Deno’s Garden

Libertia chilensis

Genus Libertia

This source reports 4 treatments. All are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around October 13, 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 germinated in this phase.

Steps after step 1 run on after germination.

about 3 months from start to sowing. Then 84 days to germinate.

70% germination in 21–84 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Libertia p. 44Public domain
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Libertia (Iridaceae). L. formosa germ. 70D(70% in 3-12 w)-40(5%), 70L{45% in 5-7 w), and 40- 70D(50% in 2nd w). Seeds DS 1 y germ. 70D(1/5 in 6th w)-40(1/5 in 12th w) and 40- 70D(1/9 on 2nd d)-40(2/9 in 10th w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Libertia p. 44. 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 September 23, 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 Light: dark

about 6 months from start to sowing. Then 14 days to germinate.

50% germination in 14 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Libertia p. 44Public domain
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Libertia (Iridaceae). L. formosa germ. 70D(70% in 3-12 w)-40(5%), 70L{45% in 5-7 w), and 40- 70D(50% in 2nd w). Seeds DS 1 y germ. 70D(1/5 in 6th w)-40(1/5 in 12th w) and 40- 70D(1/9 on 2nd d)-40(2/9 in 10th w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Libertia p. 44. 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 3

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around May 1, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on April 30, 2025.

  1. Dry storage

    Duration: 365 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: dark

    1/9 germinated in this phase.

  4. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

about 1.5 years from start to sowing. Then 70 days to germinate.

22% germination in 70 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Libertia p. 44Public domain
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Libertia (Iridaceae). L. formosa germ. 70D(70% in 3-12 w)-40(5%), 70L{45% in 5-7 w), and 40- 70D(50% in 2nd w). Seeds DS 1 y germ. 70D(1/5 in 6th w)-40(1/5 in 12th w) and 40- 70D(1/9 on 2nd d)-40(2/9 in 10th w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Libertia p. 44. 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 4

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around November 25, 2026 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on November 24, 2025.

  1. Dry storage

    Duration: 365 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°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

    1/5 germinated in this phase.

Steps after step 2 run on after germination.

about 15 months from start to sowing. Then 42 days to germinate.

20% germination in 42 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Libertia p. 44Public domain
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Libertia (Iridaceae). L. formosa germ. 70D(70% in 3-12 w)-40(5%), 70L{45% in 5-7 w), and 40- 70D(50% in 2nd w). Seeds DS 1 y germ. 70D(1/5 in 6th w)-40(1/5 in 12th w) and 40- 70D(1/9 on 2nd d)-40(2/9 in 10th w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Libertia p. 44. 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.