Deno’s Garden

Salvia rosmarinus

Genus Salvia

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

  1. Sow outdoors and leave it

    Up in late April and early May.

No stated waiting before sowing.

34% germination.

This source doesn't state how long.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Rosmarinus p. 207Public domain
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Rosmarinus (Lamiaceae). R. officinalis germ. 21% in 1-5 w in either 70L or 70D, 40(25% in 3-12 w), and 34% in late April and early May in outdoor treatment.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Rosmarinus p. 207. 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, 1993

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around January 11, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Temperature: 40°F 4°C

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 84 days to germinate.

25% germination in 21–84 days.

This source doesn't state how long.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Rosmarinus p. 207Public domain
Show the original text
Rosmarinus (Lamiaceae). R. officinalis germ. 21% in 1-5 w in either 70L or 70D, 40(25% in 3-12 w), and 34% in late April and early May in outdoor treatment.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Rosmarinus p. 207. 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.