Hi Anne Marie, I am a somewhat experienced bulb grower, but only because I joined pbs. Sure, the group sounds informed, and it is, but also the group is very friendly so don't hold back from asking. Even though I grow many of the bulbs discussed here, I too am sometimes a little hessitant to participate in some threads, but once you dive in, it really isn't that scary! Welcome to the group! And for what it's worth, I still need to attempt Glad's and Homoglads from seed, some of us would love to hear about your new exciting venture. Matt Mattus On 2/17/10 11:12 PM, "Chaker, Anne-Marie" <Anne-Marie.Chaker@wsj.com> wrote: > Hi, I'm a new member and feel a bit bashful asking my first question because > you all sound so advanced but here goes. I just received some seeds (from a > seed exchange) of something called 'homoglad' which is a sort of cross between > Gladiolus tristis and Homoglossum watsonium (if that helps). It is a spring > bulb. Now, I've never started a bulb from seed. Is this incredibly, impossibly > difficult? I'm starting them under grow-lights, covering the seed lightly > using a good seed-starting mix, keeping them moist, etc. I just don't know > what to expect-incredibly slow germination? Will it likely take several years > to bloom? > Thanks, and I am impressed with all of your posts. You are a frighteningly > hard-core group! > Best, > Anne Marie > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/