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/ >