Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum

Bulbs => Galanthus => Topic started by: Frans IJsselstijn on February 20, 2009, 10:44:20 PM

Title: Ikariae don't grow
Post by: Frans IJsselstijn on February 20, 2009, 10:44:20 PM

Hello everybody

I grow G. ikariae ssp ikariae in pot
This year the bulbs have no roods and no growing point.
The bulbs looking well.
Why didn’t the grow this year
Many thanks for the answers

Frans

Title: Re: Ikariae don't grow
Post by: tonyg on February 21, 2009, 12:05:07 AM

It might be that they were too dry at the time when they should have been making roots.
I had the same experience with Narcissus x susannae last winter, no shoots, no roots when I checked, bulbs seemed OK.  This year I have leaves and one flower bud .... a miracle?  Perhaps it is just another survival strategy for bulbs.