Dear All, I was the happy recipient of seed from the BX of Romulea hantamensis. I have often admired it in pictures and seem to remember it needs stratification to germinate properly. Since I assume a lot of people wanted it and I probably don't have a lot of seeds I want my best chance to get it to come up. In my IBSA chat that came today there was a note about it: "Dr. M. Boussard, from France, wrote the following to Johan W. Loubscher: 'I also remember the reluctance of Romulea hantamensis to germinate. They germinated only in the third season and I say it with some dismay. I left the pot in the open last winter where it froze and got snowed on. Perhaps the freeze triggered the germination. Hantamsberg does get frost and sometimes snow in winter. I suggest that the seed by given a good soaking for a couple of days, then be put in the fridge for three to four weeks, then plant and hope for the best.'" I remember Diana suggesting that we put Calochortus seed from the higher elevations in damp peat moss or vermiculite in a plastic bag in the vegetable bin of the refrigerator and check it to see if it had germinated and planting it if it had. I have stratified seed before by planting it and putting the whole pot in the refrigerator, but occasionally when I have looked at it again have found the whole pot is frozen which I doubt is a good idea. I am curious about soaking it and then putting it in the fridge. He doesn't really explain how he has handled this. I thought usually after you soaked seed you planted it, but he says to plant it later. Does anyone have any suggestions? Robin have you germinated this one? Rachel can you suggest what I should do to have my best hope at getting this to come up. Thanks. Mary Sue