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A different category for winter sowing!

11 years ago

You may not think of cacti as needing winter sowing, but quite a few species either grow at higher altitudes in the US Southwest and Mountain West, or at high altitudes in Central and South America. I was looking through a catalog of seeds of native plants of western US when I noticed it recommending stratification (or we would do winter sowing) for a number of cacti species, so I ordered a number of those and now have them stratifying. Too late for winter sowing, but I plan to do that this fall. Four weeks is recommended for these species, so in about a month I hope to report on what happens.

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caryltoo Z7/SE PA
11 years ago
Very interesting. Good luck with them.
docmom_gw
11 years ago
I bought seeds for sedums and sempervivums, which are succulents that are hardy in cold winter regions. I didn't know how they would germinate, so started them under lights. I had excellent results, but now have no space under my lights for tender annuals. If I try to grow these again, I will use the winter sowing method.

Martha
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prairiemoon2 z6b MA
11 years ago
DocMom - where did you find seed for those?
madabouteu
Original Author
11 years ago
Not docmom, but Alplains has seeds of a number of native and therefore rather hardy sedums. Mesa Garden has some sempervivum seeds but not a big selection. I have found seeds of Crassulaceae not to be the easiest to grow, they are truly dustlike.
prairiemoon2 z6b MA
11 years ago
Thanks Madabouteu - I wasn't aware of Alplains. I do see the Sedums there and I'll check Mesa Garden as well.

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