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  Re: Newbie questions/germinating dracunculus seeds
From: Fausto Ceni <cendot at spidernet.it> on 1997.09.24 at 17:36:46(1336)
Jaime Rodriguez wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I just received seeds for Dracunculus canariensis from Fausto, and would
> like some information on culture. None of my reference books list d.
> canariensis. How hardy/tender is it? What kind of soil do they prefer?
> How long will it take for them to germinate? Should I sow them now? Do
> they need a cold stratification? My only experience with dracunculus is
> looking at photos of d. vulgare in catalogs. Thanks.

D. canariensis germinates easy: sow it now, give water and don't let the
pot go under 20C.
This plant is not so hardy as D. vulgaris: it is a winter grower from
Canary is., mediterranean/humid climate.

Fausto

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