Oh dear! I put them in damp paper towels. Sigh. So much I just don't know and have to learn. Thank you Peter. Seeing they are in damp, it won't be a good idea to keep them that way for so long. It doesn't promise well for this lot. Ina Ina Crossley Auckland New Zealand zone 10a On 15/11/2013 8:45 a.m., Peter Taggart wrote: > I am sure that they will be OK in the fridge. > Storing seeds in the fridge should be done with the seeds dry or nearly so. > Stratification, (chilling to initiate germination) should be done with the > seeds damp. For this purpose many seeds are best dampened when warm, and > then chilled.