Dear Dave and Lauw,
Each year, I have brought my spring blooming Iridaceae into the
greenhouse in September or October. I have Anomatheca, Lachenalia, Moreae
and Lapeirousia. The bulbs bloom well, but the stems are weak, causing
the inflorescences to topple. Lachenalia.
Could the relatively low light be the cause of the floppiness? If
yes, perhaps I could delay the growth onset till mid-February.
I had not thought Lachenalia to be frost hardy in our USDA
9A. However, this spring I found a single L. viridiflora blooming in my
rock garden. Most amazing.