Dear Jamie Cyrtanthus seeds are perishable and should be sown soon. We normally sow them on the surface of potting soil and we do not cover the seeds. Water the pot well, and cover the pot with a plastic bag so that it remains moist. Whent he seeds start to germinate, remove the plastic. Some people float the seeds on water until they germinate, and this also works well. Veltheimias are winter growing plants, so seed should be sown in autumn (although I have heard of people sowing them in spring). Sow on well drained potting mix and keep moist. They need warm days and cold nights to stimulate their germination, so do not put your pot into a hot house or in a house with constant temperature. Regards Rachel Saunders Cape Town ----- Original Message ----- From: Jamie <jamievande@freenet.de> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>; Bulbs <Bulbs-L@nic.surfnet.nl> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 4:50 PM Subject: [pbs] Cyrtanthus questions > OK, I could use a bit of advice, here. In a mad buying spree, I ordered the > following seed from Silver Hill and would like some advice on planting them. > Cyrtanthus brachyscyphus, C. breviflorus, C. clavatus, C. epiphyticus, C. > helictus, C. smithiae, C. stenanthus, C. suaveolens and Veltheimia capensis > plus V. bracteata. All bits and pieces are welcome! > > Jamie V. > Cologne > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php