I've just collected some Lantana seeds and was looking for info on how to germinate them. I found the following in a scientific paper from Australia. It seems to confirm the experiences of members of this and other GW forums, that germination tends to be low, but can be improved by removing the pulp from the berries and providing sufficient light and heat (as would be likely in Texas as opposed to Massachusetts or Michigan): "Lantana seeds need high light conditions for germination and early growth (Gentle and Duggin 1997b; Duggin and Gentle 1998, in Day et al. 2003), and seedlings are unlikely to survive beneath parent bushes. The germination rate of lantana is low under both laboratory and field conditions, with estimates of 4Â20% (Graaff 1987) and 44.5% (Duggin and Gentle 1998, in Day et al. 2003). Germination rates increased from ten per cent to 46 per cent when the fleshy pulp was manually removed from the seed. This higher germination rate is comparable to that obtained from seeds collected from the faeces of wild birds. Seeds germinate at any time of the year given sufficient soil moisture, with most seed germinating after the first summer storms in northern Australia (Parsons and Cuthbertson 2001, in Day et al. 2003). This species has been nominated as among 100 of the "World's Worst" invaders." Here is a link that might be useful: Global Invasive Species Database: Lantana camara

Not really the same thing as growing from seeds, but: I found out my recently bought calamondin had one little branch broken almos completely loose, and I took a cutting of it. Lets see if it roots, theres not mant plants Ive been succesful with getting a cutting to make it. I trimmed of some of the leaves and cut the rest half. Its in a black plastic cup with boiled water in it, covered the cup opening with aluminium foil and punched the cutting through. And covered the whole thing with plastic bag with a corner cut off to prevent mold and other nasty stuff growing on the leaves. Wish me luck!

I keep my seeds in those cheap foam coolers you find in the summer. If I want to keep a room dry, some air conditioners are good at doing that. Mine has a dry setting, which dries out the air (I think it actually cools better than the regular setting, too, when it's humid in the house). You could put a pouch of diatomaceous earth in the cooler (and/or in your seed bags) to absorb water, if you wanted. I haven't tried that in the cooler, yet. If you put it in the seed bags, expect it to get on the seeds, and make them white, however (I have done that, but I mostly did it to protect them against insects that were hatching on some squash seeds). So, the coolers won't keep the seeds cool, exactly, but they should protect them against quick fluctuations of temperature, and block out the light. Fans can also help to keep a room dry. While they don't necessarily reduce the humidity, it does seem to protect items from gathering moisture. I would think burying the seeds could be effective, as long as they're in a protective container that won't get wet or attract pests, and as long as they're deep enough. If you have clay-type soil, it'll probably insulate better than sandy soil, though. I know seeds have been known to stay viable for a really long time in clay pots in caves. Burying them might be similar to that, depending.

i suppose the wilting (it isn't that bad, just a few lower leaves) might eventually force the plant to grow a more vigorous root system to support itself.. i have enough plants to wait a little longer and see how this one pans out. i'm amused by it, and aesthetically, the plant looks better than the others because it appears more robust with two "heads" ;)