[pbs] What promotes blooming?
J.E. Shields
jshields at indy.net
Wed Oct 10 14:50:29 EDT 2007
Hi Robert,
While adequate moisture is certainly a key factor in getting Crinum to
bloom, I think that, in the garden, two other factors are also very
important: 1) size; and 2) settling in.
Many kinds of bulbs just won't bloom until they have reached some critical
mass, sufficient to support production of a scape. Bulbs we get from
others, bulbs we grow from seed, all are likely to take some time to reach
that critical mass.
Even if you receive a huge bulb (for the particular species), it may sulk
for a season or two, until it gets re-established in its new
home. Crinums take quite a bit of time to rebuild their root structures,
after having been dug, cleaned, and shipped.
Robert, where are you located? It seems to me like it was Texas, but my
recall seems to have been recalled in the last few years!
Best wishes,
Jim Shields
in cool central Indiana (USA)
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