Thanks for sharing your day lily knowledge, Marilyn!
Now I'm trying to remember the steps to getting my iris seeds (when I harvest the pods in a week or two) to seedlings!
Review: ( ohh. my memory! I miss it!)
If I recall, each batch of seeds is put in its own small labeled cup/container and rinsed with water every day for 5 to 7 days, changing the water every day.
( I've abandoned soaking them in freshly brewed tea! Doesn't seem to make a noticeable difference.)
At the end of the week-long rinse cycle, they are wrapped in a damp paper towel,placed in small labeled plastic bags, and put in the refrigerator - for about 6 weeks. Some may have grown signs of a root emerging, but not always, after this time. They can be planted in potting soil, in labeled cups/planters, and kept in a cool place., taking care to keep them labeled. Hopefully, you'll see sprouts eventually. I put them out on our deck (It's California, so little danger of freezing - although I keep some remay handy if a frost is predicted. A piece of sheet would work, too) By early spring the seedlings should be ready to set out in the garden. They probably won't bloom until the second year.
Did I remember everything? Your part of the country may make your procedure different. Irises need a period of cold to germinate so I've heard that some growers put their seeds directly in the ground and let the cold winter rains do the work.
Do you have a different method?
