[SYANBS] Gaultheria hispida

[Jan]

I thought I'd try Gaultheria hispida, Copperleaf Snowberry, a Tassie native with snow white berries and leaves tipped with a copper tinge. Could make an interesting bonsai.

Gaultheria hispida.jpg

Now to get some of this VERY fine seed to come up

[Jan]

No action from the "Control" seeds so far but I'll give them a while yet. I "plant" a set of Control seeds on tissue on the walls of a jar with water in the bottom to allow water to wick up. I can monitor the germination (or not) without disturbing the main batches of seed. I know I'm inpatient so take this precaution.

Just went out to check the pots - nothing happening there either. Very disappointing. I'll give them a while yet but not promising.

"The Universe" might be telling me that I don't have the time to grow a bonsai from seed at my age. I need the "spectacular failures" (lots of those) or, , spectacular successes of collected material or "grown from large cutting" material, at my age.

Jan.

[Jan]

Very disappointed, no germination from the seeds from Tas (won't be buying there again).

Plenty of seeds were supplied so I tried a few different germination methods with no success from any of them. Could be "The Universe" telling me not to start such a potentially long-term project at this stage.....let's face it, I don't even buy green bananas these days. >

Please withdraw my entry.