Roland wrote > > > > It seems Leontochir ovallei hate replanting > > so be careful This is also true of many western Alstroemeria species (Leontochir is considered by some botanists to belong in that genus). If you have room it's safest to plant one seed per pot, then set the young plants in their new position in the soil ball without disturbance. I haven't ever germinated Leontochir, but the way it grows in nature suggests that it has a wide-ranging root system similar to the larger Alstroemerias. Even little Alstroemeria species hate replanting: I lost all my A. patagonica during my recent move, even though I brought them over in their mesh basket and tried not to disturb them when replanting. In contrast, I had no trouble replanting A. isabellana from Brazil, and A. psittacina (A. pulchella), another easterner, is routinely sold and replanted as nursery stock. Jane McGary Portland, Oregon, USA