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Nemophila (menziesii)

Amy Bartow
Seed and Plant Production Manager
USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center
3415 NE Granger Ave
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
(541) 757-4812 ext 103
(541) 757-4733 (fax)
amy.bartow@or.usda.gov
http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/orpmc
Family Scientific Name: Hydrophyllaceae
Family Common Name: Waterleaf
Scientific Name: Nemophila menziesii Hook. & Arn.
Common Name: baby blue eyes
Species Code: NEME
Ecotype: Seeds were collected in Lane Co., Oregon near Eugene.
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Time To Grow: 0
Pre-Planting Treatments: Seeds were sown into cone-tainers filled with Sunshine # 1 (a soil-less peat-based media) amended with micr-nutrients (Micromax) and a slow release fertilizer (Osmocote 14-14-14).
Growing Area Preparation/
Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:		 The flats of cone-tainers were covered with poly-ethylene bags and placed in a walk-in cooler (35-40 degrees) for 2-4 weeks. The flats were removed from the cooler after 2-4 weeks and placed in greenhouse set at moderate temperatures (70 degree days/50 degree nights.)

Citation:

Bartow, Amy. 2005. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Nemophila menziesii Hook. & Arn. plants USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center Corvallis, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/24). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.