Deno’s Garden

Viscaria alpina

Genus Viscaria

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 28, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 8 days to germinate.

55% germination in 2–8 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Lychnis p. 174Public domain
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Lychnis (Caryophyllaceae). L. alpina germ. 70(55% in 2-8 d) and 40-70(55% in 2-8 d) using fresh seed or seed DS 6 m at 70 or 40.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Lychnis p. 174. 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 September 29, 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

about 6 months from start to sowing. Then 8 days to germinate.

55% germination in 2–8 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Lychnis p. 174Public domain
Show the original text
Lychnis (Caryophyllaceae). L. alpina germ. 70(55% in 2-8 d) and 40-70(55% in 2-8 d) using fresh seed or seed DS 6 m at 70 or 40.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Lychnis p. 174. 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.