Dracontioides etc

From: GeoffAroid at aol.com on 1998.06.10 at 02:25:05(2254) For those members who shared in the generous distribution of seeds of Dracontioides and Lasimorpha by Julius Boos I thought it might be of interest that the seeds I received have now germinated. Both at exactly the same time, almost to within a day of each other, and both after I had more or less given them up for lost. They were sown in chopped sphagnum and peat-based compost and kept warm and wet. I think the final trigger for germination was the arrival of the early morning sun in their window which rapidly heated the small propagator they were in to high temperatures (85-90 deg. F) before moving on and the temperature then lowering to a more normal level. I would imagine that the swamps in which they live, and the mud in which they germinate must reach very high temperatures at certain times of day. I now have a number of small seedlings with beautifully shaped leaves and I look forward to growing them on - hopefully successfully! Many thanks to Julius once again. +More Happy growing all, Geoffrey Kibby email: Geoffaroid@aol.com website: http://members.aol.com/dgiscience

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