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Dec 31, 2010 3:13 AM CST
Name: Rick R.
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My first delayed hypogeal germinating seed germinated recently. These seed germinate and first produce a tiny bulb underground. Then, after a cold period, the new bulb sends leaves up the ensuing spring.

[Left]Lilium monadelphum collected in Georgia (west Asia)
[Right]Lilium monadelphum collected in Russia
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It is interesting how one grew a short "root" from the seed before initiating a bulb, while the other grew a "root" 4 times longer before beginning the process. The Caucasus mountains in Georgia (where the seed was collected) are drier than the Russian counterpart. A likely reason for the difference, as in a drier climate the seed would need to start out deeper for ample moisture.
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