Daubenya comments
Jane McGary (Fri, 08 Nov 2002 08:19:18 PST)
Jim Shields asked,
Does Paul Christian raise all his bulbs himself? I got some Haemanthus
from him that tried to grow on the Southern Hemisphere calendar, and I just
assumed he imported them from RSA for resale.
No, he doesn't, though he grows many of them. Some are Dutch-grown, some
from China, so perhaps some are from S. Africa too.
I have grown Daubenya from seed with no difficulty. I know this is not
really the same mind-set as many bulb fanciers have (probably a good thing
for those of us who sell bulbs!), but I do recommend starting with seed
whenever possible. Not only does it prevent difficulties with annual
cycles, it also limits the introduction of pests and diseases.
Jane McGary
NW Oregon