Here in San Jose, we are quite successful with many of these bulbs. Not all are from South Africa. Cypella is new world, Galtonia needs summer water, Herbertia is new world and needs summer water. Moraea does well, and Solenomelus does well. The rest can be researched on the wiki by using the search box at the top of this page. http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/… Off to make dinner. Cheers, Bracey San Jose -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of rosesrus@sbcglobal.net Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 7:30 PM To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org Subject: [pbs] planting seeds Hello everyone, I have been growing south African bulbs for a few years and now I am trying to grow seeds. I have the following seeds coming to me soon: Cypella Galtonia Herbertia Hesperxiphium Moraea Rhodophiala Solenomelus Panctatium Calochortus My understanding is that these would be planted in the fall (winter growing-summer dormant) If I get them now should I keep them inside in the bags they come in or put them in my soil mix in a pot but keep them dry? thanks N.Rose zone 9 San Jose California