Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Pinus engelmannii

Pinus engelmannii in Wakehurst Place, 2011


Common name: Apache Pine
Origin: Northern Mexico, New Mexico, Arizona


Saturday, September 3, 2011

Delonix floribunda


Origin: Madagascar
Germination: Seeds scarified and placed in warm water for one day. Seeds that changed volume overnight placed in mixture of perlite, vermiculite and potting soil. Seeds that didn't change scarified once more and soaked again. Germination is rapid. 



Delonix pumila


Origin: Madagascar
Germination: Seeds scarified and placed in warm water for one day. Seeds that changed volume overnight placed in mixture of perlite, vermiculite and potting soil. Seeds that didn't change scarified once more and soaked again. Germination is rapid. 

Zamia nesophila

2 months old seedling

2 months old seedling

2 months old seedling

leave veins from below

Origin: Panama
Germination: Seeds are easy to germinate. In ca 1-3 weeks most of the seeds germinated in a mixture of vermiculite, perlite and potting soil. Germination rate 100 percent. 

Pinus cembra

3 months old Swiss Pine seedlings
Origin:  Alps and Carpathian Mountains of central Europe
Germination: Seeds soaked for day in water then sown in a mixture of perlite, vermiculite and potting soil and placed outdoor in a temperature between 10-22 degrees and kept moist. Few seeds germinated readily but most took about 1-2 months to germinate.
Links: wikipedia