On 16 May 05 at 8:41, Jane McGary wrote: [n.b. elisions alter the thrust of Jane's remarks] > In my experience, a lot of seeds... germinate best if ... > exposed to outdoor temperatures (not freezing but quite > cool, here) for a month or two. Rather than germinating > them ...in moist paper towels or some such, I think it's > better to plant them in a seed pot right away... IMHO, this is the best way to grow *all* hardy bulbs from seed. We might call it the "let it grow" approach in contrast to the more totalitarian "make it grow" approach favored by so many. -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Maritime Zone 8, a cool Mediterranean climate on beautiful Vancouver Island