Deno’s Garden

Elliottia paniculata

Genus Elliottia

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around September 17, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on September 16, 2026.

  1. Dry storage

    Duration: 180 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  2. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

about 6 months from start to sowing. Then 21 days to germinate.

100% germination in 21 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Tripetaleia p. 66Public domain
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Tripetaleia (Ericaceae). T: paniculata DS 6 m germ. 70L(100% in 3rd w), 70D(none), 40-70L(100% ïn 3-11 d), and 40-70D(none). When the seeds in 70D were shifted to 70L after 4 w, 58% germ. in the 2nd w. Seeds DS 1 y werê dead.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Tripetaleia p. 66. 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, 1998

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 31, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on March 30, 2026.

  1. Dry storage

    Duration: 180 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 Light: light

about 12 months from start to sowing. Then 11 days to germinate.

100% germination in 3–11 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Tripetaleia p. 66Public domain
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Tripetaleia (Ericaceae). T: paniculata DS 6 m germ. 70L(100% in 3rd w), 70D(none), 40-70L(100% ïn 3-11 d), and 40-70D(none). When the seeds in 70D were shifted to 70L after 4 w, 58% germ. in the 2nd w. Seeds DS 1 y werê dead.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Tripetaleia p. 66. 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.