Dierama is one of the species in Duncan McAlpine's germination database.
http://www.eskimo.com/~mcalpin/tm.html -- Bookmark it.
See below :
Species => Dierama
Type: Hardy Perennial Sow : Late Winter/Late Spring and Late Summer/Autumn
Germination Days: 30-180
Germination Temp: 60-65
Light/Dark: Light - Do not cover tray with newspaper, brown paper, etc.
Media: Well drained
Sow Depth : Surface - Sow on the surface and do NOT cover with compost.
Comments: See No. 5.
5. Bromeliads; Cineraria;
Calceolaria; Insect Eaters (Drosera, Nepenthes, Sarracenias);
Living Stones; Meconopsis;
Rubber Plants; Saintpaulia; Streptocarpus;
Tibouchina; Xmas Cactus;
Begonia and similar
These seeds should be sown on the surface of the compost and not covered. The compost should be quite moist and we would recommend that you cover the seed container with a piece of glass or clear plastic and leave in a temperature of approximately 65'F in a position which receives diffused light. Once some of the seeds have germinated air should be admitted gradually otherwise the seedlings may damp off.
Alternatively the seeds can be sown on to moist blotting paper or kitchen towel placed in a saucer. Cover with a transparent cover and place on a windowsill which receives plenty of light, but not direct sunlight. Keep the blotting paper wet at all times and when the tiny seedlings are large enough to handle prick out into small pots. If the INSECT EATERS are sown using the first method described the compost requires to be both moist yet free draining. Use only pure peat with no fertiliser added to which sphagnum moss should be added if available.
You can find a search engine at http://cyberseeds.com/gdb/search.htm that displays the info also.
cyberseeds@cyberseeds.com
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> From: CherrylM@aol.com
> To: seeds-list@eskimo.com
> Subject: Re: dierama
> Date: Friday, February 13, 1998 2:28 AM
>
> In a message dated 98-02-12 11:15:41 EST, you write:
>
> << Does anyone have any experience with germinating seeds of dierama? I was
> able
> to germinate seeds years ago, but have lost all my notes. I do remember that
> there was a method that worked well, that I found by trail and error.
> >>
>
> Terry,
> Which Dierama did you try to gerinate and where did you find the
> seed? I have been looking for Dierama pulcherimum. When you find the method
> please share?
>
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> Happy growing,
> CherrylM
> Baker, LA
> USDA Zone 8b
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