Andrew wrote to the old list (and this list only accepts JPEGs so I have converted the images referenced below) ========================= Johannes-Ulrich, Mary Sue and All, By now I had expected to hear a roar from all saying those leaves don’t look like those of a Veltheimia. Indeed, they do not! They belong to to a relatively heat and drought resistant bromeliad (Aechmea) growing behind. So, I’ll include overall shots (in medium resolution) of the specimen to show its grey leaves, bulb protrusion above ground and seedlings nearby, all features of the species. These two images have made the red tones somewhat more pink than they really are (cf. previous image sent). The grower of the plant is Dan Kinnard, living in Vista, California. The originator of the bulb(s) several years ago is Ken Blackford, San Diego. Dan's soil is fast draining, fairly light and sandy, at least for the first few feet. The ground surface is lightly mulched. The bulbs get direct sun and the area is virtually frost-free, 15 miles inland, and daytime temperatures in summer are often higher than along the coast. In this area, at least, there is no reason to grow the bulbs in a pot, especially when so many, apart from those in the Amaryllidacea or Hyacinthaceae (or whatever they’ve been relegated to) are so subject to predation. Based on Dan’s experience I intend to commit all of my Veltheimias to the ground. Andrew -- David Pilling http://www.davidpilling.com/ -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: PastedGraphic-2.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 135939 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/pipermail/pbs/…> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: PastedGraphic-1.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 147473 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/pipermail/pbs/…> _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…
