On 07/30/2017 04:00 AM, Diane Whitehead<ldiane.whitehead@gmail.com> wrote: > I have tried for decades to grow nomocharis from seed, as bulbs have > never been offered for sale here, and, though they do germinate, > that's as far as it goes. > > I would really appreciate some instructions. In our climate, pots, not open garden. Eastern Asiatic, so summer monsoon climate: protect from excessive winter wet. I don't know for sure if any species are truly winter hardy, but the word "montane" in descriptions suggests that Nomocharis is generally frost-hardy. Peaty soil. Do NOT disturb roots! I grew a nomocharis from seed to flowering many years ago, but potting it on killed it. I suspect that if you really want a show, sow the seeds directly into a large, deep pot filled with an appropriate soil mix, and keep it on the north side of the house where direct sun rarely reaches it but it has good strong diffuse light from the sky. Don't forget to water. _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…