Hahaha love this comment! You’re spot on, born in the thumb but now up in Northern Michigan. My husband never misses a chance to make fun of my pronunciation of bagel 😁😁
New sub here. I'm so grateful to have found your channel! I wanted in-depth info from an experienced grower on starting Baptisa seeds and you fit the bill 110%. Thanks so much!
Always approach it with a 'less is more' attitude, you can always scratch more but you can't take any scratches away if you take off too much of the shell. Keep me posted!
Thanks for this video! I tried to germinate some of these seeds last year with no success. I didn’t know I needed to scratch the seeds or that they needed stratification. I’ll be trying your steps wish me luck!
I hope the scarring method helps your success rate! Just apply light pressure and scratch until you notice a duller appearance on the shell of the seed. So far I’m at an 80% germ rate for my false indigo, hoping a few more pop up still!
Don’t know where you are located but we have it here! Both blue and white - so beautiful! Located just west of Traverse city. If you go to the “Grow it build it” blog they have a great list of native nurseries across the US - maybe there’s one close to you!
@@BrightLaneGardens Thanks for the tip - it's a good blog. I found a native nursery in TN near me. Not needed right now, since I'm already growing Baptisia from seed, but good to have them for future projects.
You'll store the seeds in a cool, dry space (think how you would store an onion or potato). Make sure they're in an opaque envelope or container so no sunlight can reach them. Do not try to scar the seed until you're ready to stratify or plant it!
It is possible that they’ll still sprout, but you’ll get a much better germination rate if you scar/scratch the seed shell. You can still do it now, but be very very gentle as the moisture will have already softened that shell a little. You can use a (clean) nail file or high grit sandpaper (400 range) since your seeds have already been dampened
I haven’t transplanted mine yet - I’m in Northern Michigan and we’re still getting some 25-30 degree nights! I’ll likely transplant after Mother’s Day to be safe, but when I do I typically take a full week to “harden” them off. In the meantime I’m going to up plant them in larger containers with fresh soil + compost to encourage as much root growth as possible before transplanting. For hardening off, I leave them in that same container and start putting them outside during the day *in indirect sunlight* and I bring them in at night. I’ll do a video when I start this process! It is the same process I follow for all of my indoor seedlings (native plants, veggies, etc)
Hi thanks ..helps 👍 in Delaware I planted larkspur, columbine, butterfly weed n marigolds in milk jugs back in November. I have sprouted an am now being very careful about frost ( butterfly weed n marigolds no sprouting) .. we actually have colder nights now than in December n January 🤦♀️. Thinking I could do the stratification then plant seeds in milk jugs n place outside in garden. I don’t have anyplace in-house to do this ? Any thoughts?
Don't fret! So many people (including myself) are struggling with their winter sown plants right now. The quickest and easiest option is to get yourself one of these mini portable greenhouses amzn.to/4aaO1re - they're inexpensive and easy to move around to cover your plants when colder temps are forecasted. Keep in mind that your native plants are able to withstand a lot of these fluctuations as they occur in nature as well! But a mini green house would put your mind at ease for frost protection. If you're forecasted to get a VERY cold night, you can cover the mini greenhouse with additional material (I have used old comforters or the fabric painters canvas before). Just make sure you remove the cover in the morning. I hope everything makes it and we can all greet spring with some sunshine and green plants!
The “baig” pronunciation of “bag” tells me you live near the lakes, like me. ❤️
Hahaha love this comment! You’re spot on, born in the thumb but now up in Northern Michigan. My husband never misses a chance to make fun of my pronunciation of bagel 😁😁
Excellent presentation. I wanted to try planting Baptisia seeds. Have seeds from my first plant so now know exactly how to plant the seeds. Thank you.
So glad it was helpful, best of luck with your garden!
Great video
I enjoyed the the information.
And your smile the whole time .
Thank you.
Thank you so much!
New sub here. I'm so grateful to have found your channel! I wanted in-depth info from an experienced grower on starting Baptisa seeds and you fit the bill 110%. Thanks so much!
Thank you so much for your kind words! There’s nothing more satisfying than starting these beautiful flowers from seed!
Good stuff! I only have one seed I need to scratch, but I plan to use your technique when I do that.
Always approach it with a 'less is more' attitude, you can always scratch more but you can't take any scratches away if you take off too much of the shell. Keep me posted!
Good info, thanks.
Thank you for watching!
Thanks for this video! I tried to germinate some of these seeds last year with no success. I didn’t know I needed to scratch the seeds or that they needed stratification. I’ll be trying your steps wish me luck!
I hope the scarring method helps your success rate! Just apply light pressure and scratch until you notice a duller appearance on the shell of the seed. So far I’m at an 80% germ rate for my false indigo, hoping a few more pop up still!
Update- out of 25 seeds, 24 germinated!
Thanks, just what I was looking for! Wild indigo is really hard to find in nurseries.
Don’t know where you are located but we have it here! Both blue and white - so beautiful! Located just west of Traverse city. If you go to the “Grow it build it” blog they have a great list of native nurseries across the US - maybe there’s one close to you!
@@BrightLaneGardens Thanks for the tip - it's a good blog. I found a native nursery in TN near me. Not needed right now, since I'm already growing Baptisia from seed, but good to have them for future projects.
I live in Iowa and just collected seeds. How do you care/store them before doing the steps in this video so I can plant outdoor in the spring?
You'll store the seeds in a cool, dry space (think how you would store an onion or potato). Make sure they're in an opaque envelope or container so no sunlight can reach them. Do not try to scar the seed until you're ready to stratify or plant it!
I have white indigo seeds in my fridge in damp sand but I had no idea they needed to be scratched first.
It is possible that they’ll still sprout, but you’ll get a much better germination rate if you scar/scratch the seed shell. You can still do it now, but be very very gentle as the moisture will have already softened that shell a little. You can use a (clean) nail file or high grit sandpaper (400 range) since your seeds have already been dampened
When do I transplant these outside? Any tips on how to transition them?
Thanks so much for the video by the way! I'm excited to try with the seeds I was given!
I haven’t transplanted mine yet - I’m in Northern Michigan and we’re still getting some 25-30 degree nights! I’ll likely transplant after Mother’s Day to be safe, but when I do I typically take a full week to “harden” them off. In the meantime I’m going to up plant them in larger containers with fresh soil + compost to encourage as much root growth as possible before transplanting. For hardening off, I leave them in that same container and start putting them outside during the day *in indirect sunlight* and I bring them in at night. I’ll do a video when I start this process! It is the same process I follow for all of my indoor seedlings (native plants, veggies, etc)
Thank you so much for watching! I’m so glad you found it
Hi thanks ..helps 👍 in Delaware I planted larkspur, columbine, butterfly weed n marigolds in milk jugs back in November. I have sprouted an am now being very careful about frost ( butterfly weed n marigolds no sprouting) .. we actually have colder nights now than in December n January 🤦♀️. Thinking I could do the stratification then plant seeds in milk jugs n place outside in garden. I don’t have anyplace in-house to do this ? Any thoughts?
Don't fret! So many people (including myself) are struggling with their winter sown plants right now. The quickest and easiest option is to get yourself one of these mini portable greenhouses amzn.to/4aaO1re - they're inexpensive and easy to move around to cover your plants when colder temps are forecasted. Keep in mind that your native plants are able to withstand a lot of these fluctuations as they occur in nature as well! But a mini green house would put your mind at ease for frost protection. If you're forecasted to get a VERY cold night, you can cover the mini greenhouse with additional material (I have used old comforters or the fabric painters canvas before). Just make sure you remove the cover in the morning. I hope everything makes it and we can all greet spring with some sunshine and green plants!
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Then mute it, Lori!