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Helianthemum oelandicum

Hoary Rock Rose

Family CistaceaeGenus Helianthemum

Two yellow flowers with orange stamens, opening over gravel
FlowerVictor M. Vicente SelvasPublic domain

About the plant

What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.

Habit
subshrubPlants of the World Online
Flower
YellowWikipedia

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; Wikipedia — Wikipedia contributors.

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 12, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Warm moist stratification

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C

    Four seeds of seventeen, in 3-24 days.

  2. Cold moist stratification

    Temperature: 40°F 4°C

    One more of seventeen.

  3. Warm moist stratification

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C

Germination happens during step 3, in 24 days.

24% germination in 3–24 days.

This source doesn't state how long steps 1 and 2 last.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, HelianthemumPublic domain
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Helianthemum (Cistaceae). H. oelandicum germ. 70(4/17 in 3-24 d)-40(1/17)-70 and 40-70(1123)-40(2/23).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Helianthemum. 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
  1. Cold moist stratification

    Temperature: 40°F 4°C

  2. Warm moist stratification

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C

    The figure here is damaged in the scan.

  3. Cold moist stratification

    Temperature: 40°F 4°C

    Two seeds of twenty-three in the second cold period.

Germination happens during step 3.

The first figure of this run is unreadable; the quotation has it as printed.

This source doesn't state how long steps 1, 2 and 3 last.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, HelianthemumPublic domain
Show the original text
Helianthemum (Cistaceae). H. oelandicum germ. 70(4/17 in 3-24 d)-40(1/17)-70 and 40-70(1123)-40(2/23).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Helianthemum. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record; the step names come from a fixed list.

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