Hi Terrence, Mary Sue, and all, Further on the subject of starting Amaryllids from seeds: Many bulb species are easily set back if disturbed any time during their first three years from seed. Mary Sue's advice is quite on target -- plant the seeds in larger pots so that they can be left undisturbed for up to 3 years. I did an experiment about 8 years ago. I had several batches of seeds of Haemanthus barkerae. One batch was repotted at the end of the second growing season; i.e., they were a little over 1 year old. Another batch was left alone for 4 growing seasons before repotting. The early repotted batch have still not bloomed, while the undisturbed batch started flowering two years ago. Once the bulbs get a good size and a strong root system, they profit from being repotted regularly. I try to do it every two years. For seeds of Haemanthus, I start one seed per 4-inch to 5-inch square pot; then don't even think of repotting for at least 3 years! Haemanthus bloom, if undisturbed, in 4 or 5 years from planting seed. If you disturb the seedling before that time, the first bloom can be delayed until 7, 8, or 9 years. I speak from sad experience. Hippeastrum do best if not only kept undisturbed but kept in continuous growth until bloom size. They are pretty happy even when jammed together in a crowded seedling pot. The "Hippies" are pretty easy this way. Haemanthus are trickier to keep in continuous growth; but I have lost more young Haemanthus seedlings, even after two growth seasons, to dry summer storage than to light watering and continuous growth conditions. Winter-growing species are kept in growth over summer in my basement (air-conditioned) under fluorescent lights and are watered occasionally as well as fed lightly (20-20-20 or 20-10-20 at 1/4 strength). Jim Shields in central Indiana (USA) ************************************************* 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