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J.E. Shields (Tue, 24 Dec 2002 05:06:04 PST)

Hi,

I got some of probably the same batch of seeds. I planted them on January
2, 1998. In November, 1998, I potted up the dormant seedlings into
individual 4-inch pots.

I had good survival and still have about 4 or 5 bulbs in large pots. They
are in individual 8-inch clay azalea pots now, and a couple are in 10-inch
clay azalea pots. None have bloomed for me yet, and I keep increasing the
size of the pot -- the bulbs I saw at Kirstenbosch were huge, about the
size of a large Dutch hybrid Hippeastrum or a Crinum. Each bulb is making
a few offsets, which I leave undisturbed.

Maybe Bill Dijk can give us some tips on getting these to bloom; please,
Bill? I'd like to learn more about this plant.

Best wishes to all for the holidays!

Jim Shields
in central Indiana (USA)
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