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Veronica fruticulosa

Rose Mountain Speedwell · Shrubby-stalked Speedwell

Family PlantaginaceaeGenus Veronica

A pale pink flower veined in crimson with a white center, opening from hairy brown-green buds on a leafy stem.
FlowerThomas MathisCC BY-SA 3.0

About the plant

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

Habit
perennialPlants of the World Online
Flower
Pale pinkRead from the photograph on this page
Native range
Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Italy, NW. Balkan Pen. and elsewhereGBIF 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; Read from the photograph on this page — Deno's Garden; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

This source reports 5 treatments. All are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 29, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 7 days to germinate.

100% germination in 4–7 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Veronica p. 227Public domain
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Veronica (Scrophulariaceae). V. fruticulosa (black seeds) germ. 70D(4/4 in 4-7 d), 70L(4/4 in 4-7 d), and 40(4/5 in 4-8 w). V. fruticulosa (light brown seeds) germ 40(33% in 4-7 w) and none in 70L or 70D. The seeds are so different in appearance and germination behavior that it is likely that they are different species, but which is the true V. fruticulosa.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Veronica p. 227. 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 Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 29, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 7 days to germinate.

100% germination in 4–7 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Veronica p. 227Public domain
Show the original text
Veronica (Scrophulariaceae). V. fruticulosa (black seeds) germ. 70D(4/4 in 4-7 d), 70L(4/4 in 4-7 d), and 40(4/5 in 4-8 w). V. fruticulosa (light brown seeds) germ 40(33% in 4-7 w) and none in 70L or 70D. The seeds are so different in appearance and germination behavior that it is likely that they are different species, but which is the true V. fruticulosa.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Veronica p. 227. 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 Low Rated by us, not by the source.

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

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Temperature: 40°F 4°C

Germination happens during step 1, in 56 days.

80% germination in 28–56 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Veronica p. 227Public domain
Show the original text
Veronica (Scrophulariaceae). V. fruticulosa (black seeds) germ. 70D(4/4 in 4-7 d), 70L(4/4 in 4-7 d), and 40(4/5 in 4-8 w). V. fruticulosa (light brown seeds) germ 40(33% in 4-7 w) and none in 70L or 70D. The seeds are so different in appearance and germination behavior that it is likely that they are different species, but which is the true V. fruticulosa.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Veronica p. 227. 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 Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around February 15, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Temperature: 40°F 4°C

Germination happens during step 1, in 49 days.

33% germination in 28–49 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Veronica p. 227Public domain
Show the original text
Veronica (Scrophulariaceae). V. fruticulosa (black seeds) germ. 70D(4/4 in 4-7 d), 70L(4/4 in 4-7 d), and 40(4/5 in 4-8 w). V. fruticulosa (light brown seeds) germ 40(33% in 4-7 w) and none in 70L or 70D. The seeds are so different in appearance and germination behavior that it is likely that they are different species, but which is the true V. fruticulosa.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Veronica p. 227. 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 5

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

No stated waiting before sowing.

0% germination.

Nothing germinated at 70.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Veronica p. 227Public domain
Show the original text
Veronica (Scrophulariaceae). V. fruticulosa (black seeds) germ. 70D(4/4 in 4-7 d), 70L(4/4 in 4-7 d), and 40(4/5 in 4-8 w). V. fruticulosa (light brown seeds) germ 40(33% in 4-7 w) and none in 70L or 70D. The seeds are so different in appearance and germination behavior that it is likely that they are different species, but which is the true V. fruticulosa.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Veronica p. 227. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record; 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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