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Hylotelephium telephioides

Allegheny Stonecrop · American Orpine · Live-for-ever

Family CrassulaceaeGenus Hylotelephium

A low succulent with rosettes of fleshy blue-green spoon-shaped leaves, among fallen brown leaves
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About the plant

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

The plant

Habit
Herbaceous Perennial, SucculentExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Habit
perennialPlants of the World Online
Flower
Pink, WhiteExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Blooms
Fall, SummerExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Native range
Native to the lower 48 statesPLANTS Database

Growing conditions

Sun
Full sun; Partial ShadeExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Soil
Loam (Silt), Shallow RockyExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Moisture
Occasionally Dry, Very DryExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox

Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.

Sources: Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox — NC State Extension; Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; PLANTS Database — USDA NRCS.

Worth knowing

  • Allegheny stonecrop, also called live-forever, grows on rock outcrops, especially at moderate to high elevations, from Georgia to Illinois and New York. Wikipedia: Hylotelephium telephioides

This source reports 4 treatments. All are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 17, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Gibberellic acid soak

  2. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 19 days to germinate.

100% germination in 10–19 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Sedum p. 213Public domain
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Sedum (Crassulaceae). All Sedums tolerated OS and germ. largely at 70. Germination in S. telephioides germination was promoted by light and GA-3. Seeds germ. 70D GA-3(100% in 10-19 d), 70L(24% in 1-4 w), 70D(5%), 40-70L(20% in 2nd w), and 40- 70D(none) for either fresh seeds or seeds DS 6 m at 70.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Sedum p. 213. 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 High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 8, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 28 days to germinate.

24% germination in 7–28 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Sedum p. 213Public domain
Show the original text
Sedum (Crassulaceae). All Sedums tolerated OS and germ. largely at 70. Germination in S. telephioides germination was promoted by light and GA-3. Seeds germ. 70D GA-3(100% in 10-19 d), 70L(24% in 1-4 w), 70D(5%), 40-70L(20% in 2nd w), and 40- 70D(none) for either fresh seeds or seeds DS 6 m at 70.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Sedum p. 213. 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 3

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around December 22, 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 Light: light

about 3 months from start to step 2. Germination happens during step 2, in 14 days.

20% germination in 14 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Sedum p. 213Public domain
Show the original text
Sedum (Crassulaceae). All Sedums tolerated OS and germ. largely at 70. Germination in S. telephioides germination was promoted by light and GA-3. Seeds germ. 70D GA-3(100% in 10-19 d), 70L(24% in 1-4 w), 70D(5%), 40-70L(20% in 2nd w), and 40- 70D(none) for either fresh seeds or seeds DS 6 m at 70.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Sedum p. 213. 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 4

DerivedN. 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. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Germination time not stated; 21 days assumed.

5% germination.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Sedum p. 213Public domain
Show the original text
Sedum (Crassulaceae). All Sedums tolerated OS and germ. largely at 70. Germination in S. telephioides germination was promoted by light and GA-3. Seeds germ. 70D GA-3(100% in 10-19 d), 70L(24% in 1-4 w), 70D(5%), 40-70L(20% in 2nd w), and 40- 70D(none) for either fresh seeds or seeds DS 6 m at 70.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Sedum p. 213. 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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