Uli wrote, >The most difficult seed to germinate sofar I found Sandersonia aurantiaca. I >was told it needs stratification (cold treatment) but this only produced one >single seedling. Rachel Saunders states in the Silverhill Catalogue that it may >take up to five years to germinate..... perhaps I was too impatient..... >Does anybody have sucess in germinating this in reasonable time? Once I got some from a seed exchange (I think it was the AGS) and every seed germinated in a matter of weeks. Perhaps the seed needs to be stored dry at room temperature for a period? That certainly improves germination on some South American seeds. Jane McGary NW Oregon