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Veronica chathamica

Chatham Island Koromiko

Family PlantaginaceaeGenus Veronica

Also published as Hebe chathamica, Hebe chatamica. You are in the right place.

About the plant

What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.

Note
Deno files it in Hebe, and in Scrophulariaceae.

Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.

Source: World Flora Online — WFO Consortium.

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 28, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Temperature: 40°F 4°C

  2. Warm moist stratification

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C

    91% germinated here, largely in 6-8 days.

  3. Cold moist stratification

    Temperature: 40°F 4°C

  4. Warm moist stratification

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C

    A further 4% in the second cycle.

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 8 days to germinate.

91% germination in 6–8 days.

Start cold: nearly all of it comes up in the first week after the move to 70.

This source doesn't state how long.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, HebePublic domain
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Hebe (Scrophulariaceae). H. chatamica germ. 40-70(91% largely in 6-8 d)-40-70(4%) and 70(37% in 10 d3 m)-40(1%).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Hebe. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

Protocol 2

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around January 5, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Warm moist stratification

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C

    Deno gives 37% over 10 d to 3 m.

  2. Cold moist stratification

    Temperature: 40°F 4°C

    A further 1%.

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 90 days to germinate.

37% germination in 10–90 days.

Sowing warm first costs more than half the germination.

This source doesn't state how long.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, HebePublic domain
Show the original text
Hebe (Scrophulariaceae). H. chatamica germ. 40-70(91% largely in 6-8 d)-40-70(4%) and 70(37% in 10 d3 m)-40(1%).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Hebe. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.