Mid-November I sowed 34 bulb species seeds. Twelve of those species have sprouted their first leaf, listed below. The soonest was Leucocoryne vittata at 21 days and the latest, so far, was Ixia xiphium at 44 days. Each species already shows its own character even in these baby sprouts so I take lots of photos! I would like to compare notes with any of you who are growing these same seed lots. Below I list the species, source, and how many days they took to emerge. Babiana rubrocyanea SX11-312 31 Brodiaea californica SX11-315 30 Unknown, in packet with Calochortus uniflorus BX463-36 34 Commelina tuberosa SX11-543 22 Iris xiphium SX11-404 44 Ixia thomasiae SX11-407 23 Ixia viridiflora SX11-408 42 Leucocoryne vittata BX457-11 21 Lilium candidum BX463-89 37 Moraea aristata BX463-95 39 Moraea sisyrinchium SX11-430 31 Scilla madeirensis RdV 36 Notice I did not say days to germinate, as these are not paper-towel tests where you can see germination happen. Here the seeds are planted, so nothing is visible until emergence above soil. For most of these species, this is my first time growing them from seed so I do not know what to expect. Some may take years to flower but already they display curiosities and familiarities. A few observations: Lilium candidum just has a root loop, not a leaf, as is normal for this species. Some of the root loops are green. They push their seed edge above the soil. Babiana rubrocyanea already have 2 leaves each with the characteristic pleating and hairs. Commelina tuberosa seedlings grow faster than any of the others, a shiny light green with 2 leaves already and the most biomass of any of the seed pots. Ixia viridiflora have curly tips. Ixia thomasiae have that firm, flat, sturdy appearance of other Ixia, with the darker cataphyl. Moraea aristata sprouts are light-green, hair-thin and straight, but not always vertical, something I see in mature corms also, that they grow whatever angle they are pointed. Moraea sisyrinchium leaves look different than other Moraea I grow, less stiff. Scilla madeirensis sprouts are thick and have the same cupped-curve shape as other Scilla and grow fast once emerged. I see tiny dark spots which are cute, and I hope normal. All of these are growing on my porch in open air with sun most of the day, uncovered except with bird netting. Temperatures vary mid 30’s to 40’s nights and high 50’s up to 70 daytime. I am eager to hear how others seeds are progressing, to compare notes. Gastil Santa Barbara, California _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…