Deno’s Garden

Lachenalia elegans

Genus Lachenalia

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around October 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

    5/14 germinated in this phase.

Steps after step 1 run on after germination.

about 3 months from start to sowing. Then 77 days to germinate.

43% germination in 35–77 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Lachenalia p. 42Public domain
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Lachenalia (Liliaceae). Data is much more complete than given in the Suppl., and now 22 species have been studied. In 17 of these light blocked , ' germination dramatically, and when the sample was shifted from 70L to 70D, germination commenced as if the period in 70L had not occurred. • L. elegans germ. 70D(1/8 in 11th w)-40{6/8 in 3-5 w) and 70L(none). When the sample in 70L was shifted to 70D after 8 w, 1/7 germ. in 5th w. It was then shifted to 40 after 12 w whereupon 6/7 germ. in 2-5 w. - - L. fistulösa germ. 70D(6/14 in 5-11 w)-40(5/14 in 3rd w) and 70L(none). When the sample in 70L was shifted to 70D after 8 w, 4/6 germ. in 2-5 w. It was then shifted to 40 after 12 w whereupon 2/6 germ. in 2nd w. 1
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Lachenalia p. 42. 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 High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around October 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

Steps after step 1 run on after germination.

about 3 months from start to sowing. Then 77 days to germinate.

12% germination in 77 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Lachenalia p. 42Public domain
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Lachenalia (Liliaceae). Data is much more complete than given in the Suppl., and now 22 species have been studied. In 17 of these light blocked , ' germination dramatically, and when the sample was shifted from 70L to 70D, germination commenced as if the period in 70L had not occurred. • L. elegans germ. 70D(1/8 in 11th w)-40{6/8 in 3-5 w) and 70L(none). When the sample in 70L was shifted to 70D after 8 w, 1/7 germ. in 5th w. It was then shifted to 40 after 12 w whereupon 6/7 germ. in 2-5 w. - - L. fistulösa germ. 70D(6/14 in 5-11 w)-40(5/14 in 3rd w) and 70L(none). When the sample in 70L was shifted to 70D after 8 w, 4/6 germ. in 2-5 w. It was then shifted to 40 after 12 w whereupon 2/6 germ. in 2nd w. 1
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Lachenalia p. 42. 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.