Deno’s Garden

Blephilia hirsuta

Genus Blephilia

This source reports three treatments. All are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 8, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 28 days to germinate.

60% germination in 7–28 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Blephilia p. 25Public domain
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Blephilia (Lamiaceae). B. hirsuta germ. 70L(60% in 1-4 w), 40-70D(22% in 4-6 d), and 70D-40-70D(60% in 5th w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Blephilia p. 25. 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 June 5, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on June 4, 2026.

  1. Warm moist stratification

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

  2. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  3. Warm moist stratification

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

about 9 months from start to sowing. Then 35 days to germinate.

60% germination in 35 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Blephilia p. 25Public domain
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Blephilia (Lamiaceae). B. hirsuta germ. 70L(60% in 1-4 w), 40-70D(22% in 4-6 d), and 70D-40-70D(60% in 5th w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Blephilia p. 25. 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 High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around October 1, 2026 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  2. Warm moist stratification

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

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

22% germination in 4–6 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Blephilia p. 25Public domain
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Blephilia (Lamiaceae). B. hirsuta germ. 70L(60% in 1-4 w), 40-70D(22% in 4-6 d), and 70D-40-70D(60% in 5th w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Blephilia p. 25. 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.