Hello Robin, I am very intrigued by your mention of 'a good soaking in willow water' to aid propagation. Would someone have time to explain this to me? Happy Christmas from Australia, Jocelyn -----Original Message----- From: pbs [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net] On Behalf Of Hansen Nursery Sent: Tuesday, 18 December 2018 11:24 AM To: 'Pacific Bulb Society' <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> Subject: Re: [pbs] Thalictrum "" I was a bit puzzled to see an article on Thalictrum, which most of us don't think of as a geophyte, but then I found that this genus now includes the former Anemonella thalictroides, which does have little tubers and can spread underground...""" Thalictrum tuberosum has to be one of my favorite Thalictrums. I have good results from seed but I tend to plant immediately as soon as I notice it in its green stage and when it is pulled gently and comes free. It needs the winter cold and germinates in spring for me. I'm going to try experimenting with the tubers to see if somehow they'll propagate, maybe with a good soaking in willow water. I sow the seed in my standard container mix, keep it lightly moist and it does sometimes take awhile even when sown fresh. I think it has about the largest pure white flowers in the whole genus, yet as Jane mentions it's quite short, and it does flower well in containers even with some neglect so it can handle less moisture than one would think. It's now showing up in seed lists occasionally which amazes me as it is an easy, small, reliable geophyte and should be grown more than it is. I hope I'll have enough to donate next summer. I'd like to see how it grows in other climates. Robin Hansen Nursery robin@hansennursery.com --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com/ _______________________________________________ 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/…