Penstemon (cyananthus)
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Matthew Utley Conservation Horticulturist Red Butte Garden 300 Wakara Way Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 801-587-9951 801-585-0516 (fax) Matthew.Utley@redbutte.utah.edu http://www.redbuttegarden.org/ |
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| Family Scientific Name: | Scrophulariaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Figwort | ||
| Scientific Name: | Penstemon cyananthus Hook | ||
| Common Name: | Wasatch Beardtounge | ||
| Species Code: | PECY2 | ||
| Ecotype: | Red Butte Canyon, Utah | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 3 Months | ||
| Propagule Collection: | Seeds were hand collected in August of 2005 and stored dry in 2-4 Celsius for3 months prior to propagation trial. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: |
2 replicates of10 seeds each recieved a cold and moist treatment of 2-4 Celsius for 10, 12, 14, 16, and 18 weeks. The petri dishes were checked for germination for a period of 3 weeks following there treatments. The results were that 1O weeks produced 0% germination, 12 weeks produced 10%, 14 weeks produced 10%, 16 weeks produced 25%, and 18 weeks produced 25% germination. A cold and moist period of at least 16 weeks at 2-4 Celsius enhanced germination of this species. The germination rate may increase with a longer chill time or with the use of a longer after ripening stage. |
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| Growing Area Preparation/ Annual Practices for Perennial Crops: |
Seeds were moved to 20D/10N following pretreatment. Seeds were held with 12 hrs light durring all stages of germ trial. | ||
| Establishment Phase: | Seeds were transplanted off blotter paper and into soilless media if they were found to have germinated. Young germlings were moved to Rootrainers containing soilless medum following germingtation. Germlings remained on mist table with bolttom heat for approximately 2 weeks before moving into greenhouse at 25D/10N C. | ||
Citation:
Utley, Matthew C.. 2006. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Penstemon cyananthus Hook plants Red Butte Garden Salt Lake City, Utah. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/02/24). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
