I have never obtained seed from Bongardia chrysogonum in more than 20 years. I have two plants, one of which I purchased as a tuber and the other I grew from wild-collected seed. However, they flower about 3 weeks apart, and although the leaves and flowers are similar, the empty capsules that form look quite different: one has almost spherical capsules, and those of the other are elongated. I have tried hand pollination selfing the flowers, with no result. Jane McGary Portland, Oregon, USA Gordon wrote >My single plant of Bongardia chrysogonum is in flower at present and I >am hoping for seeds to be set,is this likely with only one plant which I >believe has hermaphrodite flowers.It has flowered in previous years but >has never set seed and this season I have put it out in the open to >hopefully have insect pollination as well has some hand pollination to >assist.Gordon Julian,Tasmania