Deno’s Garden

Stewartia pseudocamellia

Genus Stewartia

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Sow around October 2026 — a date the source gives, not one counted back from a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow outdoors and leave it

    Sown outdoors in October; up in March.

No stated waiting before sowing. Germination time not stated; 21 days assumed.

60% germination.

This source doesn't state how long.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Stewartia p. 217Public domain
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Stewartia (Theaceae). Germination occurs only under, the oscillating temperatures of outdoor conditions. S. pseudocamellia sown outdoors in October 1990 germ. 6/10 in March 1992 over a year later. The seedlings develop cotyledons and grew strongly.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Stewartia p. 217. 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 Very high Rated by us, not by the source.

Sow around January 2027 — a date the source gives, not one counted back from a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow outdoors and leave it

    Sown outdoors in January; up in April.

No stated waiting before sowing. Germination time not stated; 21 days assumed.

8% germination.

This source doesn't state how long.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Stewartia p. 217Public domain
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Stewartia (Theaceae). Germination occurs only under, the oscillating temperatures of outdoor conditions. S. koreana sown outdoors in January germ. 1/12 in April and 1/12 in March over a year later.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Stewartia p. 217. 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.