[pbs] Hymenocallis maximilianii
Tony Avent
tony at plantdel.com
Wed Sep 3 16:47:51 EDT 2003
Jim:
We are growing Hymenocallis maximiliana in typical garden conditions
beside H. 'Tropical Giant'. This species is very vigorous here and three
year old clumps are 24" wide x 12" tall. It has proven to be a superb
garden performer for us.
At 12:04 PM 9/3/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I got a few bulbs of Hymenocallis maximilianii from Russell Stafford
>(Odyssey Bulbs) in April, 2002. One of these is now sending up a
>scape. It isn't in "Flora of North America" vol. 26. Thad Howard lists it
>as from Mexico, coastal Guerrero, and as being "somewhat like H. acutifolia."
>
>Can anyone tell me about how I ought to be growing it? I have the feeling
>it is only flowering for me because of the extraordinarily rainy season we
>are having. How big is it going to get someday? What size container ought
>it be grown in? I've crowded 5 of these into one 10-inch bulb pan (only
>about 4 or 5 inches deep).
>
>Regards,
>Jim Shields
>in central Indiana
>
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Tony Avent
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9241 Sauls Road
Raleigh, NC 27603 USA
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