Deno’s Garden

Poterium sanguisorba

Genus Poterium

Two sources report two treatments between them. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around April 1, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on March 31, 2022.

  1. Dry storage

    Duration: 1825 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  2. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

about 5 years from start to sowing. Then 6 days to germinate.

75% germination in 4–6 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Sanguisorba p. 60Public domain
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Sanguisorba (Rosaceae). S. minor germ. 90% in 3-6 d in 70D for either fresh seeds or seeds DS up to 3 y. Seeds DS 5 y germ. 70D(75% in 4-6 d) indicating perhaps a small amount of dying.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Sanguisorba p. 60. 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, 1996

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around October 1, 2026 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Dry storage

    Duration: 180 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  2. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

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

90% germination in 3–6 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Sanguisorba p. 75Public domain
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Sanguisorba (Rosaceae). ' S. minor seeds were received after 6 m DS. They germ. 70D(90% in 3-6 d)(2nd Ed.). This was unchanged after 3 y DS.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Sanguisorba p. 75. 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.