Angel's Trumpet germination troubles
 

If any one can help me I would be most appreciative! I have [B]Datura Innoxia[/B] seeds from last year that are refusing to germinate. They germinated fine last year, this year not a one. I've tried planting in my standard seed starting system, in dixie cups with gentle bottom heat and the baggie & coffee filter method with no luck. Does anyone have any suggestions:?!?:

You can try soaking them over night, I grow them also, but have never had that germination problem but have heard many others do. Mine took about a week or 10 days to germinate this season, and that too was with warm bottom heat. Hope that helps.
Alberta

Thanks, I'll give that a try, perhaps with a pinch of Miracle grow?

Update
 

Hooray, when I arrived up North (in the middle of a blizzard!), I discovered two of the seeds from the original starting attempt have germinated. It took them almost 30 days!:)

30 days isn't nothing sophora secundiflora seeds can take as long as 15 years to germinate without scarifying them.

I can get then to come up in about 30 days if I use a file on the seed coat.

I love this tree and have two of them.
The flowers smell like grape Kool Aid.

I plan on sprouting more seeds for future use.


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