They grow natively, here, but not many native plant sellers seem to sell them, citing their difficulty in cultivating them.
I soaked 30 seeds for 24 hours, then planted them in a seed starter greenhouse with peat under a grow light.
They grow natively, here, but not many native plant sellers seem to sell them, citing their difficulty in cultivating them.
I soaked 30 seeds for 24 hours, then planted them in a seed starter greenhouse with peat under a grow light.
I can’t speak for huckleberries, but what I’d do maybe is to take a locally growing strong huckleberry and take a cutting off it. The plant doesn’t have to be pretty, heavy fruit bearing, or whatever, just the most vigorous one.
Grow it to a small trunk, and then graft a heavy fruit bearing cultivar on it. By doing that, you’ll get the best out of two worlds: a locally native and strong root stock, and highest quality fruit.
Regarding seed starting, I already made a post about it. Here it is
Thank you! I thought about taking a cutting, but the only close place with huckleberries is a local (beloved) park where taking cuttings may be frowned upon. If I still can’t get seeds started in a month or two, I might work up the courage to sneak a small branch x3
I wouldn’t bother with seeds tbh. Starting seeds is playing genetic lottery, and you might end up having weak plants.
I’d use wild occuring ones if I were you. The whole selection game has already been played there for you.
You can also create a “bandage” and keep it wet. That will cause roots to form there