Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
Specific Families and Genera => Amaryllidaceae => Topic started by: Hans J on September 21, 2020, 12:12:25 PM
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This year I have some nice surprises on my Amaryllidaceae ...
now is Hessea breviflora flowering
( first flower after 10 years culture )
Have fun
Hans 8)
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You always have something interesting coming into flower, Hans! So many fine South African plants that I know very little about -to my shame!
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Very nice Hans. So rewarding to get a flower on a plant you've had for such a long time.
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Many thanks Maggi and Arnold :)
I dont know also not why in this year so many plants flowers ...
Either they must big enough ?
Or the hot summer in last year ?
Or they like something from my watering or fertilizing system ?
Many Amaryllidaceae are like "Primadonna's " :o
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Congratulations! So that means I may have some plants (other families) for which there is still hope :D
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Thank you Cohan :)
...and never give up !
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Thank you Cohan :)
...and never give up !
Unless I kill them by accident, I never do... lol...I have cacti that have never flowered in many years, of course they look great all year for spines and epidermis.. some Haemanthus that still have single seedling like leaves (seasonally) after many years-- probably never enough light indoors to progress...
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I grow also a lot of Cacti ...they have not repotting since more than 20 year ...but they flower each year !
Same with my Haemanthus ...the most importent is in my eyes that the plants have resting times and growing times
In winter my Cacti get not a singe drop of water ...and my Haemanthus ( exept the the ever green species ) are dry from April - Spetember
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Did you grow the Hessea from seed?
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No - I have bought my 3 bulbs in year 2010 from a seller from USA
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I grow also a lot of Cacti ...they have not repotting since more than 20 year ...but they flower each year !
Same with my Haemanthus ...the most importent is in my eyes that the plants have resting times and growing times
In winter my Cacti get not a singe drop of water ...and my Haemanthus ( exept the the ever green species ) are dry from April - Spetember
yes, seasons are important for those plants... I have cacti that flower regularly, some never have-- I think some of those are species that need to be outdoors in full sun in summer, which is not possible here, and I do not have a greenhouse, and others may want to be a bit colder than the house... other ones flower every time they are watered....lol
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:) :) :)