Deno’s Garden

Leucanthemum vulgare

Genus Leucanthemum

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 26, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 10 days to germinate.

100% germination in 4–10 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Chrysanthemum p. 118Public domain
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Chrysanthemum (Asteraceae). The following species are D-70 and germ. in 1-4 w at 70: C. leucanthemum germ. 70(100% in 4-10 d) and 40(10%)-70(40%) for both fresh seeds and seeds DS for 6 m at 70 or 40.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Chrysanthemum p. 118. 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 Moderate 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. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

    10 germinated in this phase.

  2. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

about 6 months from start to sowing. Germination time not stated; 21 days assumed.

40% germination.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Chrysanthemum p. 118Public domain
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Chrysanthemum (Asteraceae). The following species are D-70 and germ. in 1-4 w at 70: C. leucanthemum germ. 70(100% in 4-10 d) and 40(10%)-70(40%) for both fresh seeds and seeds DS for 6 m at 70 or 40.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Chrysanthemum p. 118. 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.