As I said, it isn't difficult to germinate. The seed must be fresh, it will not store at all, so the problems people have with this species is because they are getting old seed. I got seed from Australia, freshly harvested, and also from the Archibalds, who sent it to me as soon as they received it. I had no problems with either batch. After germinating, though, the seedlings remained very tiny for about three years before they seemed to be growing. Diana > So, the problem is the germination - not to grow it? > > Anders > > > > ________________________________ > Fra: alessandro.marinello <alessandro.marinohob@alice.it> > Til: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Sendt: 19:50 lørdag den 11. maj 2013 > Emne: Re: [pbs] Blandfordia > > > No germination, I also tried smoking paper > Alessandro > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Anders Bo Petersen" <anbope1970@yahoo.dk> > To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013 7:44 PM > Subject: Re: [pbs] Blandfordia > > > What problems did you have with Blandifordia, Alessandro? > > Anders Bo Petersen > > > > ________________________________ > Fra: alessandro.marinello <alessandro.marinohob@alice.it> > Til: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Sendt: 19:37 lørdag den 11. maj 2013 > Emne: Re: [pbs] Blandfordia > > > 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/ > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >