Yes, you have it right. Basically, press the seed into loose, damp (but not soaking wet) potting mix so that it is about 50% exposed. I usually use a 1:1:1 mixture of peat :perlite:///vermiculite/. Eventually it will throw out a root that will burrow into the soil. It will then throw up a slender leaf, and you'll be on your way. Marcelle Shepherd's crinum web site (http://www.marcellescrinums.com/) has a nice article by Dave Lehmiller about cultivating African crinum in containers. Click on Crinum Culture on the left side of the page, then scroll to the bottom for a link to the article. Gene Eugene Zielinski Augusta, GA > [Original Message] > From: Mary Gutierrez > To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Date: 7/14/2008 2:01:40 PM > Subject: [pbs] Crinum from seed > > I read an archived posting about growing crinum from seed, and would > like any additional advice any of you can offer. I got a single fresh > C. macowanii seed from Silverhill and I don't want to blow it. Should > it be on/near the surface like clivia? Any pointers? > > Thanks! > > Mary Gutierrez > Northwest Garden News > http://www.northwestgardennews.com/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/