Darmera peltata
Indian Rhubarb · Umbrella Plant
About the plant
What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.
- Habit
- perennial or helophytePlants of the World Online
- Habit
- Perennial, Forb/herbPLANTS Database
- Flower
- White, bright pinkWikipedia
- Native range
- California, OregonGBIF 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; Wikipedia — Wikipedia contributors; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Worth knowing
- It shows no sign of life until mid-spring, when bare flower stalks come up; the round leaves, two to three feet tall, unfold only after flowering. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: Darmera peltata
This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.
Protocol 1
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996Difficulty Low
Start around March 22, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.
Sow and cover
Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light
No stated waiting before sowing. Then 14 days to germinate.
100% germination in 14 days.
Protocol 2
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996Difficulty Low
Start around March 15, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.
Sow and cover
Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark
No stated waiting before sowing. Then 21 days to germinate.
80% germination in 21 days.
How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.
Germination trials
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