Hello Uli, I have only one tuber of Begonia veitchii collected from nearby Machu Picchu. It grows well for me and I did get some seeds from the most recent blooms before it went dormant for the winter. I think the seeds are viable- but I have to check for germination. Even so, I can't guarantee the plant is self-fertile until I see the F1 plants with flowers (and I have several other begonia species in the greenhouse. A friend who traveled with me also has a tuber. I will see if she will let me grow it for a while to see if I can get guaranteed fertile seed of the species. Keep in touch! Cheers, Gregg Gregg DeChirico Santa Barbara, California http://www.flickr.com/photos/u4banut/sets/ ----- Original Message ----- From: Johannes-Ulrich Urban <johannes-ulrich-urban@t-online.de> To: Pacifib Bulb Society messages <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Cc: Sent: Friday, March 9, 2012 2:23 PM Subject: [pbs] Red Begonia Machu Picchu Hi Gregg, Are you still in this list? A couple of years ago we corresponded about Begonia veitchii growing in the walls at Machu Picchu. Would you mind contacting me privately? Many Thanks, Uli with greetings from Germany