Deno’s Garden

Tulipa sprengeri

Genus Tulipa

This source reports three treatments. All are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around October 20, 2026 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  2. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

    20 germinated in this phase.

  3. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  4. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

    2 germinated in this phase.

  5. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

    18 germinated in this phase.

Steps after step 1 run on after germination.

about 3 months from start to sowing. Then 77 days to germinate.

60% germination in 77 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Tulipa p. 84Public domain
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Tulipa (Liliaceae). T. sprengeri germ. 40(60% in 11th w)-70(20%)-40-70(2%)-40(18% in 6-8 w), and 70D-40(34% in llth w)-70(51% on 2nd d), and none in OT.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Tulipa p. 84. 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, 1996

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around July 8, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on July 7, 2026.

  1. Warm moist stratification

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

  2. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

    34 germinated in this phase.

  3. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

about 9 months from start to sowing. Then 2 days to germinate.

51% germination in 2 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Tulipa p. 84Public domain
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Tulipa (Liliaceae). T. sprengeri germ. 40(60% in 11th w)-70(20%)-40-70(2%)-40(18% in 6-8 w), and 70D-40(34% in llth w)-70(51% on 2nd d), and none in OT.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Tulipa p. 84. 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 3

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

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

  1. Sow outdoors and leave it

    Nothing germinated outdoors.

No stated waiting before sowing.

0% germination.

This source doesn't state how long.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Tulipa p. 84Public domain
Show the original text
Tulipa (Liliaceae). T. sprengeri germ. 40(60% in 11th w)-70(20%)-40-70(2%)-40(18% in 6-8 w), and 70D-40(34% in llth w)-70(51% on 2nd d), and none in OT.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Tulipa p. 84. 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.