Russ, Sternbergia does not set seed. It is something to do with diploid or whatever. Do you have one which does set seed, as there is a seed setting one. But the most often grown one does not set seed. Ina Ina Crossley Auckland New Zealand Zone 10 On 29/03/2013 7:55 p.m., Jadeboy48@aol.com wrote: > If you want to produce seed just get a book/picture of a Sternbergia > flower.You have to know where the plant parts are, like anthers and stigmas > Polinate the flowers transferring pollen with clean artist brushes to the > stigma. Stigma must be slightly sticky for pollen to grow and combine withe egg > cell that will grow into seed. Try pollinating around 10am when the > humidity is a little higher, but no rain. Rinse brushes in alcohol to kill pollen > on the brush and you want to use clean brushes for pollination-Good > luck-Russ Hintz