I would like some for a SASBE, the only thing I have for trade now is Black hollyhock. I have one of these plants that I purchased at a local nursery...but my dogs have squished it into the ground. Just to guarantee I have one next year I'd love to winter sow some. I'm new to this forum so please let me know how we exchange addresses. Thanks so much for offering them!

The old water test is as good as any for this family, soak them in tepid water for a period of 24 hours. A high percentage (+80%) of those that sink to the bottom after this time will generally germinate but do not give up on the "floaters" as I have had a very small percentage (-5%)of these germinate also. Good luck!

this is one of my favorite plants. Super hardy, I got the seeds from a mail swap. I soaked them over night then planted them in pots, and they sprouted in about a week. I planted it in a location that got full sun and nothing wanted to grow there. This was several years ago and every year it grows more beautiful and blooms more.

Arauquoia, Have just noticed your post. I germinated A. bidwillii (Bunya Pine) once and found that it can take anywhere between 1 and 5 years to germinate. A. cunninghamii (Hoop Pine) seems to be a little quicker, I have some large trees in the reserve across the street from my place and there are numerous young trees sprouting underneath the main trees. I think that they will store well as they are native to our 'drier' subtropical and tropical rainforest areas and as such will remain viable for much longer than many other rainforest species. I don't think that refrigeration would be an option though. In regards to Agathis. Agathis australis is the New Zealand Kauri Pine and I don't know much about it except that it comes from the temperate north island of New Zealand. Agathis robusta (Queensland Kauri) comes from the tropical and subtropical rainforests of Queensland but I don't know how long their seed takes to germinate. Andrew.