23 February 2010
Sweet sweet bulbs
Posted by Stuart under: Other Succulents; Propagation .
Herewith, my current crop of Bowiea volubilis seedlings. It was suggested to me that I might want to chip away some of the seeds’ hard coating before sowing to improve their germination rate.
Needless to say, I did nothing of the sort; I can be a bit clumsy, and the sum of “me + knife” all too often equals “A & E”. Hence, I sowed these as I would normally, sealed them in a plastic bag, and Hey! Presto: lots of long, grasslike leaves.
I’ve peeked beneath the surface of the compost and they are starting to produce tiny little bulbs. One of the seedlings (third from the left at the front) is just making its second leaf.
