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- Pull the Strelitzia out of seeds: how does it work?
- Prepare the sowing: clean, file and swell
- Sow the seeds
- Germination time and germination rate
- How long does it take to bloom?
- Tips
The seeds must first be cleaned after harvesting
Pull the Strelitzia out of seeds: how does it work?
On the ramble on vacation in the Canary Islands or on Madeira you will discover many plant friends. Quickly pick up the seeds, in the hope to bring them home to germinate and there to witness the great flowering. But is that easy?
Prepare the sowing: clean, file and swell
The pea-sized seeds of the parrot flower often still have adhering to them hairs. They are orange and appear in tufts on the seeds. You should carefully remove them with a knife or fingers before sowing.
The next step is to hurry up the hard-shelled seeds. This allows the germ to emerge faster. This may take a while ... File the seeds until the whitish interior becomes visible. For this you can use your fingernails, a nail file or a knife.
If you have come so far, it goes on with the source. Take a glass or a bowl and fill it with lukewarm water. The seeds are put in for 24 to 48 hours. They suck up with water and the germination process is activated.
Sow the seeds
Now the seeds are ready to be sown in the process of propagation:
Germination time and germination rate
Patience is needed now. Some seeds germinate badly, others quickly and successfully. Important is:
How long does it take to bloom?
Patience is required and you should think carefully about sowing! If you want to admire the blooms, you must wait after the sowing of the seeds between 4 and 6 years, until for the first time blooms reveal. Since the division is preferable as propagation method ...
Tips
Keep the substrate wet and not wet! Otherwise, the seeds rot and do not germinate.