Hi all, I had one bulb of Sprekelia howardii bloom here this spring -- the first bloom I've ever had of S. howardii. I unfortunately did not save any of the pollen, but I will definitely save pollen form future blooms of this species. I had one small seedling bulb produce one tiny offset. Both mother and offset are still too small to disturb. If or when this clone flowers, I'll certainly try to get seed form it. The tendency to make offsets may be genetic. I've found in more common forms of Sprekelia that planting the bulb very shallowly in a shallow pot can promote formation of offsets without damaging the bulb. It may also inhibit flowering...... Jim Shields in central Indiana (USA) At 02:19 PM 6/28/2006 +0200, you wrote: >Dear Doug, > >It is frustrating to have only one bulb that does not offset or set >seed. ......... >greetings from Germany, >Uli ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA