Deno’s Garden

Ipheion uniflorum

Genus Ipheion

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around May 29, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on May 28, 2026.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  2. Warm moist stratification

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

  3. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

about 9 months from start to sowing. Then 42 days to germinate.

38% germination in 28–42 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Ipheion p. 49Public domain
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Ipheion (Liliaceae). I. uniflorum germ. 70D(1/10 in 16 d)-40-70 and 40-70D- 40(3/8 in 4-6 w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Ipheion p. 49. 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 December 20, 2026 for a May 3 last frost.

  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

Steps after step 1 run on after germination.

about 3 months from start to sowing. Then 16 days to germinate.

10% germination in 16 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Ipheion p. 49Public domain
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Ipheion (Liliaceae). I. uniflorum germ. 70D(1/10 in 16 d)-40-70 and 40-70D- 40(3/8 in 4-6 w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Ipheion p. 49. 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.