Day Lilly seeds

dasha · Oct 26, 2008

Hi. I hope someone can help me. I have a lot of Day Lilly seeds and they have been in the fridge for 6 weeks now. I read that after 6 weeks I should take them out and plant them. Is this correct and, if so, should I use a special soil or add anything to the soil and should I let them warm up before planting? I really hope they work out.

Daniel Mosquin · Oct 29, 2008

Some notes on daylily propagation:

Seed propagation can start with seed collected from the capsules found on the scapes or from seed produced from selected crosses that can be purchased from daylily hybridizers/propagators. Seed is collected as the capsule matures, drys, and is beginning to split at the distil end (Munson, 1989). Seed collected from dormant daylilies benefits from cold stratification at 32-45 F., following stratification the seed can be dried and stored at room temperature until sown (Griesbach, 1956). Seeds resulting from evergreen parents can be, directly sown or, handled and stored the same as described above for seeds from dormant parents (Benzinger, 1968; Munson, 1989).
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dasha · Oct 30, 2008

Hi. Thanks for the info. How long should I keep them in the fridge...all winter? You see, winter has slowly begun here in Quebec

Newt · Nov 19, 2008

Dasha, leave your seeds in the refrigerator for 6 weeks. Then you can sow them in pots in the house. Here's another site about germinating plants from seed. Daylily is listed as Hemerocallis.
http://earthnotes.tripod.com/seeds_h.htm

The #3 they are referring to is how long to leave it in cold. That can be found on the first page here under 'Special Treatment'.
http://earthnotes.tripod.com/seeds.htm

Newt

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