>Leo Martin of Phoenix, Arizona, USA wrote: > > One L. oreogena bloomed in a 12-ounce styrofoam cup in its third >growing season (and set some seed.) Leo, Do you remember how long your seeds took to germinate? I am assuming you started counting growing seasons after germination. My L. oreogena seeds from the Alpine Garden Society have just germinated after three years plus a bit. Two seeds out of the seven germinated, and there is still one intact seed in the bag. I did not keep them as wet as you did, but they were always damp, in a peaty compost in a small ziplock plastic bag. If I am lucky, I could have a flower in three more years, though mine would never enjoy the summer temperatures that yours did. -- Diane Whitehead Victoria, British Columbia, Canada maritime zone 8 cool mediterranean climate (dry summer, rainy winter - 68 cm annually) sandy soil