wondering...I have seedlings up and wonder about experiences of others...I want them to SURVIVE!

Had not heard of these before and had to go look them up. Strange looking blooms! Be interested in the responses you get.
One of the questions you will probably be asked is what zone are you in.

I don't know them.

I didn't have much luck with them in California. I think I had Ferraria crispa. You might check with the folks in the bulb forum. I grew them in containers, and they came up the first year or two, and then just fizzled out. Could be the squirrels dug them up.. they destroyed my miniature daffodil collection. Sorry, I don't remember the particulars .. it's been quite awhile now.

ENDED UP WITH... 25/25! slower to sprout, but all seeds produced ferraria! I am just a little pleased...

I hope you'll post pictures when they bloom. The flowers on that whole Genus are really interesting.

I'm going to follow this see what happens with them.

Fresh seeds are easy to germinate indoors by window during winter. I first time tried in summer but did not grow. This time tried in winter and 100% germination rate.

to the iris forum Jane

Very interesting flowers:
http://www.anniesannuals.com/p...
Edit: Welcome Jane

What a fascinating iris! Out of my zone for growth, and our summers are way too wet. Would love to see how your seedling do!

jane

Jane ~ to the Iris Forum!

They are out of my zone as it gets too cold in winter, but what an interesting plant. Please take pictures when they bloom!

This year I planted seeds and an adult bulb in the spring. The bulb woke up and sprouted in the autumn after the rain, and I brought it to the house for the winter. The seeds sprang up abundantly in the spring and grew well during the year. Impatient to wait for the bloom