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Bulbs => Bulbs Wanted => Topic started by: ton wijnen on August 20, 2017, 06:01:52 PM

Title: Pancratium species
Post by: ton wijnen on August 20, 2017, 06:01:52 PM: Hello

I am searching bulbs from Pancratium and Hymenocallis species.
Who can help me?
Thank you very much

Kind regards
Ton Wijnen
The Netherlands
Title: Re: Pancratium species
Post by: AnJo11 on June 28, 2019, 01:08:57 PM: I am also looking for a pancratium species, P. Illyricum, the hardiest one, that can bear continental outdoor cultivation...
any infos about?
Title: Re: Pancratium species
Post by: Gail on June 28, 2019, 09:18:01 PM: I bought one from Paul Christian in November last year.
https://www.rareplants.co.uk/product/pancratium-illyricum/ (https://www.rareplants.co.uk/product/pancratium-illyricum/)

This is it flowering in May this year;
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Title: Re: Pancratium species
Post by: AnJo11 on June 28, 2019, 10:53:34 PM: Hi gail, that's nice! it is flowering before growing leaves I see. In the wild, leaves are usually more developed at the blooming time.
If it produce seed, and if you don't use them, I think that it will interest someones... ;D

I have two very young bulbs, but snails and slug enjoyed them very much. I put ferric phosphate, they seem to redo foliage, happily!

thank you for the address, I'll look there...
Title: Re: Pancratium species
Post by: Gail on July 02, 2019, 11:08:37 PM: I did try hand pollinating it but unfortunately no seed set...
Title: Re: Pancratium species
Post by: AnJo11 on July 23, 2019, 12:40:13 PM: pity!... >:(
but hope is the gardener's main fertilizer, maybe next time ... ;)
Title: Re: Pancratium species
Post by: ielaba2011 on October 07, 2019, 01:14:52 PM: I have some extra bulbs of Pancratium maritimum, the one that grows in ours shores, it's the most common one...if someone is interested, pm me.