Thanks for the reply and recipe Hans. I had a couple of questions (there will be many of those:) - Why no standard peat in the mix? - What qualifies as "good results" germination-wise? 80%? - Is the freshness of the seed the over-riding factor for success? Thanks, David. > Hi David, > > > I use a mix of course sand (used by bricklayers), pumice (1-5 mm) > stonechippings (1-5 mm) and cocopeat. > And my results are good. > > 2 parts course sand > 2 parts pumice > 2 parts stone chippings > 1 part coco peat > > For the more sensitive species I leave the coco peat out. > I never use peat or peat based soil. > > At least make sure the soil is well drained. > > For Cyrtanthus and similar species I use the floating method with very > good results. > > Kind regards, > > Hans Huizing > Holland