Cardiocrinum giganteum - 2016

Its lovely Andrewr.
I have tried several times to grow this from seed without any luck, it must be my technique.

AC - welcome to GOY.
Seed from cardiocrinum can be slow to germinate, especially if it is not fresh. Three years is not unusual.

Thank you for the welcome, ahh in that case it is patience that I am lacking. Thankfully the seeds I sowed last year are still in the greenhouse so who knows, perhaps they will pop up next spring or the one after.

Ali - they would be better outside in a shady corner. They need cold to germinate so a winter outdoor may be the trigger they need.

Thanks for the info Andrew, I will put them in the cold frame, with a bit of luck I might have some germinate :o)

Do lily Beetles like Cardiocrinum? I have been wiping off lily beetle larvae poop from my Martigon hybrids already.

Yes they do. And slugs and snails. It's a wonder they can grow at all.

Very impressive......

Andrew do you let your seed cold stratify naturally or try to speed up the process by chilling in the fridge? I do that with my Iris seed, also I wash off the germination inhibitor coating on the Iris seed.

Some and some. I prefer to stratify it naturally but sometimes the fridge is called into use. Then I have to remember to take it out the fridge ....

A timely reminder, have a pot of something to take out of the fridge.

Seeds or cheescake?

No an Allium schubertii which came into growth really early then died back without flowering, see if I can persuade it that it didn't miss Spring.