Hi Angelo, While I agree with the cultural logic of Cameron and Dash's suggestions I also think there could be an alternative reason why the Crinum seed hasnt germinated. I have found that some Crinum seed - particularly that collected late in the flowering season doesn't germinate regardless of what cultural inducements you attempt. I have found this particularly with a related species like C. pedunculatum. If it doesnt germinate before the close of early Autumn, it will usually remain dormant until the following early summer, when in most cases the radicle will start to grow from the seed. This could for instance be an adaptation to monsoon dry and wet periods in its natural habitat, or a strategy of germination delay which allows for a greater period of time for seed dispersal particularly by water and sea. I suspect that phytoperiodism and temperature activate the growth of the radicle, and if I am correct then its the length of daily sunlight and temperature that would need to be controlled to induce an earlier germination. The seed should remain turgid and healthy if it is half buried in seedling raising mix, and this is kept out of the sun and protected from frosts in winter. Cheers Jim Lykos Cameron McMaster wrote: >Angelo >You could also try lifting the seeds and soaking them in water for 24 hours, then putting them back in the seed box. See if you can find the spot where the roots will emerge - sometimes it is growing under the skin already - and place that root side downwards. >Rhoda > >Napier, Western Cape >Mediterranean climate with some summer rain >_______________________________________________ >pbs mailing list >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > >