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I have 3 different clones of h.brasilianum and one has decided to bless me with flowers for the first time. I would like to self this one and I've read they are self fertile and then some say they aren't. Does anyone in the states have experience with getting seed from these? I would like to donate some to the SX if I can make this happen.

Sorry, but if I wasn't so dead tired last night I would have noticed that I forgot to add a link to the new APHIS eFFile website. If anyone is interested it's https://efile.aphis.usda.gov/s/ and it should take you directly to the sign in page. All my permits were about to expire when they rolled out the new system so it's been quite the learning experience trying to figure everything out and were everything is located.

Rob

 Robin,
    The only way I know of to get to the amendment form is to sign in to your account then click on "my activity" tab. This opens a list of your permits. Find the one you want to amend and click on the "more" button to the right, select "amend" from the drop down then follow instructions. I attached a screenshot of the message that comes up when you select the amend button which gives you and idea of what you can change and what you can't. 
                                                                

Carlos,

   Can you PM me on this. I have the article in Russian and can send you a PDF.

Rob 

  My Bessera bulbs came from Dylan Hannon's collection. I really don't do anything special to mine other than drag the pots out of the basement from their winter dormancy and that is usually the middle of May. I water once a week until I see growth then a little more often after that. I also lightly fertilize every couple of weeks.
   I just went out to look at mine and they are just now starting to bloom. We have been under a heat advisory the last few days and today/tomorrow the heat index is going to be 100+ so I'm considering moving them to a cooler spot with some shade but honestly, these can take the heat and sun out this way.
   As far as the deformity in your flowers, I'm not really good with diagnosing those things. It could be just a one off thing with yours and maybe next season they will be normal. I grow a lot of other bulbs and every once in a while I get a bloom that is not right but the next season it will be normal.

Hi Colin,
  I live on the east coast in zone 6a(Pennsylvania) and grow the purple form of bessera/elegantissima also. I get seed every year around the end of September. We are in the 90's+ this time of the year with humidity off the scale. I grow mine outside in full sun and water every other night from May to the end of September. I also grow mine in a quick draining potting soil which is about 50/50 potting soil and perlite in a terra cotta pot. At the end of the growing season, mine go into the basement pot and all without water until the next year. This has worked for me so far.