Hi George, Tigridia pavonia usually is a summer grower. In my continental zone 7 I tend to sow them in March indoors, which leaves them a small chance of a first flower in September. But actually they only start requiring the rest after their first flower, so you can sow now and just keep them growing. On the other hand, even seedlings are very tolerant of lifting and dry storage. While in flower, T. pavonia will need plenty of water - I'm not sure if you can trick them into winter growing for California, but it may be worth a try. The seed itself takes 3-4 weeks to germinate and will not like to dry out during this phase. For me, they are not picky about sowing mix, but the pot shouldn't be too shallow as Tigridias tend to pull themselves down. hope that helps. Martin Am 09.06.2020 um 01:51 schrieb George Goldsmith via pbs: > I recently received Tigridia pavonia seeds through the BX. Can anyone provide guidance about sowing these? Should I wait until the fall to sow? What characteristics of the sowing mix are important? Thanks in advance. > > George Goldsmith > Diamond Bar, CA > > USDA Hardiness Zone 10a; Sunset Climate Zone 19 Chamise Chaparral Plant Community > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > -- Martin ---------------------------------------------- Southern Germany Likely zone 7a _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…