Yep -- scarification. If you do that, they'll probably germinate within a week. Eugene Zielinski Augusta, GA USA > [Original Message] > From: Dennis Kramb <dkramb@badbear.com> > To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Date: 8/1/2011 9:13:27 PM > Subject: [pbs] Erythrina herbacea > > I got this from the year end BX sale in February 2010. None of them > germinated yet, but I poked around in the pot and the seeds are still firm > and bright red. Is there a trick to get them to germinate? Scarification? > > I looked around on the internet, but didn't find anything helpful. > > Thanks, > Dennis in Cincinnati > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/