Deno’s Garden

Saxifraga aizoides

Genus Saxifraga

Protocol

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty Very high Rated by us, not by the source.

  1. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  2. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  3. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

about 9 months from start to sowing. Germination time not stated; 21 days assumed.

2% germination.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Saxifraga p. 76Public domain
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Saxifraga (Saxifragaceae). Where death rates were measured it was found that the seeds died rapidly in DS. Thus many of the past failures in this genus can possibly be the result of old seed. S. aizoides germ. 70-40-70(2%) and failed to germinate in all other treatments. Seeds were dead after 1 y of DS.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Saxifraga p. 76. 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.