Hi all, Not all Brunsvegias are winter growing. There are a few species here in Natal, South Africa that are summer growing. B.grandiflora, B.undulata, B. radulosa and B.natalensis alongside Boophone distica. Cheers Digby Boswell Pietermaritzburg South Africa Zone 9 ----- Original Message ----- From: Alberto Castillo <ezeizabotgard@hotmail.com> To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: 02 May 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 >