Clivia miniata

[Ray]

Here's a non-orchid example of a "dry-growing" plants that does well in S/H culture:



I also recently repotted some seedlings that I germinated in S/H:


Took the mature seeds from that plant and did the following:

1) Peel off outer (red) skin, exposing light brown seed below.
2) Wash in tepid water to remove any traces of skin.
3) Place seeds, into top layer of medium in a shallow s/h pot. Top of seeds should be even with top of LECA. (I cut down a pot so that the reservoir took up 1/3 the entire depth, so the LECA would be sure to stay uniformly moist.)
4) Cover with plastic wrap, secured with a rubber band.
5) Place in a warm, bright location.

In about 4-6 weeks, the seeds started to germinate, and about a month later looked like this:



This is what an individual, extracted from that compot, looks like:

[NiNiDazzle]

That's so cool.

I think I remember reading your site and you had started an avocado plant from seed. Is this how you started it also?

[RebelCowgirl]

Wow cool pictures

[Ray]

Originally Posted by NiNiDazzle

That's so cool.

I think I remember reading your site and you had started an avocado plant from seed. Is this how you started it also?

More-or-less. Just stuck it in the medium and waited.

[orchids4me]

Interesting Ray
I think I will try this rather than the messy wet paper towel in the baggie germination methood no roots tangles into the paper towel this way
Thanks for sharing this
Emmaye

[lmartiny]

Neat. I saw a Clivia at Leu Gardens in the spring. (Picts I never put up) and I got a seed bud but it didn't do anything.