Deno’s Garden

Betonica macrantha

Genus Betonica

Two sources report two treatments between them. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

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

Start around March 23, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on March 22, 2024.

  1. Dry storage

    Duration: 1095 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  2. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

about 3 years from start to sowing. Then 14 days to germinate.

4% germination in 14 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Stachys p. 63Public domain
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Stachys (Lamiaceae). S. macrantha DS 3 y germ. 70D(4% in 2nd w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Stachys p. 63. 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, 1993

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Sow around March 1, 2027 — a date the source gives, not one counted back from a May 3 last frost.

  1. Dry storage

    Duration: 180 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  2. Sow outdoors and leave it

    Sown outdoors in March 1; up in April.

about 6 months from start to sowing. Then 30 days to germinate.

31% germination in 30 days.

This source doesn't state how long.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Stachys p. 217Public domain
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Stachys (Lamiaceae). S. macrantha requires outdoor treatments Seeds DS for 6 m at 70 placed outdoors on March 1 germ. 31% in April and 14% the following December-March. Other treatments gave less than 5% germination.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Stachys p. 217. 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.