Erythronium revolutum seeds (Coastal Fawn Lily)

Description

Pacific NW. Aka Pink Fawn Lily.  The ‘deer fawn spot’ pattern on the broad fleshy leaves lack the purple markings of E. oregonum but is incredibly beautiful as mottled jade. Normally located in cool  forest edges and riparian sites, all do well in a shade cool perennial border with Trillium, Dicentra, tulips, at the base of leggy shrubs such as rhododendrons. Needs ample late winter-early spring rain for mid April-early May blooming.
Will self divide making large colonies over time. By late June, the plant is fully dormant to withstand summer drought and the only thing marking its spot is the seed stalk.   Approx 122 seeds/gram

• Seed Count: 12-15
• Collection Date: Aug 2024
• Hardiness Zone: 5-9
• Habitat: dappled sun; well drained humus rich deep soil
• Height and Width: 30cm x 15cm
• Germination test type: hand sort
• Family: Liliaceae

How to germinate Erythronium revolutum seeds:

Soak seed 24 hours. Sow thinly at a 5mm depth. Use a well draining humus rich medium with some coarse sand mixed in. Cold stratify 16 weeks. Germinates at 10 C in a few weeks. Thread like seedling leaves resemble grass.Fall sown seed will start to germinate in early April. Seed can also be started in a resealable plastic bag with a moist paper towel and placed in the fridge if you’re pressed for space or season timing. When white root shoots visible, prepare seeding pot (one gallon size) Benefits from a think layer of fine bark mulch/leaf mold 4mm thick. Use one gallon or deep pots as bulb/roots migrate in the soil column. Shallow pots don’t allow bulbs to sink down when going dormant.