Bronvaux Medlar
Herb latin name: Bronvaux Medlar,Bronvaux Medlar Extract
Latin name: Crataegomespilus dardarii
Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Habitat of the herb: the herb: Not known in the wild Propagation of Bronvaux Medlar: Seed - this species is a bi-generic graft hybrid and is very unlikely to bHabitat of the herb: the herb: Not known in the wild
Propagation of Bronvaux Medlar: Seed - this species is a bi-generic graft hybrid and is very unlikely to breed true from seed. Should you want to give it a try, then the seed is best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn in a cold frame. Some of the seed will germinate in the spring, though most will probably take another year. Stored seed can be very slow and erratic to germinate, it should be stratified for 3 months at 15℃ and then for another 3 months at 4℃. It may still take another 18 months to germinate. Scarifying the seed before stratifying it might reduce this time. Fermenting the seed for a few days in its own pulp may also speed up the germination process. Another possibility is to harvest the seed "green" (as soon as the embryo has fully developed but before the seedcoat hardens) and sow it immediately in a cold frame. If timed well, it can germinate in the spring. If you are only growing small quantities of plants, it is best to pot up the seedlings as soon as they are large enough to handle and grow them on in individual pots for their first year, planting them out in late spring into nursery beds or their final positions. When growing larger quantities, it might be best to sow them directly outdoors in a seedbed, but with protection from mice and other seed-eating creatures. Grow them on in the seedbed until large enough to plant out, but undercut the roots if they are to be left undisturbed for more than two years. Grafting onto a rootstock of hawthorn, Crataegus species.
Cultivation of the herb: Not known in the wild
Medicinal use of Bronvaux Medlar: None known
Known hazards of Crataegomespilus dardarii: None known
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