Good luck with those, I just checked them out on the wiki & that is one unique & beautiful plant/flower. Maybe in a few years you'll have them available for the rest of us. Karl zone 9a On Jun 8, 2013 8:09 AM, "Diana Chapman" <rarebulbs@suddenlink.net> wrote: > I recently posted something on my blog about using smoke/fire to > germinate seeds from Australia, if anyone is interested: > http://www.thebulbmaven.typepad.com/ > > I have posted before on germinating seeds in damp vermiculite in plastic > bags. It can be seen by clicking on the topic 'Seeds' on the right hand > side. I use this method for any seeds that need cold stratification, > and also some that don't need cold temperatures to germinate. Seeds > from South Africa usually don't do well with this method, and need a > diurnal swing of at least 10-15 degrees F to germinate. > > My latest triumph?? I have some tiny seedlings of Leontochir ovallei. > I am thrilled. > > Diana > Telos Rare Bulbs > http://www.telosrarebulbs.com/ > http://www.thebulbmaven.typepad.com/ > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >