Deno’s Garden

Anemone nemorosa

Genus Anemone

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around August 6, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on August 5, 2026.

  1. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  2. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  3. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  4. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

    15 germinated in this phase.

Steps after step 2 run on after germination.

about 6 months from start to sowing. Then 63 days to germinate.

59% germination in 63 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Anemone p. 20Public domain
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Anemone (Ranunculaceae). A. nemorosa germ. 70-40(59% in 9th w)-70-40(15% in 11th w) and 40-70(3%)- 40(10% in 3rd w)-70-40(20% in 7th w). All rotted in OT and 70 GA-3. Germination is hypogeal and on shifting to 70 most of the seedlings develop a true leaf within a month. No further leaves develop the first year.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Anemone p. 20. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

Protocol 2

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around November 23, 2026 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on November 22, 2025.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  2. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

    3 germinated in this phase.

  3. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

    10 germinated in this phase.

  4. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  5. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

about 15 months from start to sowing. Then 49 days to germinate.

20% germination in 49 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Anemone p. 20Public domain
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Anemone (Ranunculaceae). A. nemorosa germ. 70-40(59% in 9th w)-70-40(15% in 11th w) and 40-70(3%)- 40(10% in 3rd w)-70-40(20% in 7th w). All rotted in OT and 70 GA-3. Germination is hypogeal and on shifting to 70 most of the seedlings develop a true leaf within a month. No further leaves develop the first year.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Anemone p. 20. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.