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About the plant What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.
Habit perennial Plants of the World Online
Habit Perennial, Forb/herb PLANTS Database
Flower Red, yellow Flora of North America
Native range California GBIF Backbone Taxonomy Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.
Sources: Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; PLANTS Database — USDA NRCS; Flora of North America — Flora of North America Editorial Committee; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Worth knowing Eximia is Latin for "excellent in size or beauty, choice, distinguished". The serpentine columbine, endemic to California, flowers from May to October and is pollinated by hummingbirds. Wikipedia: Aquilegia eximia This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.
Protocol 1 N. C. Deno, 1993 Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.
Start around March 1, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.
1 Sow and cover
Temperature: 70°F 21°C · Light: dark
No stated waiting before sowing. Then 35 days to germinate.
20% germination in 14–35 days.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Aquilegia p. 97Public domain Show the original text Aquilegia (Ranunculaceae). Three treatments gave germination, and all other treatments failed. The three were (a) treatment of fresh or DS seed with GA-3 at 70, (b) sowing of OS seed at 70, and (c) outdoor treatment. All three of the treatments were used In only a few of the species so that it is not certain that all three will work with every species. Stewart and Presley (ref. 9) were the first to report that GA-3 was valuable in stimulating the germination of A. eximia germ. 70D(20% in 2-5 w) and 40(5%). Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Aquilegia p. 97. 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 N. C. Deno, 1993 Difficulty Very high Rated by us, not by the source.
Start around March 15, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.
1 Cold moist stratification
Temperature: 40°F 4°C
Germination happens during step 1; time not stated, 21 days assumed.
5% germination.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Aquilegia p. 97Public domain Show the original text Aquilegia (Ranunculaceae). Three treatments gave germination, and all other treatments failed. The three were (a) treatment of fresh or DS seed with GA-3 at 70, (b) sowing of OS seed at 70, and (c) outdoor treatment. All three of the treatments were used In only a few of the species so that it is not certain that all three will work with every species. Stewart and Presley (ref. 9) were the first to report that GA-3 was valuable in stimulating the germination of A. eximia germ. 70D(20% in 2-5 w) and 40(5%). Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Aquilegia p. 97. 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. How each step is done , in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.
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