On 22 Jul 03 at 11:02, nclarke wrote: > I live in Southern Australia and have ordered some seeds of Lilium > Martagon. Can anyone offer any advice on growing them from seed? > English magazines say they self seed readily - I know they take > several years to flower - but I wonder if they will self seed in our > climate. Martagon lilies do well for me in rather shady, cool conditions. They get no summer water, but the site has a modicum of soil moisture -- the water table isn't far down, I suspect. They are easy from seed, requiring no special treatment. Sow, cover thinly with soil or fine gravel, water, put in shaded coldframe. Germination in the spring. It's now mid-winter in Australia, no? You may have delayed germination until spring a year from now. I suspect the seeds have a winter chilling requirement that they may not get if sown too late in the season. You need patience, as martagons take some years to reach flowering size. If you have a suitable place, line the one-year old bulblets in a nursery bed -- they will likely size up much faster than in a pot. -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Maritime Zone 8, a cool Mediterranean climate on beautiful Vancouver Island _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php