I have conducted an experiment. In April 2022 I gathered 30 fresh *Hippeastrum* seeds, with obvious embryos, from a cross I made on *H. papilio*. Using the "Float" method I germinated 10. No problem with all 10 germinating. The remaining 20 I placed in a Ziplock bag and put into my refrigerator, which holds steady at about 35F. This year, April 2023, I floated half (10) in a plastic glass and *all 10* *germinated*. I returned the Ziplock to the refrigerator with the remaining 10 seeds. I expect to float the remaining 10 next spring. Pat Hudnall, Houston, TX. pchudnall@gmail.com On Mon, Apr 24, 2023 at 7:00 AM <pbs-request@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > Send pbs mailing list submissions to > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > pbs-request@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > pbs-owner@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of pbs digest..." > List-Post:<mailto:pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > List-Archive:<http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > Today's Topics: > > 1. Seed exchange end of May/early June (Jan Jeddeloh) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Jan Jeddeloh <janjeddeloh@gmail.com> > To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2023 17:57:53 -0700 > Subject: [pbs] Seed exchange end of May/early June > Hi all, > > You may have been wondering when this year’s first US seed exchange would > happen. The answer is at the end of May or early June after I get back > from my trip to Europe. I’m leaving May 2nd for the Czech International > Rock Garden Conference and then traveling on the Great Britain to see even > more gardens. I get back May 24th. > > I considered doing a seed exchange before I left but decided that way led > to stressed out madness. Most of the seed is packaged, organized and ready > to go so I should be able to announce the next exchange fairly soon after I > return. I am still accepting seed but be aware that you won’t be getting > any acknowledgment of seed arrival when I’m gone. My non-gardening husband > will be home taking care of the cat and the garden so seed will be picked > up from the mail box. > > Jan Jeddeloh > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > PBS Forum latest: > https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbsforum/index.php/… > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> PBS Forum https://…