Sorry to sound like a broken record, but I have nearly always had germination success with the flotation technique for all kinds of papery amaryllid seed. I believe the technique is described on our wiki. Dell -------------------------------------------- On Thu, 9/28/17, Andrew McDougall <agiascach@hotmail.com> wrote: Subject: Re: [pbs] Sv.: Pamianthe peruviana To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> Date: Thursday, September 28, 2017, 10:39 AM I hope you haven't given up on the seeds though. I have had Hippeastrum seed grow into mature plants after having fungus on the seeds. And others I've lost. I understand that some fungus species can consume living plant cells, and others cannot. But it is always worth trying to get them through it because you cannot identify fungi by eye. Also, my thoughts would be to steer clear of the perlite and even vermiculite. I have had initial success with Pamianthe with those mediums, only to have trouble later on. I have had great success with pumice mixed with orchid bark. Watch for mealy bugs too. ________________________________ From: pbs <pbs-bounces@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> on behalf of Rick Buell via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> Sent: Thursday, 28 September 2017 10:49 PM To: Pacific Bulb Society Cc: Rick Buell Subject: Re: [pbs] Sv.: Pamianthe peruviana I agree, 90°F does sound a bit warm. I've started these by floating the seeds on water at room temperature. Every few days the water can be changed if it becomes at all murky, and the seeds can be washed gently if mold develops. When you observe a root radicle starting, individual seeds can be placed in potting medium to grow. --Rick Buell -------------------------------------------- On Thu, 9/28/17, Peter Taggart <petersirises@gmail.com> wrote: Subject: Re: [pbs] Sv.: Pamianthe peruviana To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> Date: Thursday, September 28, 2017, 4:16 AM sounds very warm! I find them easy to germinate in cooler conditions. Peter (UK) On 28 September 2017 at 08:57, Anders Bo Petersen via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > They are very easy to germinate. I use perlite as a growing media. Add > some water afterwards, then put the seeds on the top. You then leave the > pot in a plastic bag and wait.... > > > Den torsdag, september 28, 2017, 08:10 skrev oooOIOooo via pbs < > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>: > > I received some seeds of the above in BX 403. I soaked them, then nestled > them, pointed end down, into damp sphagnum moss. I placed the container on > the bottom of a plastic food container and set the transparent rim on top. > I put them under a 6500K color temperature compact fluorescent light. and > maintained ambient temperatures in the 80-90 F / 26-32C range. Nothing has > happened, other than some of the seeds becoming covered in white mycelia. > Should I have done something else? > > Thanks, > Leo Martin > Phoenix Arizona USA > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… pbs Info Page - pbs -- Pacific Bulb Society<http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…> lists.pacificbulbsociety.net Your email address: Your name (optional): You may enter a privacy password below. This provides only mild security, but should prevent others from messing with ... _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… pbs Info Page - pbs -- Pacific Bulb Society<http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…> lists.pacificbulbsociety.net Your email address: Your name (optional): You may enter a privacy password below. This provides only mild security, but should prevent others from messing with ... _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…