Nerine 2008

[johnw]

The left one is ' Begonia sutherlandii ' 

Gerd

A tetraploid perhaps?

johnw

[johnw]

Maggi

This will not be forgotten. Most embarassing!  It's right up there with the time I sent a squad of magnolia enthusiasts to a house where I had seen an extremely early flowering magnolia in bloom from a great distance.  When they approached the tree they found half eggshells painted pink and poked on the ends of all the twigs. Some miserable kid celebrating a March Easter.

johnw

PS: If anyone knows of a source for a box of plastic chocolates please send me a PM.

[Maggi Young]

Oh, dear, John, forgive me  ..... I thought, too, that the photo was very convincing.....

Just love the idea of the eggshell magnolia, by the way.....

[johnw]

Maggi - It was a great prank, no need for apologies.

There are only 2 or 3 members in our local society who might remember my eggshell goof.  They have been silent for 20 years now.

johnw 

[Maggi Young]

PS: If anyone knows of a source for a box of plastic chocolates

 Since you mention it......http://cgi.ebay.com/Fake-Food-13pc-Chocolates_W0QQitemZ250322089559QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item250322089559&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

 

[johnw]

Thanks Maggi but I was thinking more of Belgian varieties.

I still wonder how they managed to cut eggshells in half.

johnw

[Brian Ellis]

Noticed in The Plantsman this month, report on the Hardy Nerine Study Day

http://www.rhs.org.uk/search.asp?cx=001028320879528436250%3Amuoqgpag6tk&cof=FORID%3A11&ie=UTF-8&q=Report+of+the+proceedings+of+a+Hardy+Nerine+Study+Day&sa=SEARCH#233

[Joakim B]

Dear John
The nerine (OBS not nerium ) arrived safely today
Thanks a lot
As the saying goes no good deed should go unpunished so now my question do people generally put the seed in a pot and then directly put it outside in 5-15C our do people first let it germinate in doors at 15C. I would prefare if it would be possible to put it outside immediately but I sure do not want to lose the nice seeds so if not possible I would keep them inside.
Thanks again for the seeds and hope to get some info on what to do.
It feels like Christmas already
Kind regards
Joakim

[Joakim B]

To answer my own question based on the following website
http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantnop/nerinesarnien.htm
It would be to plant outside in a well drained compost.
Sorry if it sounded as I were not happy with my seeds. I am very happy! The part of no good deed goes unpunished was because I needed more help and the answer of how to sow would be the "punishment".
The temperatures are the temperatures I have rather than temperatures to aim for.
Hope I have cleared any mess I made

Kind regards
Joakim

[johnw]

Joackim - Glad the seeds arrived okay.  The site you posted says to keep them dry in summer, actually they are better off with a tad of water every few weeks when dormant just to keep the roots alive. Generally with the seeds you water from the bottom and keep the top part of the mix a bit dry so the roots go down deeply.

Good luck.

johnw

[Joakim B]

Thanks for the added information John as well as the seeds
I will try to follow the advice.
kind regards
Joakim

[Joakim B]

Only when actually doing the sowing will all the questions show up.
How many seeds in a 6x6 cm pot? if only 2% generally germinate then I will have more but if 75-100% germinate then I will have less. Anyone with experience?.
The seeds are green and not at all shivered or dried if You get what I am trying to say.

Kind regards
Joakim

[fermi de Sousa]

Only when actually doing the sowing will all the questions show up.
How many seeds in a 6x6 cm pot? if only 2% generally germinate then I will have more but if 75-100% germinate then I will have less. Anyone with experience?.
The seeds are green and not at all shivered or dried if You get what I am trying to say.

Hi Joakim,
what I do is prepare a seedpot with free draining potting mix (usually a commercial mix with added grit) then cover the surface with more grit (about 1/4 inch). The seeds are sown directly onto the grit and ARE NOT BURIED; they can be spaced quite closely. The radicals will emerge from the seed and penetrate into the potting medium. In my experience buried seeds tend to rot and not germinate.
cheers
fermi

[Joakim B]

Thanks for the reply Fermi.
Sorry for not replying before. I had already planted them and I did bury them a bit but used the same mix as you.
I hope they will not rot and I will have a look now to see if they need to be moved.
I planted a lot in each pot so I hope that helps against the rot.
Kind regards
Joakim

[massonia]

Hello!
This Nerine flowered last year in my collection. It was collected somewhere in S-Africa. Can anybody of you tell me what it can be?
thank you!
massonia