Hi Andy, Most likely the seeds are derived from the winter growing form of Paramongaia, that is the form growing at the NYBG where Marc works. Refrigerate (do not freeze) the seed until temps cool in Sept or Oct, then sow. I've sprouted them by floating them on water and pricking them off and planting them as they germinate (like is sometimes done with hippeastrums) and also sown them directly into pots, they work either way. Fungicide may be advised in the latter case, in case a dud seed gets consumed by a fungus that then spreads to live seeds. They are not difficult to grow, treat like any other winter growing geophyte. Ernie DeMarie Tuckahoe NY Z6/7 Too much cloudy/rainy weather of late, but Iris lazica opened yesterday on a nice sunny day. -----Original Message----- From: kuang huang <latsyrc18940@yahoo.com> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Fri, Apr 22, 2011 7:51 am Subject: Re: [pbs] Paramongaia weberbaueri seeds Hi Ton, thanks for the information. Do you soak the seed before you put in the oil? I live in the Southern California, the weather never get too cold, right ow the daily temp is between 55F to 75F(12C at night and 23C day time) so I am hinking grow the seed in house. By the way, I am not sure whether I got winter orm Paramongaia or summer Paramongaia, will find out later. Best regards, Andy _______________________________ rom: Ton Wijnen <ton1.wijnen@planet.nl> o: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> ent: Thu, April 21, 2011 2:05:39 AM ubject: Re: [pbs] Paramongaia weberbaueri seeds Hallo Andy I have germinating Paramongaia seeds a few years ago in a warm greenhouse. am living in the Netherlands. he temp in the green house was 22 Celcius at day and 20 Celcius at night. he soil was good drained and I put a plastic bag over the pot. Make the oil once moisty and than the plastic bag over the pot. hen the seeds are germinating, the seedlings have two leaves, take the lastic bag away. But still little bit watering the seedlings, I did spray hem every day. ot in the full sun. aramongaia seedlings are growing very, very slowly, I have now 5 seedlings bout 3 years old, the bulbs are only a half cm. Success Kind regards Ton Wijnen he Netherlands ----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- an: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] amens kuang huang erzonden: donderdag 21 april 2011 5:11 an: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org nderwerp: [pbs] Paramongaia weberbaueri seeds i All, just got the Paramongaia seeds, now I really need someone advise on ow o grow the plant from seed. Could someone make suggestion like how to erminate he seed and what kind of soil I should use later on. Any input will be ppreciated. Thanks Best regards, Andy ______________________________________________ bs mailing list bs@lists.ibiblio.org ttp://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php ttp://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ _______________________________________________ bs mailing list bs@lists.ibiblio.org ttp://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php ttp://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ ______________________________________________ bs mailing list bs@lists.ibiblio.org ttp://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php ttp://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/