I had good germination with seed from the Berlin Botanic Garden in 1993 but I was only able to keep it going for a couple of years, enough though for at least one bloom. Jim Jones -----Original Message----- From: Peter Taggart <petersirises@gmail.com> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Sun, Sep 23, 2012 4:52 pm Subject: Re: [pbs] Bongardia chrysogonum I believe that it can self pollinate - I have a vague recollection of occasional seeds set on a plant of mine. Certainly I get selfing on Gymnospernums, though I now have enough of them that they may cross pollinate. Peter (UK) > Gordon wrote > >My single plant of Bongardia chrysogonum is in flower at present and I > >am hoping for seeds to be set,is this likely with only one plant which I > >believe has hermaphrodite flowers.It has flowered in previous years but > >has never set seed and this season I have put it out in the open to > >hopefully have insect pollination as well has some hand pollination to > >assist.Gordon Julian,Tasmania > >