I would amend one point that Alberto made. D. grandiflora is the one species of Dietes that grows in full sun. The flowers last 3 days instead of the usual one. I have about a dozen plants in the full blazing sun of Miami FL right now and they look beautiful. Alan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jamie" <jamievande@freenet.de> To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2003 8:43 AM Subject: Re: [pbs] Dietes > Alberto, > > thanks for the info. From what was left of the tag, D. grandiflora would > fit. The seed was collected fresh from an old potted plant. > > Ciao, > > Jamie V. > Cologne > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alberto Castillo" <ezeizabotgard@hotmail.com> > To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2003 1:39 AM > Subject: [pbs] Dietes > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Jamie: > > Your Dietes sounds like D. grandiflora. Fresh seed has > > excellent germination. Sow at once and keep moist in a warm place with > good > > light (not sun). As you know these plants are evergreen. > > Regards > > Alberto > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Charla con tus amigos en línea mediante MSN Messenger: > > http://messenger.yupimsn.com/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > >