Romneya Coulteri germination

[JubaeaMan138]

Anybody got any experience with germinating  these ? I hear they need  fire and smoke. I have a 100 Yards  or so on a hillside that I want to fill these in with . Just so happens I found a cluster  of them 4  miles away on a fire access road . 

[Josue Diaz]

I've never had luck with seeds - but if you ever pull runners, do it in the fall. I only get runners to take root and grow if I take them AFTER the first rain when the temps cool. 

 

[Silas_Sancona]

6 hours ago, Josue Diaz said:

I've never had luck with seeds - but if you ever pull runners, do it in the fall. I only get runners to take root and grow if I take them AFTER the first rain when the temps cool. 

 

Don't recall trying myself way back when.. but remember being told they're tricky.. 

I'd bet the highlighted thoughts would apply to when you'd start ( or trying to start.. ) seed.  Easy to make " Smoke Tea " / scattering them through a thin layer of of burnt grass / light woody material, over topping a 1-3" deep layer of grit / sand, and letting winter rains do the rest.

Next step would be how they respond to being disturbed once large enough. Not sure how well they transplant at that size though..