If I find it, you're welcome to it. I decided to stick with relatively easy plan tgs for a few more years, no matter how pretty others may be.

I found one vendor who would import bulbs from Sakata ... minimum order 4 box es = 16 trays! There are almost enough people "WANT"ing it in the DG plant list to place aqn order, if eacxh person wnated a whole tray!

http://www.vws-flowerbulbs.nl/...

Funny thing about lisianthus seeds. I had a plant with blooms expire in my GH a couple of years ago and it sort of just sat there over the summer (in that super heated GH; I close it up in the summer and let it get really hot to sort of disinfect everything--hot enough to melt a plastic clock I'd left in there!) and the following winter. The next spring, I was cleaning up and saw what looked like seeds. So I sprinkled them over some potting soil, and lo! I got several plants from those poor neglected seeds!

Linda, Burpee has a "blue" rimmed one that really looks purple and it's plants, not seeds, but when I got mine from them last year they were very nice plants. They're like 12 plants for $30. For me it was worth it because I sell bouquet at farmers market. I can't remember where you are located but I have had lisianthus winter over here in GA and I think I remember readings somewhere of someone who overwintered in zone 7. I do give them some protection, but not much. Hopefully they will live through this cold snap but here's the link to the Burpee page
http://www.burpee.com/flowers/...

Thank you so much for that link, Arlene. I may end up ordering those plants as a back-up, as that is exactly the variety I was looking for. I finally did locate a source for seeds yesterday, although the seller indicated they were older seeds (but she had tested germination). Unfortunately, lisianthus are not hardy in our zone (central IN). If I start seeds in January, we get blooms in July or August.

You are welcome! I tried for several years before I was successful at starting lisianthus from seed, but they do take FOREVER! I got the plants because I lost many of my seedlings and because I knew I may be able to over-winter. As it turns out, my row cover keeps blowing off so I don't know if they will make it. They have a thick layer of straw and they look to still be alive at the base. If they do survive I will try and get seeds this year, and from my new ones too. Since there are so many seeds I will gladly share if I am able to harvest any.

When I am dealing with small seeds. I mix them with sand and put them in a salt shaker and shake away.

Love that idea, Erik! I will definitely want to give this a try.