Hi all, The seeds of Calochortus macrocarpus need stratification to germinate -- I treat them like seeds of Gladiolus imbicatrus: put seeds in a small plastic zip-top bag, add a little moisture, and put in the refrigerator. Every few weeks, look to see if any have germinated yet. When they do, plant them in a flat and after planting, don't let them dry out too much until they are well established. My problem is keeping them alive after I get them germinated. Jim Shields in central Indiana At 09:42 AM 11/10/2004 -0800, you wrote: >The soils where it grows are volcanic and, where I've seen it, extremely >rocky and well drained. I've never been able to germinate the seed of this >or of another nearly local plant, C. macrocarpus. Good thing I can drive >for an hour or so and see them in the wild! > >Jane McGary >Northwestern Oregon, USA ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA