Ernie, I have a lot of past experience with Nelumbo lutea seeds. I used some pliers and a metal file to prepare them. So I think the Canna flaccida seeds will not pose any major problem for me. :-) Thanks for the feedback, I'll probably sow them this weekend... well, at least some of them. And I will definitely pot up that seedling I lifted a couple weeks ago. I hope it is still alive. Dennis in Cincy