They are B. punicea. I have one B. grandiflora that someone gave to me, but it hasn't bloomed. Typical of Blandfordia, they were very, very slow to mature. I don't remember any problems germinating the seed, but the seed has to be absolutely fresh or it doesn't germinate. Diana > What species of Blandfoordia? I grow B. grandiflora, one year I saw in > flower, I had even B. punicea, but the plant is dead > Alessandro > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Diana Chapman" <rarebulbs@suddenlink.net> > To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013 3:28 PM > Subject: [pbs] Blandfordia > > >> Does anyone grow Blandfordia? I have several plants that are 10+ years >> old, a couple of which are in bloom now. The stems do not develop, and >> the flowers seem to nestle down in the foliage, which I think is >> abnormal. They do this every year. I am growing them in a cool >> greenhouse, no heat. >> >> Diana >> Telos Rare Bulbs >> http://www.telosrarebulbs.com/ >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >