> From: Mary Sue Ittner <msittner@mcn.org> > Reply-To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 17:40:59 -0800 > To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Subject: Re: [pbs] TOW: Veltheimia > > I have a question about growing from seed and how long the seed is viable. > I've had mixed luck growing from seed. One year I started seed in the > spring and in the fall. The deer ate all my spring seedlings and they never > recovered so I wasn't able to conclude if that was a good time. I've had > good and bad luck with seeds. Some years no germination and some years good > germination. Last year's BX seed that was supposed to be bicolors which I > really was excited about yielded 0. I'm not quite sure why the mixed > results. Would some of you who are always successful tell us what you do? > Michael, Doug? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Mary Sue, At the sake of sounding like a "smart aleck, "I JUST PLANT THEM." Your question is certainly a very good one. This year, I am going to collect a few seeds and plant them at various times with documentation. I seems that those seeds that I hav planted just when they are "ripe" have done the best. That may be just an impression. I have a flat that must have 150 to 200 seedlings growing. I did not "document" the date that they were planted. Doug