Dear All, Although I have been a member of this list almost since the beginning, most of you have probably never heard of me. Unfortunately my workload is such that, though I try to read all of the postings, sometimes it is several months after they were sent (I currently have 646 to read!). However, something is about to happen that I must report, and ask for your assistance. My Paramongaia weberbauerii is about to flower. Living in the UK, I grow it on a winter dormant cycle - it spends the British winter dormant in the clothes cupboard, simulating the Peruvian summer, and the British summer growing in my greenhouse, simulating the Peruvian winter! I was given the bulb on New Year's Day 2001 by Harry Hay, and it has flowered once before, either 3 or 4 years ago, I cannot remember. It is an offset from the clone from which Paramongaia was originally described, I believe in Curtis's Botanical Magazine. When it flowered previously, I tried to self-pollinate it, but no seeds were set. I suspect it is self incompatible. Does anyone have any pollen of Paramongaia from a different clone, that might enable my plant to produce seeds? I would of course share any seeds produced with the pollen donor. If there is no-one with Paramongaia pollen, I would be happy to try pollen from Pamianthe, its nearest relative - who knows what might result? There is no problem in sending pollen to the UK, and I expect the flower to open in 5 - 7 days' time. If anyone is able to help, please reply off-list. Many thanks, Paul Dr Paul Chapman, Wallington, Surrey, UK South London commuter belt suburbia - zone 9a, where we have had more rain in the last 2 weeks than we had in the previous 6 months. mailto:cyrtanthus@blueyonder.co.uk