Deno’s Garden

Aralia elata

Genus Aralia

This source reports three treatments. All are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around December 2, 2026 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on December 1, 2025.

  1. Dry storage

    Duration: 365 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  2. Gibberellic acid soak

  3. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  4. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  5. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

Steps after step 3 run on after germination.

about 15 months from start to sowing. Then 35 days to germinate.

40% germination in 35 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Aralia p. 21Public domain
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Aralia (Araliaceae). A. elata (seeds received after 6 m DS) germ. 70 GA-3(35% in 3-9 w)-40(1%)- 70D(3%) and 2% in OT. None germ. in 70D-40-70D,70L-40-7ÓD, or 40-70D. Seeds DS 1 y showed no deterioration and germ. 70 GA-3(40% in 5th w)-40-70d(4%), and 70D(none).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Aralia p. 21. 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 May 8, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on May 7, 2026.

  1. Dry storage

    Duration: 180 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  2. Gibberellic acid soak

  3. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  4. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

    1 germinated in this phase.

  5. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

    3 germinated in this phase.

Steps after step 3 run on after germination.

about 9 months from start to sowing. Then 63 days to germinate.

35% germination in 21–63 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Aralia p. 21Public domain
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Aralia (Araliaceae). A. elata (seeds received after 6 m DS) germ. 70 GA-3(35% in 3-9 w)-40(1%)- 70D(3%) and 2% in OT. None germ. in 70D-40-70D,70L-40-7ÓD, or 40-70D. Seeds DS 1 y showed no deterioration and germ. 70 GA-3(40% in 5th w)-40-70d(4%), and 70D(none).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Aralia p. 21. 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 3

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty Very high Rated by us, not by the source.

  1. Dry storage

    Duration: 180 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  2. Sow outdoors and leave it

about 6 months from start to sowing.

2% germination.

This source doesn't state how long.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Aralia p. 21Public domain
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Aralia (Araliaceae). A. elata (seeds received after 6 m DS) germ. 70 GA-3(35% in 3-9 w)-40(1%)- 70D(3%) and 2% in OT. None germ. in 70D-40-70D,70L-40-7ÓD, or 40-70D. Seeds DS 1 y showed no deterioration and germ. 70 GA-3(40% in 5th w)-40-70d(4%), and 70D(none).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Aralia p. 21. 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.