Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
Bulbs => Bulbs Wanted => Topic started by: Hans J on January 06, 2007, 05:38:18 PM
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Hi all ,
I have repottet today my bulbs of Chlidanthus fragrans - and now I have some bulbs surplus .
A picture of this plants from me is shown under "Plant Identification".
If anybody is interested for this bulbs and like to swap with me please contact me .
Many greetings
Hans
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Hans,
This is a very kind offer, very good of you. However, I won't take you up on it as I have a few pots of Chlidanthus fragrans for the past few years and have no success whatever with them. Indeed, they are just barely hanging on to life and it is a wonder they are surviving at all.
A quick word on your growing method with these would be appreciated.
Paddy
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Paddy ,
It is amazing for me that you have problem with this plants -they grow here like weed .
I making nothing special - I grow it in a mix of 75% mineralic and 25 % organic - dry from October until March - in winter a minimum of 5° in my greenhouse -in summer full sun -and normal watering and fertilizing like my other bulb plants .The only problem is they flowers not easy - and so I have decide to make it in higher pots .
It is a pity to make this surplus bulbs in the garbage and so I have it offered .
Best wishes
Hans
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Han,
The only difference I can comment on is that you have a looser compost than I use. When repotting, I must change my compost to something more in line with what you are using. No flowers here at all.
You have a problem which becomes common after a few years gardening, that of surplus plants. It is eye-opening that the plant we spend large amounts of money on and simply must have can quickly become just another plant when it grow well and reproduces in abundance.
I am a school teacher and a number of the parents of the children in the school like to keep a nice garden and they are always happy to take my extra plants for free. When this is a special plant is it especially good to pass it on to a good home, so to speak. I prefer to pass the plants on than put them into the compost bin. Composting them can seem such a waste but at times there is nothing else can be done.
Paddy
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Hans
I would like to try it?
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Anthony ,
Glad to send you some bulbs - I will a little time wait if also other members have interest, if not so you got all .
Best wishes
Hans
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Hans
I would also like to have a try if you had enough bulbs spare.
Sue
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Sue ,
I regret - but I have send yesterday all surplus bulbs to Anthony.
But I'm shure he will share with you -they are really enough .
With best wishes
Hans
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No problem Sue, and thanks Hans.