I've germinated and successfully grown Placea, but I use soil microrhizza in the soil mix. I sow them in the fall here, and hold them over in the greenhouse till spring. ----- Original Message ----- From: "J.E. Shields" <jshields@indy.net> To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 8:40 AM Subject: Re: [pbs] Placea ornata germination > Rogan, > > I've had trouble starting the seeds of Rhodophiala and related genera and > then trying to transplant or plant them after germination. I now start > all > such seeds in a sand layer atop the potting mix in the pots I intend to > grow them in for the first couple of years. I cover with clear plastic > film like Saran wrap, and keep the pot in a large sauce so I can water it > without removing the plastic wrap. > > It might be good to try this with some Placea. > > What I don't know is whether Placea are summer or winter growing, but I > surmise form your comments and the native habitat that they might want to > grow in the winter. Can anyone comment on this? > > Jim Shields > in central Indiana (USA) > > At 12:52 PM 5/26/2008 +0200, you wrote: >>I have recently had success germinating Placea ornata in the refrigerator >>at 4'C on damp filter paper in a petri dish. Germination was nearly 100% >>after two weeks. >> >>Does anyone have suggestions on how to keep them alive after germination? >>I have tried this species several times before with no success. >> >>Thanks a lot >>Rogan. > > ************************************************* > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/