Not all are equal. I find that some cold treatment speeds things up. In any case, germination often does not begin for 2-4months and then can be spread out. I like to use the 'deno' method: put on wet paper towels in a ziploc baggie, but check them regularly Pot as they begin to root. Paul -- Paul Licht, Director University of California Botanical Garden 200 Centennial Drive Berkeley, CA 94720 (510)-643-8999http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 4:28 PM, The Silent Seed <santoury@aol.com> wrote: > > > I have germinated many Arum, by planting 1/2 inch under the soil surface, > and kept moist. Some took longer - but many, if not all, did germinate. > They received no pretreatment of any kind. > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >