any luck with burnet - Sanguisorba?
Linda G (zone 6a)
2 years ago
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Comments (32)Perhaps rather than leaving thank yous here within this thread (and bumping it back up) those who have received Kalena67's generous offer would like to leave a review for her at the link below to her review thread at The Rate and Review Forum. "This offer is filled!" said the offering member on March 4th. Here is a link that might be useful: kalena67's review thread...See Morefresh seeds & Sanguisorba Menziessi question
Comments (2)You have fresh seed? I don't even have seed pods yet. Freshly harvested seed can be immediately put into a bubble mailer and sent as is. A week in transit isn't going to alter viability. I usually put my harvested fresh seed into tiny zip (i.e. 1x2", 2x3") locks with a scant tsp or so of moistened sterile vermiculite or moistened sterile sand, seal and date...they don't need to be buried in the medium, just takes enough to provide some dampness. They'll hold for many weeks that way without molding. You can slip the little zip lock packet into a bubble mailer and they are good to go. University of Alaska "Seeds of great burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis L. [Rosaceae]), Menzies burnet (S. Menziesii), and Canadian burnet (S. canadensis L.) germinated most rapidly and completely at 24 to 25 0C (75 to 77 0F) constant temperatures following 6 mo dry storage at 4 0C (39 0F). Presence or absence of light (150mM.m-2.s-1, 18-h photoperiod), removal of the calyx hull or dry storage at 4 0C (39 0F) for 1 y did not affect germination percentages of great and Canadian burnet. Canadian burnet and Menzies burnet showed little or no germination at 5oC (410F), and poor germination (...See MoreTrying any new perennials this year?
Comments (56)They like average moisture with good drainage, mine just had way too much with that drain keeping the soil too wet but I'd planted it there because it was a moist spot and I'd read they like that. They also do well in partial sun. I sowed mine --warm temps in cups with plastic bags on top to keep moist-- in winter in a sunny window but you can sow in spring, they come up in about 10 days or so. Now that you brought it up, I decided sow some more to plant in some spots that get sun for only a few hours and see how they do. mxk3, first year with no blooms is fairly typical for perennials. By the end of the first year you should have a nice sized plants with good root systems though. I imagine keeping them a bit on the dry side in winter further north would be good so make sure it has good drainage. We had thick ice one year and I lost one to rot on the north side of the house....See MoreSanguisorba Menziesii 'burnet' & Oriental Poppies.
Comments (1)Well don't plant red oriental poppies...... I hate red and dark pink together...... clashes like if you put it together in an outfit...... don't dress your plants like you wouldn't dress yourself...... a white oriental poppy or a salmon or pink would be good...... there's even raspberry colored that would be nice it would look like those flowers..... I don't think a little shade when young would hurt the poppy so long as it had sunlight through most of its growth........ most plants will stretch towards the sun and so long as it has enough sunlight to bloom it would be fine........ Do they bloom at the same time???? If they don't the blue pods would look nice with those pink blossoms...... :)...See Moredeanna in ME Barely zone 6a, more like 5b
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