoid temperature shock,transplant at 4 leaves

Iris

prismatica alba

L *

ditto

Iris

pseudacorus

E 3 6 7

ditto

Iris

pumila

E 7

ditto

Iris

reichenbachii

E 6 7 *

nick carefully, sow fresh or soak old seed, prechill 4 w, or treat as L, bring indoors once germinated to avoid temperature shock, transplant at 4 leaves

Iris

sangiunea

E 6 7 *

ditto

Iris

setosa

L 7

sow fresh or soak old seed, prechill 4 w, or treat as L, bring indoors once germinated to avoid temperature shock, transplant at 4 leaves

Iris

setosa 'Alba'

L 7

ditto

Iris

setosa 'Nana'

L 7

ditto

Iris

setosa ssp. canadensis

L 7

ditto

Iris

sibirica

A 3 7

ditto

Iris

sibirica 'Shirley Pope'

A 3 7

ditto

Iris

sibirica alba

A 3 7

ditto

Iris

sintenisii

E 7

ditto

Iris

sp.

G 7

ditto

Iris

spuria var. halophila

E 7

ditto

Iris

tectorum

A 3

ditto

Iris

tectorum 'Alba'

A 3

ditto

Iris

unguicularis ssp. cretensis

C

ditto

Iris

variegata

E 6 7 *

nick carefully, sow fresh or soak old seed, prechill 4 w, or treat as L, bring indoors once germinated to avoid temperature shock, transplant at 4 leaves

Iris

versicolor

A 3

sow fresh or soak old seed, prechill 4 w, or treat as L, bring indoors once germinated to avoid temperature shock, transplant at 4 leaves

Iris

x fulvala

L *

ditto

Iris

x innominata

L *

ditto

Isatis

tinctoria

A 2 *

germination better with seeds dried 2 y

Isophysis

tasmanica

.

.

Isopyrum

thalictroides

! E

Isotoma

axillaris

A

Ixeris

dentata v. alpicola

K

Ixiolirion

pallasii

! L

Ixiolirion

sp.

! L

Ixiolirion

tataricum

F