Doug, Well done, I remember when you were asking the group about pollination I can not believe you have seeds already or time really is going by faster and faster. I hope you are happy with your germination rates which ever method you use. I am not really a person to help somebody with as much experience as you however I like to float seeds for a couple of days if their physical characteristics allow it and then place them in seed raising mix even if they show no radicles. I have been successful with this method on hippeastrum, worsleya, pamianthe, pancratium and phaedranessa to name a few, I am always amazed how similair some of these seed appear. I have never germinated or seen a Sprekelia howardii however with everyone's successes the rest of us are one step closer to be able to one day include them in our collections. One other thing, I did not look up the spelling of any of the above and I hope they are all correct. It has made me realise how devoted I have become to learning as much as possible about my "hobby". Maybe one day the internet will become so advanced that we all might be able to have conversations, then I might be able to learn how to pronounce them like I have learnt to spell? Kind Regards and Best Wishes Ron Redding Hervey Bay Australia _________________________________________________________________ Read, write and reply to Hotmail on your mobile. Find out more. http://mobilecentral.ninemsn.com.au/mcmobileHotmai…