Rauvolfia caffra ~ Quinine tree

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:04 pm

Rauvolfia caffra

This is a ornamental tree from Africa.

Some more info; http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesd ... _id=145100

Not too sure how these seeds should be treated ? Going to try a heated soak to start with.
(will post the results)

Seeds,

Steve

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:49 pm

Good luck, Steve, they look all dryed out.

Dean

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 7:32 am

Thanks Dean,
Only one floater out of the batch, I'm hoping to get a few to germinate.

One web site says these seeds lose their viability real fast, another says these lay on the forest floor a long time before germinating, so who knows

I'll try treating these like Acacias, a heated soak until the seed swells, then planting.

Steve

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:50 am

Here's one out of the batch, this one had a three day soak followed by 4 weeks between 85*F - 95*F

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:15 am

Your first link, Steve, shows a tree with very pretty flowers.
Cool!
Barb

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:47 am

Looking good, Steve!

Dean

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:09 pm

Thanks!

Things are progressing along nicely,

Steve

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Wed May 21, 2008 6:11 am

Here's three of them off and going so far,

Steve

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 6:34 pm

One more germination,

and the rest,

Steve

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:43 pm

Steve

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:47 pm

Looks great, Steve! Be careful with the fan in the background!

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:58 pm

I should have replaced that fan long ago.............

Steve

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 7:54 pm

Here's one in a container just starting to branch

Steve

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:41 am

Looks great, Steve! Keep up the great work.

Dean

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 10:45 am

Updated photo,

Steve

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Rauvolfia caffra ~ Quinine tree

Rauvolfia caffra ~ Quinine tree

A little bigger now......

Progress....

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