N Sterman schrieb: > I've been researching Eremurus but can't seem to find much on its > irrigation requirement. Is this a low water or regular water bulb? > > Nan > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > > Nan, I grow Eremurus in relatively sandy clay on a slope, as they are from the Steppes and desert areas of the orient, meaning a prolonged dry period and no chance of standing in water. I have lost a few over the years due to heavy Winter rain, which they do not appreciate at all! Simply rotted at the crown. One very inpressive bed I saw in England was a combination of roses with Eremurus bungeii and E. robustus hybrids. The theory was, the roses take up moisture so fast, that the Eremurus can't get overwatered. They require as much sun as possible to increase. Be carefull as the spikes emerge. They are prone to rot in wet conditions, such as prolonged rain or overhead watering. Jamie V. Cologne Germany