I have managed to obtain seeds of what has to be the winter growing/flowering form of this species, as they have only recently set seed and we are just coming out of winter here in Australia. I understand it is not always as clear as night and day in terms of winter or summer growing forms, presuming it is to some extent governed by the climate where they are grown. This is abundantly evident here in the southern hemisphere where growers in Australia's tropical north (mild/warm/dry winter) and in New Zealand (cold/wet winter) have both recently flowered this species during the southern hemisphere winter. So should the seeds be sown now or wait until the end of the forthcoming summer? If so, how to store? It seems to me that if the parent plants are now heading into dormancy after flowering and setting seed, then now would NOT be an appropriate time for germination if the plants were growing in their natural environment. What is the natural weather cycle in their natural habitat for this "winter growing" form of the species, given the variability explained above for cultivated plants? I don't imagine the seeds to be the type of seed, having a papery wing, to be the type to lay dormant in the soil for 6 months, but perhaps they are. Bruce Schroder Melbourne, Australia _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…