@Horntoad and
@acacius48 - Thank you both for taking a chance on the Aechmea fasciata seeds. On January 1, jas_il (GW) posted the following germination report on the seeds:
"Mrs B in WY, aechmea fasciata pink flower (Silver Vase/Urn Plant) did sprout for me. I sowed on Dec 19th and they are tiny seedlings now. It has good germination and most of them are sprouted. thank you so much for the seeds."
Hope they do well for both of you, too.
