Donnie. I can't speak from experience with these plants, but I would recommend filing a notch in a couple of seeds (as you would do, for example, to get mooonflowers to germinate). You could then soak them overnight to see if they swell, or you can plant them directly and hope for the best. Gene Eugene Zielinski Augusta, GA > [Original Message] > From: Donald Barnett <rakkasanbarnett@gmail.com> > To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Date: 7/11/2008 6:32:10 PM > Subject: [pbs] Proboscidea althaeifolia (Unicorn Plant/Devils claw) > > I have grown many of the Annual Proboscidea and was fortunate to collect > some seed of Perennial Proboscidea althaeifolia. I have already tried about > 10 seeds and after a month ive given up. I can germ Proboscidea parviflora & > Proboscidea louisianica easily but not Proboscidea althaeifolia. Can anyone > give me some advice? > > > > Thanks, > > Donnie > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/