I have a bunch of OLD daylily varieties for whom I have lost their ID and have just started accumulating some named new varieties (and labeled them!). I also made my first crosses in 2019 and had my first bloom this summer. I harvested my seed, kept them room temp and dry until ready to start germination in January at which time I put them in moist potting soil and refrigerated for 4 weeks, then put under lights and achieved 100% germination. So my first question is: why do all the LA sellers state that they have chilled their seed? What purpose does this serve if the buyer does not plan to germinate immediately? I've noticed a lot of northern members. What is your sowing timing etc? Also, I just made my first LA seed purchase and when the seeds arrived yesterday several were already sprouted in the plastic envelope. So next question is what do I do with the sprouted seed in August? Do all sellers ship in plastic? Seems like paper would run less risk of condensation or is the goal to keep the seed moist? Lots of questions because this is all new to me. Thanks for any help!
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