Sterile peat potting medium. Sown directly on moist surface. Cover, keep warm, best germination is at 30 deg c. Alternatively, cells can be covered with 2-3 cm of perlite. Keep moist at all times. Prone to damping off, use of soil drench such as Subdue, or Banrot at planting time is reccomended. Under optimal conditions germanation is well over 75% in about 10-21 days.
Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.0 inches (0.0 cm). For optimal germination, soil temperature should be a minimum of 25°C / 77°F.At about 3", cells should be planted into desired pot size (usually 4", 6", 8", or 10") and treated again with fungicide. Use of Granualar fertilizer and pesticide is reccomended.
China Doll is tender, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside - as a guideline, the minimum temperature outside should be approximately 5°C / 41°F.Seeds form on bean like seed pods which twist and are quite long, giving its name dragon or sepernt tree.
Seeds are double winged bigonae flat about 4cm long and 2 wide.
These estimates for how long China Doll takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.
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The name “china doll” was given in 1982 after the david bowie song.
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