Re: [aroid-l] Calla lily

From: Steve Marak samarak at gizmoworks.com> on 2003.09.17 at 18:47:33(10593) Replying to Dan's original message is one of many things I've meant to do lately and found I hadn't ... I don't claim much knowledge, but I've germinated open-pollinated seeds of some my zantedeschia hybrids several times. It seems to be pretty easy - as Susan said, clean off the pulp, then sow, no rest period or stratification required. I don't know that drying will kill them, but it seems (in my few experiments) to retard and reduce germination, so I don't let them dry out. The biggest problem for me is that they want to germinate and grow immediately, which - when sown in the fall - is winter, requiring greenhouse space which I need for other things. (I grow all my zantedeschieas except aethiopica outdoors year-round - they're fairly hardy - but they've never self-sown for me.) I've found that even small seedlings can be gently led into dormancy, popped into some damp sand, and stored cool (35 F, 1-2 C) until spring (or even the following spring, should you overlook a few). Steve +More On Wed, 17 Sep 2003, Cooper, Susan L. wrote: > Hello Dan, I've never germinated my seeds (successfully). I've been > hoping someone more knowledgeable would have answered, but I'll give it > a shot! The calla lily (Zantedeschia) seeds should not be dried. Using > gloves, remove the fruity part of the seed to expose the inner seed. > The pulp can be irritating.... A person I know who germinated > successfully put the seeds in a moist paper towel and put into a ziploc > bag until the seeds germinated. > > I hope this helps! I don't know about the rest period- I don't think > they need that. Susan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Daniel Jackson [mailto:rupert68@hotmail.com] > Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 11:00 AM > To: aroid-l@lists.ncsu.edu > Subject: [aroid-l] Calla lily > > Can anyone tell me , > > When are my calla liliy seeds ready to be planted, do they turn brown or > what? > > Will hybrid seeds sprout at all? > > If they will sprout, how do I plant them, do they need one of those > refirigeration rest periods? > > These are millinium gold seeds which the bees were kind enough to pollinate > for me. -- Steve Marak -- samarak@gizmoworks.com

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