Germinate camellia seeds

Why don't my seeds germinate?

There are quite a few reasons why your camellia seeds may not want to germinate. The seeds cannot germinate for very long, so they should be sown as fresh as possible. If the seeds are stored for a long time, they can easily dry out. If you still cannot or do not want to sow so quickly, then it is essential to keep the seeds moist.

If you have collected the seeds from your own camellias and then sown them immediately in a warm place, then they lack the so-called cold stimulus. This or the subsequent change to warmer temperatures is absolutely necessary so that a hormone is released in the seeds that sets germination in motion.

What is the best way to store camellia seeds?

Ideally, you should store the seeds of your camellia Not at all, because dry seeds are hardly capable of germination. Should storage be necessary, it should be done in the refrigerator. Either wrap the seeds in a damp cloth or in a plastic bag. The refrigerator not only offers the seeds good chances of survival but also the necessary cold stimulus.

When does a camellia grown from seed bloom?

At first Heyday Unfortunately, you have to wait a relatively long time for your self-grown camellia. It will take at least four years for the first buds to appear, but up to 20 years is also possible. It is a little "faster" if you use your camellia pull from a cutting.

The essentials in brief:

• Seeds not necessarily single-variety
• germinable only for a short time
• temperature change is necessary for successful germination
• Store in a cool and damp place if necessary (in damp paper or in a plastic bag in the refrigerator)
• 4 to 20 years to first flower