[pbs] Nerines- seed sowing
Digby Boswell
bandula at absamail.co.za
Sat May 3 10:57:07 EDT 2003
Hi all,
Not all Brunsvegias are winter growing. There are a few species here in
Natal, South Africa that are summer growing. B.grandiflora, B.undulata, B.
radulosa and B.natalensis alongside Boophone distica.
Cheers
Digby Boswell
Pietermaritzburg
South Africa
Zone 9
----- Original Message -----
From: Alberto Castillo <ezeizabotgard at hotmail.com>
To: <pbs at lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: 02 May 2003 10:32 PM
Subject: [pbs] Nerines- seed sowing
> Hi Jamie:
> These fleshy seed amaryllids of African origin (Amaryllis,
> Cybistetes, Brunsvigia, Nerines, Strumaria, Hessea, Haemanthus, etc,) give
> better results if their seed is only half buried. As you know the main
> ingredient for seed germination is oxygen. As for the Brunsvigias, they
are
> winter growers therefore excess heat will send them into dormancy. You can
> have them growing without any dormancy at first to advantage. I hope you
are
> very young for they will take eons to flower in Germany!
> All the best for now
> Alberto
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