Deno’s Garden

Eremurus altaicus

Genus Eremurus

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Moderate 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

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

55% germination in 35–63 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Eremurus p. 139Public domain
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Eremurus (Liliaceae). Germination occurred at 40 as is typical of cold desert plants. E. altaica germ. 40(1/15 in 10th w)-70(1/15 in 8th w) and 70-40(6/11 in 5-9w)
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Eremurus p. 139. 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 Very high Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around October 27, 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

    1/15 germinated in this phase.

Steps after step 1 run on after germination.

about 3 months from start to sowing. Then 70 days to germinate.

7% germination in 70 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Eremurus p. 139Public domain
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Eremurus (Liliaceae). Germination occurred at 40 as is typical of cold desert plants. E. altaica germ. 40(1/15 in 10th w)-70(1/15 in 8th w) and 70-40(6/11 in 5-9w)
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Eremurus p. 139. 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.