I ordered seed from Ron Ratko, planted it in 1999. Some came up the first year and more the second. For years I babied them without any luck so finally planted them in a pot in a raised bed with other things and forgot about them. I was therefore surprised when at least one of them bloomed in 2009. But if there is still a bulb or two left I wouldn't know as that was the only time. But I'm not very successful with keeping native Fritillaria going. I do much better with other California native genera. Mary Sue >Rich asked >>Has anyone had experience propagating Fritillaria recurva from >>seed? Does it grow well in cultivation and garden plantings? Years >>to first bloom? > >Mary Sue Ittner >California's North Coast >Wet mild winters with occasional frost >Dry mild summers