[pbs] Rhodophiala
gentian21
gentian21 at comcast.net
Wed Sep 10 12:42:44 EDT 2008
My first Rhodophialia bifida bloom opened a week ago on the day the rains
from Gustav started. It has opened another spike today. This is a bulb I
planted last fall and it kept it's leaves all summer and started growing
leaves again in early August. The early blooming one was planted shallowly
in a moist bed next to Crinum bulbispermum jumbo that is mulched in summer
and doing well in zone 5. All the others were planted as deep as I could
plant. Not that we really have winter anymore. In two other locations they
have sent up spikes in the last couple of days with a third one with old
leaf still dormant, This is under the overhang on the south but somewhat
shaded where few things will grow. Right in front of it I have one in the
moist zone sending up a spike. Much of the shade is from a large Magnolia
grandiflora Edith Bogue that I have to prune back due to lack of space. I
am hoping the rhodophilia patch will creep back toward the shadier area
where the were is little but Lycoris sqamigera. Next to it I have a
Tropaeolum polyphyllum that I have hopes for One of the was deciduous being
in a drier area but all others kept their leaves this summer both they are
still going to bloom for their second year. My potted ones have yet to grow
but I kept them too dry all summer as in forgot about it. I do like having
them in a pot so I can actually view the up close. Now that I have a cold
greenhouse I am finding it more useful that the heated one. I try to keep
the minimum at about 18 in there. It is a good place for Rhododendrons,
bulbs, delsopsermas, palms, hydrangeas and seed growing. Now that I am
retiring in a month I will be able to do a lot more and keep up with things
better.
Frank Cooper
Urbana, Illinois
zone 5b
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Waddick" <jwaddick at kc.rr.com>
To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs at lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 10:02 AM
Subject: [pbs] Rhodophiala
> Dear All,
> This is a slow time in the garden. A sudden cold front, rains
> from a lagging Gustav and lower temps have slowed things down a lot.
>
> Lycoris caldwellii is still going strong and my optimism is
> for bloom on the later L. radiata and relatives.
>
> A small patch of color is provided by a pot of Rhodophiala
> bifida in a gallon pot. On the one hand it really isn't much, but the
> color is great and the amount of care is minimal so it is getting
> more attention -at least admiration- for a few days now. Mine is from
> the Texas 'form' which I have tried in the garden, but without
> success. just pushing it a bit too much.
>
> Anyone else blooming it now?
>
> Best Jim W.
>
> ps. I meant to comment earlier about Judy G's note on 'Friendly
> INvaders'. You mean it isn't all black & White and there are shades
> of grey? Whoda Knew? Thanks for the link.
> --
> Dr. James W. Waddick
> 8871 NW Brostrom Rd.
> Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711
> USA
> Ph. 816-746-1949
> Zone 5 Record low -23F
> Summer 100F +
>
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