Deno’s Garden

Lilium michauxii

Genus Lilium

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around September 3, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on September 2, 2026.

  1. Warm moist stratification

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

  2. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

about 6 months from start to sowing. Then 35 days to germinate.

29% germination in 35 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Lilium p. 45Public domain
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Lilium (Uliaceae). Seeds of L. michauxii pink form germ. 70D-40(2/8 in 6th w) and the red form germ. 70D- 40(2/7 in 5th w). After the 3 m at 40 and the shift to 70, the single true leaf formed.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Lilium p. 45. 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 August 27, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on August 26, 2026.

  1. Warm moist stratification

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

  2. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

about 6 months from start to sowing. Then 42 days to germinate.

25% germination in 42 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Lilium p. 45Public domain
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Lilium (Uliaceae). Seeds of L. michauxii pink form germ. 70D-40(2/8 in 6th w) and the red form germ. 70D- 40(2/7 in 5th w). After the 3 m at 40 and the shift to 70, the single true leaf formed.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Lilium p. 45. 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.