wanted: Eugenia candolleana

[mikesid]

I was able to kill all the seeds I got from Oscar...maybe because of the cold weather this winter(I left them outside during all of the cold snaps we had)..anyone else get this and has a seedling willing to trade or sell...

[cbss_daviefl]

I feel your pain.  Mine did not germinate either.

[edself65]

I would not give up on the eugenia candolleana seeds right away! Sometimes they are a little slower than other eugenias to sprout. I was able to sprout some over the winter in a greenhouse in Arkansas and lost my heat a couple times. Maybe dig around in your pots gently and inspect the seeds for signs of life.

Ed

[cbss_daviefl]

The ones I potted were soft and split with soft pressure.  The ones I put in ziplock bags grow fungus or got soft.  They were light brown inside.

[edself65]

Oh then those were rotten when you planted them. If they were soft and mushy when you planted them then they were trash when you got them.

[mikesid]

I would not give up on the eugenia candolleana seeds right away! Sometimes they are a little slower than other eugenias to sprout. I was able to sprout some over the winter in a greenhouse in Arkansas and lost my heat a couple times. Maybe dig around in your pots gently and inspect the seeds for signs of life.

Ed

I checked all of them and they were rotted...makes me think these require more careful tending to!

[edself65]

The ones I sprouted were just in well drained potting soil and did not over water.

[davidgarcia899]

Ya, I didn't have any problem sprouting them, but like ed said, they took longer than i expected.

[cbss_daviefl]

Here is a picture of some seeds from one ziplock bag with sphagnum moss.  I received them on 2/4. 



I put caimito and grumichama seeds in the same bag and they rooted fine.  Based on the time of year, I think they froze during their trip from hawaii.

[edself65]

It is easy to rot seeds in a ziploc bag if you have excessive moisture. Siome seeds are more tolerant. I try to plant valuable or scarce seeds in a well draining soil be sure not to over water. The only seeds I sprout in ziploc bags are ones that are easy to replace or if I have excess amounts of and don't want to waste space in pots.

Ed

[kh0110]

I sprouted the rainforest plum from Oscar without a problem. Note, I sowed them immediately when I got them. No storage.


I made a test and tried half in a ziploc + sphagnum and half in pot. The ziploc method took 10 days and the pot method took 15 days.

[fruitlovers]

To any of you who did not succeed sprouting the rainforest plum seeds i sent you, don't feel bad. When i have a new crop, i estimate in about one month. I will send you free replacements. I will make an announcement when they fruit again and get the names of all of you that want replacements.

[Jacob13]

Hey Oscar,

That offer is very nice and generous of you.  I too had no success with germinating the Rainforest Plum seeds. 

Jacob