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Feb 24, 2013 4:20 PM CST
Name: Arlene
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Chelle, I have not with the Alstromeria seeds, but have with other seeds. They are newly purchased from Summer Hill or Swallowtail and I have never had an issue with either of their seeds. I think they are just one of those finicky seeds. But I like a challenge so I will keep trying. I know they take awhile. I have them out of the fridge now and near my heat mat (but not on), still in the zip lock, but opened and I take them out of the bag ever so often. I'd be better off If I got busy and forgot about them since they do take a long time to germinate. The year before I actually got them to germinate but when I was moving them to plant I knocked them over and they were so tiny I could not find them! I saved one and planted it and it sat there all summer. Then the chickens ate the top and pulled the root out! I just got PLANTS from someone local so I really don't need to go through all this pain now but I'll see what these do this year.

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