Dear Diana Lilium martagon can be sown in a mix of vermiculite and sphagnum peat of in just vermiculite. The medium should be moist but not saturated. sow 2 ounces in 0.5 gallon of medium. mix seed and medium well, then place in a plastic bag with top open and store in the dark at 60 to 70 F, ( 15 to 21 C) for two or three months. Then place in 50F (10C) for some 3 weeks, then cold storage, some 34F (1 C ) for at least 12 weeks. Then plant in spring covering about 1/2 inch deep. Or you can sow in seed flats in late July or August in the northern hemisphere. When in the following spring the seedlings can be easily handled, you can pot them up or line them out in well prepared soil. Grow on 'till of good size when they can be planted out Hope this helps. If you wish to try it you can prepare a fine seed bed outdoors and cover the seed with 1/2 inch of soil mix and grow them on that way. For all lily growers I suggest a copy of Edward Austin McRae's book LILIES published by Timber Press would be a sound investment. Cheers, John E. Bryan _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php