I find the most difficult thing about keeping these seedlings alive isn't the sowing but their first dormancy. These seeds are dust-like and I only sprinkle them on top of the soil. They sprout and grew tiny little leaves the first year but I find that the medium particles I use are way too large and obscure sunlight for these little plants. In the wild perhaps they grow in a very fine gritty substrate. I had a pot that sprouted nicely but nothing comes up the second year. Nhu Berkeley, CA On Sat, May 14, 2011 at 8:46 AM, Richard <xerics@cox.net> wrote: > I generally sow all my small bulb seeds on the surface and cover > with a thin layer of course grit. > >