Alberto, you really know how to send waves of encouragement! LOL Not to worry, I'm still under 50 and they live to be a 100 in my family. Time enough? I guessed that, as the seeds were fleshy and green, they contain chlorophyll, so I only just covered them with fine grit to expose them to light. If it starts to get too warm, I may try summering them under halide lights in the cellar, which is always cool. I noticed that the seeds of a Cyrthanthus hybrid were very much like Hosta, which was unexpected to me. I had thought they would be fleshy. Are the Amaryllids divided into groups via their seed characteristics? The adventure has begun. Jamie V. Cologne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alberto Castillo" <ezeizabotgard@hotmail.com> To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 10:32 PM Subject: [pbs] Nerines- seed sowing > Hi Jamie: > These fleshy seed amaryllids of African origin (Amaryllis, > Cybistetes, Brunsvigia, Nerines, Strumaria, Hessea, Haemanthus, etc,) give > better results if their seed is only half buried. As you know the main > ingredient for seed germination is oxygen. As for the Brunsvigias, they are > winter growers therefore excess heat will send them into dormancy. You can > have them growing without any dormancy at first to advantage. I hope you are > very young for they will take eons to flower in Germany! > All the best for now > 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 >