Deno’s Garden

Scutellaria novae-zelandiae

Genus Scutellaria

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

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around June 19, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on June 18, 2026.

  1. Warm moist stratification

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

    1/10 germinated in this phase.

  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. Then 21 days to germinate.

30% germination in 21 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Scutellaria p. 77Public domain
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Scutellaria (Lamiaceae). Samples of S. novae-zealandiae germ. 70D(1/10)-40-70(3/10 in 3rd w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Scutellaria p. 77. 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 March 1, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 35 days to germinate.

10% germination in 35 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Scutellaria p. 213Public domain
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Scutellaria (Lamiaceae). The seven species studied all germinated in 6-9 d at 70 in the following percentages: S. novae-zealandiae germ. 70D(1/10 in 5th w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Scutellaria p. 213. 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.