Rumex sanguineus, commonly known as wood dock, bloody dock or red-veined dock, belongs to the knotweed family (Plantaginaceae). It is used as a culinary herb and ornamental plant and is not quite as easy to grow as the popular sorrel (Rumex acetosa). It likes moist to wet conditions and cannot cope with dry habitats.
Sowing instructions
It can be sown indoors all year round, in the garden or on the balcony from spring to early summer.
As wood dock is a light germinator and its seeds can dry out quickly in the bed, I decided to sow it in a pot.
The seeds are simply placed on the substrate and carefully pressed down, but not covered. To prevent them from drying out, the pot can be placed in a saucer filled with water. Or it can be covered with a freezer bag.
Even a brief drying out of the soil can cause the germinating seeds to die.
I used peat-free vegetable soil as substrate.
At 71 to 77 °F (22 to 25 °C), the first cotyledons appeared after about a week. The seeds germinate unevenly.
Until all the seeds have emerged (germinated), a bright location without direct sunlight is ideal.
Categories: Herbs | Nuts & Seeds |
