germinating viburnum

[Dendrias]

Hey Y'all.

During the last year I become very fond of germinating or propagating plants. All of my mint-resources stem from one plant - ah, from two mere twigs of mint! I propagated thyme and rosemary, as well, but couldn't manage to do it with my bonsai of unknown origin.

At around easter I collected viburnum-seeds, or what I thought would be viburnum-seeds. I collected little black shrivelled berrylike things to let them germinate like I did with apple-seeds, wheat and spelt. When I read that you can only germinate acorn-seeds by putting them into the fridge, I tried that on the viburnum-seeds. But up to now, nothing has happened.

Has anybody some experience on that matter?

[emmao1111]

I took the following from a website for you:

Seed - best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe. Germination can be slow, sometimes taking more than 18 months. If the seed is harvested 'green' (when it has fully developed but before it has fully ripened) and sown immediately in a cold frame, it should germinate in the spring[80]. Stored seed will require 2 months warm then 3 months cold stratification and can still take 18 months to germinate[113]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in a cold frame or greenhouse. Plant out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer of the following year. Cuttings of soft-wood, early summer in a frame[200]. Pot up into individual pots once they start to root and plant them out in late spring or early summer of the following year. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 8 cm long with a heel if possible, July/August in a frame[78, 113]. Plant them into individual pots as soon as they start to root. These cuttings can be difficult to overwinter, it is best to keep them in a greenhouse or cold frame until the following spring before planting them out[113]. Cuttings of mature wood, winter in a frame. They should root in early spring - pot them up when large enough to handle and plant them out in the summer if sufficient new growth is made, otherwise keep them in a cold frame for the next winter and then plant them out in the spring. Layering of current seasons growth in July/August. Takes 15 months[78].

Good luck!!!

[Dendrias]

Thank You, emmao1111. I will pull out a dictionary soon and then start germinating. Hopefully something will happen with my very limited equipment. If so, I'll let You know.