Rogan Roth wrote: > I have recently had success germinating Placea ornata in the refrigerator at 4'C on damp filter paper in a petri dish. Germination was nearly 100% after two weeks. > > Does anyone have suggestions on how to keep them alive after germination? I have tried this species several times before with no success. > This is a mediterranean climate winter grower so I would imagine that you need damp cool conditions (highs in the 50s and 60s F. and lows in the 30s and 40s F.) for a number of months followed by increasingly warmer and dryer conditions to eventually induce dormancy during dry hot summer weather. --Lee Poulsen Pasadena, California, USDA Zone 10a