hi! I am new here and am just jumping in with both feet. I have a great interest in alliums, and am planning on devoting a bed to them next year. the bed is FULL of tall terracotta pots, full of wilting plants right now, so I think it would suit alliums much better. I am in upper part of zone 8, in northeast NC, and we do experience temps down in the teens over winter. secondly, I am looking for fall/winter blooming bulbs that also appreciate a dry summer rest, to put in my big standing Wardian case in my sunroom. it is in a position that bakes most plants during the winter as it faces west windows. I am thinking colchicum would work there, and perhaps others? how do I access past postings, or search for something in files that might pertain to these? thank you Amy On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 4:46 PM, Kelly Irvin <kellso@irvincentral.com> wrote: > Jim McK: > > My observations of the spring foliage Lycoris would be in close agreement > though I would not yet err on the side of continual moisture during > dormancy, because I suspect this makes for uneven blooming (which I am > experiencing so far this season). Not quite sure. Most of the semi-hardy > fall foliage Lycoris are not well endowed in the bulb department, so I'm > fairly confident they benefit at least from a great amount of moisture > while in foliage. > > As dormant Lycoris don't lose their roots, I believe a certain minimum > amount of moisture is necessary during dormancy to maintain bulb health. > Bottom line, I don't believe in any benefit from drought conditions. If no > rain or irrigation occurs after about 6 weeks during dormant season, I > believe my Lycoris suffer damage (shrinkage) and the bloom is negatively > affected. > > -- > Mr. Kelly M. Irvin > 10850 Hodge Ln > Gravette, AR 72736 > USA > > Home Phone: 479-787-9958 > > USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 6a/b > > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kelly.m.irvin > > On 8/6/15 3:19 PM, Jim McKenney wrote: > >> All of this suggests to me that generous summer water during their >> dormancy might be good for these plants. >> > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >