Advices request for sowing some species
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Re: Advices request for sowing some species
Thanks for that tip. I haven't checked these species on their list. Watering in March, for all three species, I see.
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I just got some Massonia and Daubenya seeds in from the SABG (Southern African Bulb Group). I am tempting to sow them now, even though it is quite late in October already. Will they germinate, and will they grow well enough before next summer and their first dormancy?
I always in an unheated greenhouse, and I don't use additional lighting. I live in the Netherlands, so I am in a moderate cold climate. Temperatures during the day is about 10 to 15C (warmer in the greenhouse), at night around 5C. It gets light at around 7:30 in the morning at dark again at 18:30 (but of course day light time is diminishing at a rate of about five minutes a day at the moment).
Will it be wise to sow now, or just wait until next spring (or even next autumn, in September)? I am in doubt at the moment...
I always in an unheated greenhouse, and I don't use additional lighting. I live in the Netherlands, so I am in a moderate cold climate. Temperatures during the day is about 10 to 15C (warmer in the greenhouse), at night around 5C. It gets light at around 7:30 in the morning at dark again at 18:30 (but of course day light time is diminishing at a rate of about five minutes a day at the moment).
Will it be wise to sow now, or just wait until next spring (or even next autumn, in September)? I am in doubt at the moment...
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And I did sow them. Yucca went very well. Peperomia went okay. No germination for Rauhia at all, unfortunately. I will restart them next spring.Aiko wrote:I have just sown the Yucca seeds. I will be sowing mesembs next week. Maybe I will sow Rauhia and Peperomia then too. I have one week to make up my mind.
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By the way, anyone in the know what BK stands for, in "Massonia sp. BK"?Aiko wrote:I just got some Massonia and Daubenya seeds in from the SABG (Southern African Bulb Group).
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Burger King?
Seriously, I think it just might stand for Baker's Kop, Free State
I found a "Wahlenbergia sp BK" here on this document
https://open.uct.ac.za/bitstream/item/6 ... sequence=1
and the provenance Roux 3349, Free State, Baker's Kop
I should stress I know nothing about the plants or location, so this is pure conjecture.
On the other hand, historically, Burchell described a Massonia species Massonia jasminiflora which has distribution on Bowker's Kop near Queenstown Eastern cape.
So all I can do is hope this gives a couple of possible leads.....
Seriously, I think it just might stand for Baker's Kop, Free State
I found a "Wahlenbergia sp BK" here on this document
https://open.uct.ac.za/bitstream/item/6 ... sequence=1
and the provenance Roux 3349, Free State, Baker's Kop
I should stress I know nothing about the plants or location, so this is pure conjecture.
On the other hand, historically, Burchell described a Massonia species Massonia jasminiflora which has distribution on Bowker's Kop near Queenstown Eastern cape.
So all I can do is hope this gives a couple of possible leads.....
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Thank you. Quite interesting.
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Re: Advices request for sowing some species
From another source I heard it probably stands for "Bushmanland Karoo".
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Hmm, sounds plausible, but I am not sure there is such a thing? I though any Bushmanland was well north of the Greater or Little Karoos. But could be. I would favour a Kop option. Mattonia sp. SK might be found at Liverpool? ;-)Aiko wrote:From another source I heard it probably stands for "Bushmanland Karoo".
At least it seems it is a location reference rather than a plant finder. Can the seed supplier not help?
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Re: Advices request for sowing some species
Maybe the 2013 seed list could shed some light on this.
Anyone out there that can retrieve the 2013 seed list of the Southern African Bulb Group from their email? I wasn't a member then yet, and it is not on their website, unfortunately.
Would be great help (hopefully)...!
Anyone out there that can retrieve the 2013 seed list of the Southern African Bulb Group from their email? I wasn't a member then yet, and it is not on their website, unfortunately.
Would be great help (hopefully)...!
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Re: Advices request for sowing some species
BK could refer to Bob Kent, a plant-hunting friend of Steve Hammer.
I came across him in a similar debate concerning an Adromischus I received with a BK reference.
He is a Haworthia specialist.
I came across him in a similar debate concerning an Adromischus I received with a BK reference.
He is a Haworthia specialist.