Frits repotting

[Mark Griffiths]

Just interested in what other people do because I'm not convinced about the wisdom I have recieved, ie one bulb per 6 inch clay pot and repot every year.

What are others doing?

[Tony Willis]

I repot every year and for the small ones such as Frit. crassifolia where I only have one bulb it is in a 3 inch clay pot. I do not have any of the larger species. If I have say 3 or 4 bulbs then these would go in a four inch pot together.

[Maggi Young]

Eight years of notes and photos  in the Bulb Log of how Ian treats his frits ......


http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/index.php?log=bulb

 and for the index:


http://www.srgc.org.uk/bulblog/index.pdf       

[ashley]

I repot every year and for the small ones such as Frit. crassifolia where I only have one bulb it is in a 3 inch clay pot. I do not have any of the larger species. If I have say 3 or 4 bulbs then these would go in a four inch pot together.

Slightly off-topic but this year I gulped, hard, then broke in half several bulbs of which I had only one & that were reluctant to multiply otherwise.  After drying for a day or two the scales were then repotted into dryish mix & kept cool under glass.  Time will tell

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Keeping fingers crossed Ashley ! 

[ashley]

Yes indeed Luc, toes too

[Mark Griffiths]

hi, I did check the bulb log and suprisingly it doesn't seem to be there, under "potting" or "repotting" or "cultivation".

I get the feeling I am massively over potting with the 6 inch pots (I can't remember where I got that advice from). Plus it's going to save a lot of space.

[Ian Y]

Come on Mark you don't want me to make it that easy for you
Look at the July/August bullb logs in most years and you will find a lot of information of how I pot my frits.
Strat with this one.
http://www.srgc.org.uk/bulblog/log2005/270705/log.html

I cram as many into a pot as I can.

[Mark Griffiths]

thanks! The polystryene idea is intriguing - I have heard that some has been treated and can be toxic to plants (I think I got that from the tropical orchid fraternity), but I'll see if I have any of the "peanuts" around.

[Maggi Young]

thanks! The polystryene idea is intriguing - I have heard that some has been treated and can be toxic to plants (I think I got that from the tropical orchid fraternity), but I'll see if I have any of the "peanuts" around.

 Luckily, none of our bulbs ever speak to members of the tropical orchid fraternity so they're all quite happy with their polystyrene surrogate siblings! 


(I do occasionally have conversations with such Folk.... but I'm fine, too!)

[Gerry Webster]

I repot every year and for the small ones such as Frit. crassifolia where I only have one bulb it is in a 3 inch clay pot. I do not have any of the larger species. If I have say 3 or 4 bulbs then these would go in a four inch pot together.

Slightly off-topic but this year I gulped, hard, then broke in half several bulbs of which I had only one & that were reluctant to multiply otherwise.  After drying for a day or two the scales were then repotted into dryish mix & kept cool under glass.  Time will tell

You're a brave man Ashley! I've thought of doing this, or cutting them, many times but always got cold feet when the moment came.

[ashley]

Foolish more like, Gerry
We'll see.

[Lesley Cox]

Let's know if it works Ashley. If it does, I'll have a go with my one and only pink F. alburyana. I really want more of this little sugar pink gem. I have another clone but it is purplish rather than pink.

[ashley]

'Will do Lesley. 
That's a lovely little thing.  Does it set seed at all?

[Lesley Cox]

Alas, no. It is the only seedling to survive of three germinated. This has flowered each year since 2004 or 5 but even with careful hand pollinating, no seed. It's in bud now so I'll try again, of course. No vegetative increase either.