Hi Kathleen, Thanks for this, :o) This come just at the right time for me. I have some nice big tulip pods nearly ready for collection. Carolyn (Tasmania, Australia) -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Kathleen Sayce Sent: Monday, 26 October 2009 11:07 AM To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org Subject: [pbs] tulip seeds and germination Snipped ------------------------------------------------- My conclusion is that for this species, and perhaps for most tulips, it is worth sorting out the light colored, small, misshapen seeds, and keeping the larger, darker seeds. If you want every one of them to germinate, it's also worth sorting those with visible embryos out from the rest, though there will be significant germination from seeds without visible embryos, so long as the seeds are large, well shaped, and at least somewhat brown to dark brown. Kathleen Pacific NW Coast, zone 8, where the next rainstorm is beginning to arrive.