Hi Alberto & Kevin, I just planted my first seeds of Hippeastrum reticulatum this year. The seeds were planted on the surface of my usual gritty mix, then covered with ca 1/4 inch of sand. The pot was covered with plastic and placed in a saucer, and the whole thing was set under fluorescent lights, 16 hrs/day. I watered whenever the sauce was empty. The seeds were planted on 18 May 2005, and in the past week the first leaves have erupted. Out of ca 12 seeds planted, about 8 seedlings are showing a leaf. The seeds arrived looking somewhat squashed, in spite of having travelled in a padded envelope. I was quite discouraged, but planted them anyway. I'm sure glad I did! Of the 8 seedlings, it looks like one will be var. striatifolium. 8 seeds do not make a valid statistical sample, of course. Jim Shields in central Indiana (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