Deno’s Garden

Tradescantia longipes

Genus Tradescantia

Protocol

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

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

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  2. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  3. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  4. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

    1/14 germinated in this phase.

Steps after step 2 run on after germination.

about 6 months from start to sowing. Germination time not stated; 21 days assumed.

7% germination.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Tradescantia p. 222Public domain
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Tradescantia (Commelinaceae). T. longipes self sows here, but the only successful germination was fresh seed in 40-70(1/14)-40-70(1/14). Photoexperiments and outdoor treatment need to be tried.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Tradescantia p. 222. 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.