Deno’s Garden

Muscari comosum

Genus Muscari

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 August 20, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on August 19, 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 49 days to germinate.

100% germination in 35–49 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Leopoldia p. 44Public domain
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Leopoldia (Liliaceae). L. comosa alba germ. 70D-40(3/3 in 5-7 w) and 70L-40(50% in 3rd w)-70D-40. A sample of L. comosa was dead.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Leopoldia 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 High 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. Warm moist stratification

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

  2. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  3. Warm moist stratification

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

  4. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

Steps after step 2 run on after germination.

about 6 months from start to sowing. Then 21 days to germinate.

50% germination in 21 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Leopoldia p. 44Public domain
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Leopoldia (Liliaceae). L. comosa alba germ. 70D-40(3/3 in 5-7 w) and 70L-40(50% in 3rd w)-70D-40. A sample of L. comosa was dead.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Leopoldia 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.