I’m no expert but I’ll share something I did. I read something about nicking the seeds first. I did that plus soaked them 4 days ( I forgot them). The seeds all germinated quite fast for nasturtiums and they are doing great. Christine > On Apr 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM, Christine Meyer via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > Thank-you so much for writing back, I will try that. I suspect my seeds may > be old :( > >> On Wed, Apr 15, 2026, 10:57 a.m. Leo A. Martin via pbs < >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: >> >> Hi Christine, >> >> In my experience these are much more fall-winter growing than ordinary >> nasturtiums. They die sooner in Spring. So: >> >> Use fresh seed. They don't store well. >> Begin in Fall when it's decidedly cooler. >> Soak 8-12 hours but not longer. >> Plant where they are to grow. >> Protect from gastropods. >> Harvest seed for next year. >> >> Leo A. Martin >> Phoenix Arizona USA >> Zone 9? >> >> Sent from Proton Mail for Android. >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >> https://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 > https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > PBS Forum https://… _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> PBS Forum https://…