Effects of Short Artificial Winters

[J.E. Shields]

At 10:53 PM 11/9/2007 -0600, you wrote:
>I'm interested, Jim. Keep sending the updated information. .  Adam in
>Glenview, IL.


OK, Adam!

For the record, here are the seeds I received from AEG in 2006, and the
results so far:

#12b -- A. ciliatum liubaense:  planted Dec 2006.  Got at least a few
germinations.
May 2007:  let dry out, then stored in refrigerator
Sept 2007:  Move to room temperature, under lights, and
watered
Nov 2007:  at least 2 plants have come up so far.

#57 -- A. speciosum:  Planted Dec 2006.  No germinations.

#55b -- A. sikokianum:  Planted Dec 2006.  No germinations.

#45b -- A. ringens:  Planted Dec 2006.  No germinations.

#18c -- A. consanguineum 'Silverleaf' form:  Planted Dec 2006.   Got at
least a few germinations.
May 2007:  let dry out, then stored in refrigerator
Sept 2007:  Move to room temperature, under lights, and
watered
Nov 2007:  at least one plant has come up so far.

#29b -- A. fargesii:  Planted Dec 2006.   Got at least a few germinations.
May 2007:  let dry out, then stored in refrigerator
Sept 2007:  Move to room temperature, under lights, and
watered
Nov 2007:  at least 3 plants have come up so far.

#17 -- A. concinnum:  Planted Dec 2006.   Got at least a few germinations.
May 2007:  let dry out, then stored in refrigerator
Sept 2007:  Move to room temperature, under lights, and
watered
Nov 2007:  at least 2 plants have come up so far.

#26 -- A. costatum:  Planted Dec 2006.  No germinations.

#48b -- A. serratum:  Planted Dec 2006.  No germinations.

-From the 2005 seed distribution, besides the two noted previously, I also
have:

2005 #23a -- A. costatum:  Planted Jan 2006.  Had 4 plants as of May 2007.
May 2007:  let dry out, then stored in refrigerator
Sept 2007:  Move to room temperature, under lights, and
watered
Nov 2007:  at least 2 plants have come up so far.

Best wishes,
Jim Shields
in central Indiana (USA)




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