Thanks to Joseph and Mark for your observations. I suppose I will hold the seed and send to Dell in the spring when it is more appropriate to grow them. Dell, let me know if you prefer them sooner than later. Mark Smyth wrote: >hi all > >This year I planted Canna indica seeds which were collected in South Africa >18 months earlier. They just sat on my computer desk and not in a container. >They all germinated and did very well > -- Mr. Kelly M. Irvin The Bulbmeister 4407 Town Vu Road Bentonville, AR 72712 479-685-1339 USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 6b E-mail: mailto:bulbmeister@bulbmeister.com Website: http://www.bulbmeister.com/ Forum: http://www.bulbmeister.com/forum/