Hi Jim: Here X johnstonii and other equally hardy hybrids are grown in gardens and routinely set seed without assisted pollination. It may be bees or they may be maternal; usually seed is left uncollected. If sown all that seed is fertile and produces a 100% vigorous plants. I think the long hot summers have a lot to do with this free seed production. Bulbs remain in the ground all year round although the foliage gets frozen to the ground. Regards Alberto _________________________________________________________________ Charla con tus amigos en lĂnea mediante MSN Messenger: http://messenger.yupimsn.com/