Deno’s Garden

Muscari azureum

Genus Muscari

This source reports three treatments. All are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around February 8, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Temperature: 40°F 4°C Light: either

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 56 days to germinate.

100% germination in 14–56 days.

This source doesn't state how long.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Pseudomuscari p. 56Public domain
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Pseudomuscari (Liliaceae). P. azureum germ. 40(100% in 2-8 w) and 70D- 40(6/9 in 11th w)-70D(1/9 ori 3rd d)-40(2/9 in 7tli w). Light had no effect. Seeds DS 1 y gave similar results and seeds of P. azureum album also gave similar results. Seeds DS 2 y germ. 40(7/8 in 6-10 w) and 70D(none).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Pseudomuscari p. 56. 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 Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around January 26, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on January 25, 2025.

  1. Dry storage

    Duration: 730 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  2. Cold moist stratification

    Temperature: 40°F 4°C Light: either

about 2 years from start to sowing. Then 70 days to germinate.

88% germination in 42–70 days.

This source doesn't state how long.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Pseudomuscari p. 56Public domain
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Pseudomuscari (Liliaceae). P. azureum germ. 40(100% in 2-8 w) and 70D- 40(6/9 in 11th w)-70D(1/9 ori 3rd d)-40(2/9 in 7tli w). Light had no effect. Seeds DS 1 y gave similar results and seeds of P. azureum album also gave similar results. Seeds DS 2 y germ. 40(7/8 in 6-10 w) and 70D(none).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Pseudomuscari p. 56. 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 July 23, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on July 22, 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 Light: either

  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 Light: either

    2/9 germinated in this phase.

Steps after step 2 run on after germination.

about 6 months from start to sowing. Then 77 days to germinate.

67% germination in 77 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Pseudomuscari p. 56Public domain
Show the original text
Pseudomuscari (Liliaceae). P. azureum germ. 40(100% in 2-8 w) and 70D- 40(6/9 in 11th w)-70D(1/9 ori 3rd d)-40(2/9 in 7tli w). Light had no effect. Seeds DS 1 y gave similar results and seeds of P. azureum album also gave similar results. Seeds DS 2 y germ. 40(7/8 in 6-10 w) and 70D(none).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Pseudomuscari p. 56. 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.