Our babianas of various kinds are growing strongly right now and will bloom soon. Perhaps too much water, Makiko? Cheers, Bracey San Jose CA -----Original Message----- From: pbs [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Jude Haverington Sent: Monday, January 12, 2015 3:08 PM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: Re: [pbs] Babiana rubrocyanea I think you answered your own question - since you say that they are winter bloomers, and it's spring there. Maybe they just needed a little more age before blooming. If they are winter growing, and it's spring there, then yes, they would be going dormant, no ? On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 5:57 PM, Makiko Goto-Widerman < makikogotowiderman@me.com> wrote: > Hi Jude, > Dormant? I thought they are going to bloom in winter. (Actually it is > spring here. We do not have winter here.) > I live in Southern California. Many plants from Mediterranean basin and > South Africa are growing season here, and > ready to bloom. I found yellow flower buds of Tulipa sylvestris. > Heirloom irises are in bloom. Some daffodils are in bloom. > > Makiko > > > > On Jan 12, 2015, at 2:49 PM, Jude Haverington <tylus.seklos@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Could they just be going dormant ? > > > > On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 5:40 PM, Makiko Goto-Widerman < > > makikogotowiderman@me.com> wrote: > > > >> Hi PBS Members: > >> > >> I can not remember the number of box for Babiana rubrocyanea that I > >> received last year. I planted last fall. > >> They quickly germinated, however, leaves turned brownish color since > >> December. I got so disappointed. > >> They are getting worse and worse, and I’m afraid that I won’t have a > >> chance to see flowers. > >> Leaves of another variety, Babiana strict, have also slightly brownish > >> color at the tip, but they > >> are still growing well. > >> > >> This is caused by some disease, infection, or too much water? > >> > >> I need an advice. > >> > >> Makiko Goto-Widerman > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> pbs mailing list > >> pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/