Evergreen seed germination technique

摘要

Successful evergreen azalea seed germination can be achieved using healthy viable seeds and the appropriate conditions. Evergreen azaleas are in the genus Rhododendron, subseries Obtusum. The seed capsules begin to form after a complete azalea floweropens and matures and pollen is transferred to the stigma of the pistil. This occurs via physical contact, wind, pollinators or controlled crossing by humans. The pollen moves down the pollen tube to the ovary and with successful pollination - it will develop into a capsule maturing to approximate size of 0.6 cm X 0.6 cm (0.25 in. X 0.25 in.). A mature seed capsule can contain 100-500 azalea seeds (Figure 1).