On 17 March 2012 08:23, Fred Biasella <fbiasella@watertownsavings.com>wrote: > Hello All, > > Does anyone know of a source of summer growing Watsonias in the U.S. Warm > Regards, > Fred Biasella > Cambridge (Boston) MA > USDA Zone 6b > > Hi Fred, I don't know how long Watsonia would take from seed in Boston, > but they take a few seasons here in Australia, most varieties are really > easy to sprout from seed, & be awair that some can become a potential pest > if the escape into the wild. > New Zealand has them as a some what naturalised pest... They have got > them growing absolutely everywhere on the North Island, in the sheep > paddocks, around some of the Bays, along many Creeks & all over the place, > they are a bit of a pest for them but absolutely beautiful... I was lucky > enough to see them all in flower a coupple of years ago : )... I have found good Watsonia seed suppliers on ebay in the past & got quite a few different ones this way. If you don't find any amongst the members, it might be worth a look : ) I never have enough seeds for the BX, but if mine seed at some time ill, pop a little message out for you... Steven : ) Esk Queensland Australia Summer Zone 5 Winter Zone 10