Hellos, Any suggestions on Gethyllis seedlings? I received some seed last July, all sprouting, and managed to keep most alive over the rest of our hellish summer. They went dormant in late summer/early fall, about the end of September here, when it was still over 95F / 36C most days. They had had enough heat for a while, I think. With the onset of cooler weather in November they began growing again. But rather than all sprouting at once, a few will sprout, grow for a few weeks, and then die back. A few more then sprout. I don't know if the ones that die back are dead or not. They are in a communal 3.25" / 7.25cm square plastic "rose pot", which is a little deeper than a standard pot. The soil is very sandy. I have not let them dry out since cool weather began, since they are so small, but neither are they standing in water. They have been protected from our light frosts, but have reached temperatures into the mid 30s F / low single digits C. Daytime temperatures are much like S California. They are shaded until about eleven in the morning and receive several hours of sun in the afternoon. The Ferraria, Lachenalia, Romulea, and mesemb seedlings next to them grow fine, though the mesembs are somewhat reddish. I have fertilized about every two weeks with quarter-strength balanced water-soluble fertilizer. I water the seedlings with reverse osmosis water because our water has so many dissolved salts. Adult Gethyllis have done well in these conditions for me (with larger pots.) Any suggestions? Or, is it normal for these seedlings to leaf out only for a few weeks? Thank you, Leo -- Leo A. Martin Phoenix, Arizona, USA Like cactus and succulents? Central Arizona Cactus and Succulent Society http://www.centralarizonacactus.org/