R: Aristea major
ang.por@alice.it (Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:50:24 PDT)

Leo,

this species germinates like a weed, I feel you got seeds too old. Indeed after the grmination the seedlings are prone to damping-off, but this was due to a peaty mix. Another batch was sown in a more mineral mix (sand-perlite with just a pinch of peat) and no seedling died. The growth isn't vey fast (i.e. like Dietes) but still sturdy.

Angelo Porcelli
Apulia -south of Italy

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