Cryptotaenia japonica f. atropurpurea (Purple Mitsuba) [20 Seeds]

Germination Information: I recommend these seeds for experienced seed-starters only, because they may require some patience. The easiest approach is to surface-sow the seeds in fall to early winter, setting them outdoors in a spot protected from mice so they can get a natural chilling period and then germinate when conditions are right in spring. The winter-sowing approach (sowing in milk jugs) works very well with these seeds.

If you sow after January, give the pot of sown seeds an artificial chilling period of about 2 months.

It is possible that these seeds could germinate if you sow them in warm, moist, bright conditions, though perhaps at a lower-than-optimal percentage. But if you try that and no seedlings appear in 3 to 4 weeks, then try the artificial-chilling approach above before moving them back to warmth and light.

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