Deno’s Garden

Veronica caespitosa

Genus Veronica

This source reports three treatments. All are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around February 4, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 60 days to germinate.

75% germination in 2–60 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Veronica p. 227Public domain
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Veronica (Scrophulariaceae). V. caespitosa germ. 40-70(3/4 in 2-60 d) and none at 70.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Veronica p. 227. 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 Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around August 9, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on August 8, 2026.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  2. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

about 6 months from start to sowing. Then 60 days to germinate.

75% germination in 2–60 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Veronica p. 227Public domain
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Veronica (Scrophulariaceae). V. caespitosa germ. 40-70(3/4 in 2-60 d) and none at 70.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Veronica p. 227. 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, 1993
  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C

No stated waiting before sowing.

0% germination.

Nothing germinated at 70.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Veronica p. 227Public domain
Show the original text
Veronica (Scrophulariaceae). V. caespitosa germ. 40-70(3/4 in 2-60 d) and none at 70.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Veronica p. 227. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record; the step names come from a fixed list.