Tecophilaea wanted

[Paul T]

Thanks Rodger.  I have always kept them at least marginally damp, rather than bone dry, although I did keep them out of baking sun in summer.  I'll do some experimenting with a couple of pots this summer, as the T. violiflora in particular multiply very well.  Maybe I can hit on something for them that actually results in a flower or two?    if I could get them to flower I would have a whole bunch of flowers, as I have more than 30 of the bulbs by now, and that isn't counting this seasons multiplication.  Wish I could say the same for the other species. 

[Otto Fauser]

any Tecophilaea
wanted, id really like to try these.
rob

Rob , in case you can't obtain any bulbs in England , I could send you a few each of cyanocrocus , var. violacea and var. leichtlinii . They will go dormant soon , so I could send them to you then- however you will have the problem to adjust them to the Northen Hemisphere growths cycle.
      Otto.

   Rob , Iwill send you the promised bulbs after Christmas , when they they have gone dormant .,please let me have your address in due time .
  I do not need anything in exchange , but , should you ever have a few seeds to spare of :
 any Ophrys species, also of Galanthus koenenianus , platyphyllus and krasnovii, these would be most welcome,
       Otto.

[Anthony Darby]

http://www.alpine-plants.co.uk/index.php?page=plantlist&atoz=T#results

[Anthony Darby]

[/quote]    should you ever have a few seeds to spare of :
 any Ophrys species,
       Otto.
[/quote]

I may have some Ophrys spp. seed heads from this summer Otto? I take it that you use a sterile growing medium based on agar?