I love my Scoliopus bigelovii! It is always such a surpise to suddenly discover in January that it's blooming which attracts a cloud of little gnats. I've never, as Mary Sue mentions, noticed any particular bad odor or any kind, perhaps because it blooms in the darkest coldest part of the year, when scent is less likely to be noticed. A customer many years ago was appalled to hear I didn't have this plant and very generously gave me one. I've never repotted, not brave enough I guess, but I have sown seed and had a seedling bloom in a tiny pot this winter. It would be about three years old. The original plant came with a bit of old branch and nice moss covering and I have retained those because it helps keep moisture in the gallon pot. It is also at the far east end of the shadehouse where it never gets direct sunlight. It gets watered when I water everything else and I don't recall fertilizing it at ll. Does anyone fertilize their Scoliopus? The reminder that ants wander off with the seeds and bury them deep is good and this year's crop will be sown well under and not on the surface of the pot. Scoliopus hallii is finally making its appearance. Usually, it lags just a bit behind and is blooming along with S. bigelovii. It is not nearly as showy and much smaller, but still treasured as it is not at all common. I am propagating it also from a gift given to me by my daughter who wanted identification. It doesn't seem any more difficult to grow and I have seedlings coming along. I suspect seed donations of Scoliopus should be packed in damp peat or vermiculite to assure the best chance of germination, just as Asarum or other seed with elaisomes should be sent. I do know I've had better luck with moist packing of seeds from plant exchanges. Also, many thanks to Mary Sue for the mention of the Jepsen YouTube videos. I will look for more. Robin Hansen Nursery robin@hansennursery.com Southwest coast of Oregon, where it's damp, dark, wet and my heeler puppy is driving me crazy... More snow, more rain, at last. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus/ _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…