Arnold, I pegged those bulbs from the seminar as hybrids when I saw them. They are easier to grow than the real thing, however. Best, Alan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arnold Trachtenberg" <arnold@nj.rr.com> To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 2:00 PM Subject: Re: [pbs] Your Hipp. reticulatum > Alan; > > The leaf stripe is more yellowish white. I picked the bulb up at our > last IBS seminar in Lake Charles which was three or four years ago. The > bulb has behaved rather oddly. It sends up growth in early winter and > the leaves die back and the flower scape appears. I have kept it under > HID lights until the flower opens then I bring it into a room so the > flower can be enjoyed. > > Arnold > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > >