Mary Sue Ittner <msittner@mcn.org> a *crit : "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.'" Dear Mary Sue, Pity that you did not mentioned this a month earlier. I just "tapped" / tipped out a box with a sowing August 2000 Most of the sowing is done now, just finishing planting the collection. -- Lauw de Jager BULB'ARGENCE, 30300 Fourques, France Région: Provence/Camargue; (Climat zone 9a Mediterranean) Site: http://www.bulbargence.com/ "GUIDE POUR BULBES MÉDITERRANÉENS": 116 pages, 400 photos, prix 10 E CATALOGUE D'ÉTÉ' (SUMMERCATALOG) est disponible, EXPEDITION bulbes continuera jusqu'à mi-octobre (espèces à floraison automnale sont replantées)