Hi Ina I'm glad u asked the question, sounds like the answer to why my strike rate was so poor. I'll have to put those trays aside & hope some more pop up next Autumn. I cant wait to get a patch of them going. I planted too late by the sound of it but the ones that made it are rageing & the nights here have been down to zero in super short bursts. They are in a shade house though. Thanks for the tips everybody ! On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 12:44 PM, Ina Crossley <klazina1@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Alberto and Mike. It is the red variety, also known as > Geissorhiza Wine Cup. > > Are these light sensitive, or should they be covered? Any special soil, > or just a standard seed raising mix? > > As it is early spring here, should they be kept until autumn? The > climate is about zone 9-10 here. Wet winters, some rain summers. I > will keep these in a pot so I can keep them dry in summer. > > Thank you > > Ina Crossley > > > On 17/08/2011 7:24 a.m., Michael Mace wrote: > > Ina wrote: > > > >>> I will shortly get some seed of Geissorhiza Inflexa, but have no idea > what > > conditions it should be given. I would love some advice on that. > > > > Standard mediterranean conditions: summer dry, good light in winter, good > > drainage, don't freeze them (they are hardy to light frost). These are > > small plants and probably best grown in a pot. Their reported range is > > pretty large, from the Cape itself up into desert areas. So you might > want > > to ask where exactly your seeds are from. > > > > Do you have the red or white version? I've found that the white version > is > > easier to grow in my conditions. I don't know why the red one is > difficult > > for me. Still experimenting to figure it out. It might want a little bit > of > > moisture in summer. > > > > Good luck! > > > > Mike > > San Jose, CA (zone 9, min temp 20F / -6C) > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >