Aciphylla & Celmisia

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  1. Sirius

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    Checked my pots yesterday evening.

    There is 1 Chelmesia seedling!
     
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      Mid June, and still only 1 Chelmesa seedling :mad:
       
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      On the plus side it's one more than you had in January :dunno:

      I wonder if the seed may have needed damp storage which would have affected their viability.
       
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      For £20 worth of seed, I would have expected more than 1 seedling!

      The seeds were sent to me dry packaged as most seed is. And was sown within a week or so of receiving them.
      Should the supplier have possibly kept them damp? :mad:

      Anyhow, I will keep the pots for another year or so.
      Possibly more stratification over the winter may help :scratch:
       
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      Ouch :hate-shocked:

      It was just a thought. It is rare, but there is seed that should not dry out or it will lose its viability.
       
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