[pbs] Hymenocallis liriosme
Adam Fikso
adam14113 at ameritech.net
Sun Jun 14 15:23:03 EDT 2009
Thanks Alani. Your opinion confirms mine but I needed it checked because
I've never seen H. liriosme in the flesh and I lost latifolia to our
Chicago-area winters. I was foolhardy in trying it outside without having a
spare in the house. .
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alani Davis" <alanidae at gmail.com>
To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs at lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 1:00 PM
Subject: Re: [pbs] Hymenocallis liriosme
> *"Does anyone know how liriosme is distinguished from latifolila in
> reality?*
> *unless liriosme tolerates more water st its roots?*"
>
> This may be helpful:
> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=116083
>
> I would consider C. liriosme more water tolerant because it will grow year
> round with its roots submersed while H. latifolia does not seem to like it
> that wet year round though it can be quite tolerant of partial submersion
> during active growth. Of course if both can be grown much drier as well.
> H.
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